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The family of Richard Simmons is hitting out at actor and comedian Pauly Shore, who cast doubt on whether the late fitness icon was actually behind his own social media posts. Simmons, a beloved figure known for his eccentric personality and workout videos, was found unresponsive in his Los Angeles home on July 13, one day after his 76th birthday. His family confirmed his passing in a statement, saying: “We are in shock.
'I know he wanted me to do it,' he said on the biopic. 'I don’t even know if that was him tweeting the whole time. I don’t know who that was,' Shore said. Those comments drew ire from Simmons’ camp. His staff wrote on X on Wednesday: 'Pauly Shore has recently made comments to Entertainment Tonight concerning his attempts to proceed with an unauthorized movie about Richard. You’ve seen here on Richard’s account what he had to say about the biopic.
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