Considering his not so smooth childhood (his dad abandoned him and his mother) Little was still able to pull it together and find success in fitness.
However, he was often the subject of bullying and ridiculed by other television personalities like Fabio, Richard Simmons, and Susan Powter. Fortunately, he didn’t let them rain on his parade and he continued to appear on TV.
Fabio Lanzoni – Now
While Fabio could have continued his career in fitness, he chose to stay in television and films. He became the face of Versace for their fragrance, Mediterraneum, and appeared on The Bold and the Beautiful several times.
He started a business called Healthy Planet Vitamins and was named a spokesperson for the American Cancer Society.
Tony Little – Then
This is not your average fitness guru. He sold more than $4 billion worth of fitness products via infomercials.
How’d he do it? We’re sure that his not so typical hairstyle, trademark smile, and chained necklace had something to do with it. Not to mention those sleeveless shirts. The most epic product sold by him was the Gazelle elliptical glider.
Cathy Lee Crosby – Then
Cathy gave one great performance after another in television shows and movies. In order to keep up her good looks and fit frame, unlike taking it to the gym or dance studio, the actress took to the tennis courts.
Crosby was actually quite the skilled player and made it her mission to compete in Wimbledon.
Cathy Lee Crosby – Now
Crosby made it to Wimbledon but soon after quit playing tennis. It seemed like there was turmoil both in her professional and personal life, as she also split with ex-husband football star Joe Theismann. She sued him for $4.5 million with claims that he “abandoned his promise to financially support her.”
This came as quite the shock as it appeared as though her acting career was going well so it isn’t certain why she would have been so pressed for money. Her last film was Ablaze in 2001 where she acted opposite Ice-T and Tom Arnold.