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I might as well be gay. And not just because I love rhinestones and Barbara Streisand. But because Im a sensitive person who is supportive of gay people the same way Im sensitive to grossly obese people and ugly people.

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Richard Simmons
Age: 76
Born: 1948
Born: July 12
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