# Richard Simmons 'missing'.  Who knew?

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**Created:** [March 12, 2016, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-simmons-missing-who-knew/748790 "2016-03-12T21:28:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-simmons-missing-who-knew/748790/61 "2016-06-10T13:11:52Z")

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> [@Sampiro](#):
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> I wonder if a celebrity could pull a Greta Garbo today.

Tina Turner and Shania Twain have been out of the limelight for quite a while, as have many other less known people.

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**Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-simmons-missing-who-knew/748790/62 "2016-06-10T13:20:55Z")

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Note that Simmons can’t really sue the Enquirer for libel. If he did, the Enquirer would get an exclusive “interview” during the deposition process. The lawyers could ask him a _lot_ of personal questions.

This is how these rags generally get away with stuff. “We’re wrong? Well, let’s have our lawyers ask you a bunch of questions under oath.”

So, the National Enquirer is probably wrong. Which is sad to me. I think the transition explanation is a whole lot better than Simmons just turning into sad, lonely recluse.

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**Post date:** [June 10, 2016, 1:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/richard-simmons-missing-who-knew/748790/63 "2016-06-10T13:52:50Z")

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> [@Helena330](#):
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> [False.](http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20981907_21011522,00.html)

I have no opinion on that matter one way or the other, and hope Mr. Simmons is okay and happy, but Caitlyn Jenner’s reps also released a buttload of denials that she was transitioning too before she actually came out to the public. So, I don’t think that necessarily conclusive.

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