Listen, it's the virtue.

What's trending now?

No!

Kristen knows.

It's the virtue's entertainment bus.

So Richard Simmons is feeling the love more than eight years after he disappeared from

the public eye.

TMZ just did a documentary.

TMZ investigates what really happened to Richard Simmons and why he's disappeared, become

a recluse, and we haven't seen him.

So after this documentary aired, Richard, who hasn't posted a message directly from himself

on Facebook in years broke that and posted, thank you everyone for your kindness and

love, love Richard.

Wasn't there the rumor like this dude, I mean, bless his heart.

The rumor was that like he broke a leg or a hip and because he's been so influential

and so many people's lives and losing weight that he kind of went into some depression

because he couldn't be as healthy as he used to be.

Yeah, there's a ton of conspiracy theories.

Some people say he transitioned to a woman.

Other people are saying his housekeeper is holding him hostage like it's, yeah, it's

rampant what people are saying as to why we haven't seen him.

Did he ever respond to it besides saying thanks to the love?

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