When Richard Simmons Danced for Us On October 8, 1994, fitness guru Richard Simmons arrived at Century III Mall in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, determined to entertain. Dressed in a hot pink tank top adorned with music notes, his signature short-shorts, and gleaming white tennis shoes, he embodied his larger-than-life persona that had been seen on infomercials and VHS workout tapes throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Apparently part of an event sponsored by B-94 FM, Simmons danced for a crowd of h...