Mandela Effect: Richard Simmons Lost His Headband

[George-ananda]

Many people here are familiar by now with the Mandela Effect claim.

I got a new one that blows my mind. Many of us remember the fitness icon Richard Simmons. I remember the corny short shorts, tank top, headband, effeminate mannerisms and frizzy hair.

Well apparently the headband was never a thing. I say there was frequently a headband as part of his iconic image. Many agree with me and this is one more Mandela Effect controversy. I even read where one of his TV shows exercise on-air people is certain of the headband.

What do you recall?

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

Many people here are familiar by now with the Mandela Effect claim.

I got a new one that blows my mind. Many of us remember the fitness icon Richard Simmons. I remember the corny short shorts, tank top, headband, effeminate mannerisms and frizzy hair.

Well apparently the headband was never a thing. I say there was frequently a headband as part of his iconic image. Many agree with me and this is one more Mandela Effect controversy. I even read where one of his TV shows exercise on-air people is certain of the headband.

What do you recall?

Not that I payed much attention, but I don't recall a headband...

 

[George-ananda]

Not that I payed much attention, but I don't recall a headband...

I think this will resonate more with middle-age and older Americans like myself. Not sure about your demographics.

 

[MNoBody]

wasn't it all the impersonators of that guy who would wear the headband?
he was basically a non-personality to me...so, who knows...

the one that gets me is the lion and lamb one,
the rest seem like utter twaddle for the most part [some kind of psych test or something]

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

I think this will resonate more with middle-age and older Americans like myself. Not sure about your demographics.

middle-age and older...

 

[George-ananda]

wasn't it all the impersonators of that guy who would wear the headband?
he was basically a non-personality to me...so, who knows...

One would think the impersonators are just dressing like the person they are impersonating, right.

the one that gets me is the lion and lamb one,
the rest seem like utter twaddle for the most part [some kind of psych test or something]

the 'lion and the lamb' Mandela Effect slays me too

 

[Mindmaster]

Many people here are familiar by now with the Mandela Effect claim.

I got a new one that blows my mind. Many of us remember the fitness icon Richard Simmons. I remember the corny short shorts, tank top, headband, effeminate mannerisms and frizzy hair.

Well apparently the headband was never a thing. I say there was frequently a headband as part of his iconic image. Many agree with me and this is one more Mandela Effect controversy. I even read where one of his TV shows exercise on-air people is certain of the headband.

What do you recall?

He has not ever to my knowledge worn a headband on any shows he had been doing. If he had, it wasn't with any regularity. I remember seeing him do some interviews where he wore them, but never on his programs or other tv appearances. People underestimate how much his hair cost him to do, haha.

Anyway, the reason people identify it with him is because of all the halloween costumes that feature the addition. You'll find headbands in most of them even though the man never wore them himself. Most people in the 80s would have worn clothing similar to him, but probably added head/wristbands since they were so popular in the workout clothing of the time -- especially with the aerobics crowd.

 

[MNoBody]

One would think the impersonators are just dressing like the person they are impersonating, right.

the 'lion and the lamb' Mandela Effect slays me too

well one would think so, but the comedians who were doing it always ham everything up, right....and the headband made him look ultra dorky so one can see the comedy they were reaching for in any case. LOL

 

[Cooky]

I could have SWORE I was taught there were 52 States... it's a crazy world.

 

[Cooky]

Many people here are familiar by now with the Mandela Effect claim.

I got a new one that blows my mind. Many of us remember the fitness icon Richard Simmons. I remember the corny short shorts, tank top, headband, effeminate mannerisms and frizzy hair.

Well apparently the headband was never a thing. I say there was frequently a headband as part of his iconic image. Many agree with me and this is one more Mandela Effect controversy. I even read where one of his TV shows exercise on-air people is certain of the headband.

What do you recall?

Thanks for discussing the Mandela effect. I thought I heard of it before, but now that I read your link, I'm not so sure I have.

 

[Vinayaka]

Does the Mandela effect include stories that get exaggerated due to folks just being braggarts about the subject at hand. Or is that a separate effect all on it's own?

 

[Samantha Rinne]

Many people here are familiar by now with the Mandela Effect claim.

I got a new one that blows my mind. Many of us remember the fitness icon Richard Simmons. I remember the corny short shorts, tank top, headband, effeminate mannerisms and frizzy hair.

Well apparently the headband was never a thing. I say there was frequently a headband as part of his iconic image. Many agree with me and this is one more Mandela Effect controversy. I even read where one of his TV shows exercise on-air people is certain of the headband.

What do you recall?

Well, when I typed in "Richard Simmons headband" I got a Halloween costume which did have a headband. Now why would a costume have that, if it wasn't a thing.

The internet is able to quickly change history by photoshopping stuff. And most people don't pay attention.

This is what the Mandela Effect really is.

 

[George-ananda]

Does the Mandela effect include stories that get exaggerated due to folks just being braggarts about the subject at hand. Or is that a separate effect all on it's own?

The exaggerating braggarts on the subject tend to be the skeptics with their haughty ego.

 

[George-ananda]

The internet is able to quickly change history by photoshopping stuff. And most people don't pay attention.

This is what the Mandela Effect really is.

No, whatever the Mandela Effect is I will bet my life it is not people photoshopping everything on the internet.

 

[Vinayaka]

Not sure if I believe in it at all, but most certainly different people do believe different things about the same event. We had somebody write up a 'history' for our Hindu temple here, and much of it was different than I had remembered it, and some of that I knew for sure was wrong. I think with the passage of time, the effect would be greater. But I seriously doubt it is proof for separate realities, as some are suggesting.

 

[MNoBody]

Does the Mandela effect include stories that get exaggerated due to folks just being braggarts about the subject at hand. Or is that a separate effect all on it's own?

that would be the second effect...it is globally endemic.....apparently.

 

[George-ananda]

Not sure if I believe in it at all, but most certainly different people do believe different things about the same event. We had somebody write up a 'history' for our Hindu temple here, and much of it was different than I had remembered it, and some of that I knew for sure was wrong. I think with the passage of time, the effect would be greater. But I seriously doubt it is proof for separate realities, as some are suggesting.

One thing to understand is that all serious Mandela Effect believers are fully aware of the imperfection of memory and we recognize that we make normal memory errors all the time.

However we believe that a very few things are in a different class like the Berenstein Bears becoming the Berenstain Bears.. And we understand why non-believers would find this hard to swallow.

 

[Vinayaka]

One thing to understand is that all serious Mandela Effect believers are fully aware of the imperfection of memory and we recognize that we make normal memory errors all the time.

However we believe that a very few things are in a different class like the Berenstein Bears becoming the Berenstain Bears.. And we understand why non-believers would find this hard to swallow.

Following, but not buying. But that's fine.

 

[beenherebeforeagain]

I suspect that to have hair like Richard's, someone impersonating him would require a hairpiece...which would be much easier if you could hide the edge with a headband...

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Many people here are familiar by now with the Mandela Effect claim.

I got a new one that blows my mind. Many of us remember the fitness icon Richard Simmons. I remember the corny short shorts, tank top, headband, effeminate mannerisms and frizzy hair.

Well apparently the headband was never a thing. I say there was frequently a headband as part of his iconic image. Many agree with me and this is one more Mandela Effect controversy. I even read where one of his TV shows exercise on-air people is certain of the headband.

What do you recall?

I loved his videos when I was a kid. I don't recall a bandana though.