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WhileĀ Ricki LakeĀ had a āpositiveā experience becoming famous at the age of 18, she still found herself homeless after the massive success āHairsprayā brought the actress.
āIt was only when my career stopped when I was about 21, 22, and I didnāt get this big part that I wanted,ā Lake, 56, said about the negative side of acting during an appearance on āI Choose Me with Jennie Garth.ā āI was really devastated.
āI went from like making all this money to making nothing and had to give up my house. And I was homeless for a short time. I had to move, but it was the most humbling experience that Iām so grateful for.ā
Lake revealed she lost between $200,000 and $300,000 during that time.
āBut it taught me so much about the value of a dollar,ā she noted. āAnd thankfully, I didnāt have a family to support at that time.ā
At the time, Lake also went on a ācrash crazy dietā and lost 100 pounds.
āOne of the reasons I wasnāt getting parts anymore ā wasnāt getting cast in anything ā was because the novelty of being the fat girl had kind of worn off,ā Lake explained. āAnd I felt like, OK, the only thing I can control in my life is my physicality and how I take care of myself.ā
Lakeās talk show came her way not long after and lifted the actress āout of [her] poverty.ā
Lake recently experiencedĀ another weight-loss transformationĀ after refusing to go on Ozempic.
āThe doctor was pushing it for people who were overweight,ā Lake recalled in an interview with āGood Morning America.ā āAnd he was saying you werenāt going to be successful without it, is what he said to me, really. And I like a challenge. And I like proving people wrong. And so it pāed me off. I just was reluctant, and I wanted to give it a go on my own.ā
Lake noted this is the ābestā sheās felt in her life.
āI have this new marriage, and Iām so blissfully happy with this amazing man,ā she said. āMy perfect man. And you know if I pinpoint one thing that was not working in our lives is that we were carrying this extra weight.ā
Lake began her weight-loss journey with husband Ross Burningham in the fall of 2023.
Lake married BurninghamĀ in 2022.
The couple began dating in 2020 after meeting through a mutual friend.
The actress shared that they began intermittent fasting and dived into a keto diet. The couple also began exercising, including Pilates.
āThis is a lifestyle change,ā Lake explained on āGMA.ā āIāve made this my job, and itās become my joy. Like, I justā¦ I love it. I think itās safe to say Iām in the best shape of my life.