The Richard Simmons Biopic Starring Pauly Shore

Richard Simmons announced a rare statement disagreeing with a planned biopic about the former fitness personality, Pauly Shore. Is the Richard Simmons biopic with Pauly Shore actually happening? Let’s look into it. 

Simmons Speaks Out: His Reasons for Rejecting the Biopic

Simmons used his Facebook account to deny the film news. He wrote in the post, “You may have heard they may be doing a movie about me with Pauly Shore. I have never given my permission for this movie. So don’t believe everything you read.” He said that he no longer has a publicist or manager. He wrote, “I just try to live a quiet life and be peaceful.”  Simmons later thanked his fans for their support and love. 

Behind the Scenes: The Making of the Controversial Biopic

The production company, Wolper Organization, is behind the project, informed Variety in a statement, “While we would love to have [Simmons] involved, we respect his desire for privacy and plan to produce a movie that honors him, celebrates him and tells a dramatic story.” The organization added, “We know he is deeply private and we would never want to invade that, however (sic) he is an amazing person, that changed millions of people’s lives and the effect he has had on the world needs to be recognized.”

Simmons has moved away from public life over the past decade. TMZ released a documentary about him in 2022.