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Ricki Lake’s Weight Loss Has Inspired Her Fans! See Photos of the Actress From Before and After

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Feb 26, 2024 3:39 pm·

By Samantha Agate

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Actress Ricki Lake revealed the inspiring reason she decided to lose weight. The talk show host shared photos from before and after kickstarting her weight loss journey.

“On October 26th, 2023, I made a commitment to myself to get healthier,” she shared on Instagram in February 2024. “My husband, Ross, joined me in this effort. Together we have each lost 30+ lbs. I really want to share, because we did this without relying on a pharmaceutical. (Not that there is anything wrong with that.)”

“But neither of us were pre diabetic and both of us felt like we wanted to at least try and do it on our own,” the Emmy winner added. “Being 55 and in perimenopause, I was a bit worried, that my body would not drop the lbs like it had in the past.”

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1988

Ricki starred in John Waters’ Hairspray as Tracy Turnblad, which marked her film debut.

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1994

The TV personality hosted her first talk show, Ricki Lake, from 1993 to 2004.

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2000

She was only in her mid-20s when she began her journey as a talk show personality.

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2011

Ricki competed on season 13 of Dancing With the Stars. She was partnered with Derek Hough. They finished the competition in third place.

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2019

She was one of the stars who competed on The Masked Singer as The Raven. Fans were obsessed with her performances throughout the season.

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2024

The China Beach alum showed off her weight loss in an Instagram post.

“I am so so proud of us. I feel amazing. I feel strong,” she told her followers. “I will go in depth in another post of what I did exactly, but suffice to say this is the healthiest way I’ve lost weight in all of my years.”

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