Richard Simmons Reveals Cancer Diagnosis [Video]

Richard Simmons is opening up about his skin cancer diagnosis in a message to his fans. The fitness personality shared his story on Facebook Tuesday, a day after concerning fans with a post about dying that he later clarified was meant to be an inspirational message. 

Simmons revealed in his post Tuesday that he first noticed a small blemish on his face before reaching out to a dermatologist. “Mirror mirror on the wall what’s that blemish which is so small? There was this strange looking bump under my right eye. I had a tube of neosporin which I would put on I the morning and the evening….it was still there. It was time to call my dermatologist,” he began. “I sat in his chair and he looked at it through a magnifying mirror. He told me he would have to scrape it and put it under the microscope. Now I am getting a little bit nervous.”

“He comes back about 20 …