Susan Powter, the platinum buzzcut fitness personality who became a household name in the 1990s, has disclosed she now works as an Uber Eats driver after losing her workout empire to bad business deals and lawsuits, Parade reports.
The 67-year-old fitness legend, known for her “Stop the Insanity!” infomercial that encouraged people to adopt healthier lifestyles, appeared on the “Today” show Tuesday to discuss her financial downfall and plans for a comeback.
Her story is featured in a new documentary executive produced by Jamie Lee Curtis titled “Stop the Insanity: Finding Susan Powter.”
During her interview with Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin, Powter acknowledged she never monitored her finances during the height of her success, which contributed to her financial collapse.
“Quite simply, the ’90s were a different game,” Powter said. “There were managers after managers after agents. There were layers. You couldn’t get to information then. You couldn’t get to analytics then.”
Powter added, “I was running like a racehorse. I was raising my children, commuting back and forth, going to the big meetings, and then going to the baseball games. I take full responsibility. I never checked. I never said, ‘Where’s the money?’ I never said that.”
Despite losing her wealth, Powter expressed pride in her work ethic and willingness to do whatever it takes to pay her bills.
“I’m a worker bee. So, I have never stopped working, not one moment. That’s why my children are so proud,” she said. “Nothing is beneath me. I will work, I’ll do anything, and I have.”
Powter credited Curtis with helping her recognize her own resilience.
“I’m proud that I survived. I didn’t think my being would make it. I didn’t think my energy would survive,” she said. “Jamie Lee is the one who said to me, ‘You are alive. You survived.’”
Looking ahead, Powter said she’s planning a comeback but intends to ensure proper management this time around.
“I want to be able to do what I’ve done once before, which was miraculous, in and of itself. And this time it will be properly managed,” she said. “And Savannah said before we came on, ‘You deserve good people around you this time.’ So, I want to do my work and I want to have a chance.”
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