Susan Powter has experienced a lot of change in her life after she rose to fame with her fitness infomercials. After her first husband, Nic Villarreal, left her for another woman in 1986, Powter went ...

Susan Powter was the face of ’90s fitness, a high-energy presence in a platinum blond buzzcut urging America to abandon the fad diets and “stop the insanity!” Her infomercials were ubiquitous as she ...

Thirty years ago Powter's company made millions with her fitness infomercial, program and books. But Hollywood tried to change and control her Susan Powter in 1993 (left) and in July 2024 for a PEOPLE ...

Susan Powter was just starting to emerge from one of the most painful periods of her life, scraping to get by on Uber Eats tips, when she got a text saying someone was interested in telling her story.

Susan Powter never expected to become a fitness guru when she first started teaching exercise and nutrition to fellow homemakers in Texas. Powter, 66, was just hoping to connect with other women who ...