«Breaking News» Richard Simmons touts merchandise but does not appear on screen

Richard Simmons touted a new line of merchandise on an internet shopping channel Thursday, but the man himself was nowhere to be seen as a former student fronted the sales.  

'Richard Simmons Sweatin' Shop' channel went live on talkshop.live on Thursday evening.

A presenter, who said he was one of Simmons' former students, wore a T-shirt with the slogan 'I sweat with Richard Simmons' on it and touted a $17.50 Simmons calendar which offered daily quotes from the fitness guru. 

Viewers were posting questions about why the reclusive fitness guru was not appearing in person but they were ignored.

Moderators appeared to delete some of the questions about Simmons, who has been in hiding for nearly five years. 

T-shirts with slogans like 'I sweat with Richard Simmons' were on offer, but viewers posting questions about why the reclusive fitness guru was not appearing in person were ignored

Moderators appeared to delete some of the questions about Simmons, although several remained live 

Anthony W said: 'Is Richard turning in soon? Is Richard going to appear?'

James B wrote: 'Literally the only appeal of Richard's products is Richard and you're selling his products without him? You can't just throw some semi-enigmatic queen on camera and expect us to buy stuff. Sad.' 

Some of the posts appeared to have been deleted by moderators.   

The Richard Simmons 2019 Day-to-Day Calendar is described on the site as 'a celebration of the wit and wisdom of beloved pop icon Richard Simmons.

'By helping people adopt sensible, balanced eating programs and exercise regimes that are energetic, fun, and motivating, as well as reframe their self-image and self-worth, Richard Simmons has inspired generations to achieve their full potential.'  

On offer were these fitness programs offering viewers '365 days of inspiration' for 2019

The last time Simmons spoke in public was in April 2017, when he reached out to fans to assure them he was still around - and thank them for their support.

'Aren't you sick of hearing and reading about me?!' he wrote in a Facebook post, alongside a picture of himself from 2014.

'Well by now you know that I'm not 'missing', just a little under the weather. I'm sure I will be feeling good and back home in a couple of days.'

Simmons attends the 2010 World Fitness Day at the Georgia Dome on May 1, 2010 in Atlanta

Simmons, who was in hospital at the time, also added his thanks to the many fans who had reached out to express their concern and good wishes.

'You will never know how much it means to me,' he wrote. 'This has reminded me that when you need help you can't be afraid to reach out and ask for it. 

'We all think we should always be able to solve our problems all by ourselves and sometimes it's just bigger than we are.

'I reached out and I hope you will too. I'm sure there are people in your life who love and care for you and would do anything to help you with the challenges you face.

'Just knowing you care has already made me feel better. Hope to see you again soon!'

Simmons' manager Michael Catalano said the fitness guru had been hospitalized 'at an undisclosed location in California.'

'After a few days of battling severe indigestion and discomfort while eating, we agreed it was best for him to seek treatment,' he said.

Catalono added: 'He's already feeling better and is expected to make a full recovery.'

Among Simmons last onscreen appearances were guest judging a 2014 episode of ABC's Sing Your Face Off and playing a dramatized version of himself on ABC soap General Hospital in 2013.

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Main photo article Richard Simmons touted a new line of merchandise on an internet shopping channel Thursday, but the man himself was nowhere to be seen as a former student fronted the sales.  
‘Richard Simmons Sweatin’ Shop’ channel went live on talkshop.live on Thursday evening.
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It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.

Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.

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