“I hope youre at peace and twinkling up in the heavens.
just give my mother Mitzi and my father Sammy a big hug and a kiss for me.”
Shore continued, “Youre one of a kind, Richard.
Richard Simmons; Pauly Shore.Maury Phillips/WireImage; Shy McGrath/Getty Images
They broke the dolphin shorts when they made you.
Rest in peace, my friend.
Rest in peace.”
On Saturday, the Los Angeles Police Department responded to a call from Simmons housekeeper, reportedABC News.
Thecomedian spoke with EWabout why he wanted to play the fitness icon ahead of the film’s premiere.
“I am him,” he said.
“I like helping people.
I like putting that energy out there…
I help comedians and people, and so I really relate to Richard.
And I’ve been going to the gym since I was a kid.
Shore added, “And I’ve known him for years from back in the day.
I started in the ’90s…
I used to always see him and I was always giving him hugs and high fives and stuff.”
However, after the project was announced Simmons took to social media to disavow it completely.
“Simmons wrote on Facebook.
“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 dont believe everything you read.”
I just give a shot to live a quiet life and be peaceful,” he added.
“Thank you for all your love and support.
Shore responded that he had been up all night crying about Simmons response.
“Richard, how do you not approve of this movie?
“Shore wrote on Instagram.
“I mean, really, whos better to play you in a movie than ME?
Leonardo DiCaprios not gonna play you.
Brad Pitts not gonna play you.
Everyone already thinks Im you.
Beautiful, inside and out.”
Simmons later told PEOPLE that the Shore production “does not have my blessing.”
“Who should play me?
