Ricki Lake was homeless after achieving Hollywood success in her 20s: 'I was really devastated'
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Ricki Lake revealed she experienced homelessness after rising to fame with a role in "Hairspray." Lake was 18 while filming the '80s classic.
"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." Lake revealed she lost between $200,000 and $300,000 during that time.
"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."
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