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While Ricki Lake had a “positive” experience becoming famous at the age of 18, she still found herself homeless after the massive success “Hairspray” brought the actress.
“It was only when my career stopped when I was about 21, 22, and I didn’t get this big part that I wanted,” Lake, 56, said about the negative side of acting during an appearance on “ “I 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 I’m so grateful for.”“But it taught me so much about the value of a dollar,” she noted. “And thankfully, I didn’t have a family to support at that time.
“This is a lifestyle change,” Lake explained on “GMA.” “I’ve made this my job, and it’s become my joy. Like, I just… I love it. I think it’s safe to say I’m in the best shape of my life.
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