Gene Simmons: Fans ‘Loved’ Fire-Breathing Fail at First Kiss Show

ET/PT on the A&E network, the bassist discussed how their first manager, Bill Aucoin, helped forge the image that projected them to stardom.

Bandmate Paul Stanley said of Aucoin: “Bill was also the guy who came up with the idea, ‘You’re never gonna be seen without makeup.’” Simmons added: “He said to us, ‘Marilyn Monroe, she never took a photo where she looked frumpy without her makeup.

In a recent interview with Q104.3 in New York, Simmons described the documentary as an opportunity to “come clean” to fans ahead of their upcoming retirement from touring.

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