Ricki Lake Stuns Fans With Candid Confession—TV Icon Reveals All the Cosmetic Work She’s Undergone! Public Praises Her Honesty as She Shares Before-and-After Photos and Emotional Journey. What Surprised Even Her Closest Friends? Full Story, Reactions, and Exclusive Interview Inside—You Won’t Believe Her Transformation!

Ricki Lake is giving transparency a little lift.

While feeling good from her head to her shoes, the former talk show host appeared on a Thursday taping of “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen.” Mid-conversation, Cohen commented that Lake had gotten a bit of a “zhuzh up.” With a flattering hair toss and a gleam of self-assurance, Lake leaned in — both figuratively and literally — to share her journey of acceptance.

She revealed that she had “shaved her head six years ago” while battling androgenic hair loss. But what came next was a not-so-public enhancement to her already familiar face.

“I’ve had a lower face and neck lift,” she told the cheering audience, lifting the veil with candor.

Former talk show host Ricki Lake talked about her neck and face lift with Andy Cohen on Thursday. Bravo via Getty Images
Cohen, a pillar of support, responded, “It looks so good.”

With a touch of sarcasm and a healthy dose of self-confidence, Lake called it “the best face lift” she has ever seen. She went on to call her doctor a “genius” and called him “the best” in the game — so much so that she referred “many” people to him.

The Bravo host followed up and said, “I’m heading to LA for this!”

Lake said she’s found peace in her decision — and she’s not afraid to show her work.

“I’m fully transparent, always have been,” she said. “But I don’t want there to be any stigma.”

She also shared that after losing “a lot of weight,” she noticed her neck had become a problem area, so, naturally, she got it “fixed.”

Ricki Lake Reveals She Got a Face and Neck Lift, Calls It ‘the Best I’ve Ever Seen’ as She Shouts Out Her Surgeon

The former talk show host discussed her cosmetic procedures on ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen’ on Thursday, June 12

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Ricki Lake on ‘Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen’

Ricki Lake is being candid about her cosmetic surgery.

While opening up about losing her home in the Los Angeles wildfires on the June 12 episode of Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, the former talk show host, 56, was complimented on how well she looks.

Lake explained that she began overhauling her appearance six years ago amid a struggle with hair loss. Having shaved her head, she left her locks without dye as they grew back.

“I’ve also had, and I’ll reveal this to you [although] I’ve told other people,” Lake said. “I’ve had a lower face and neck lift.”

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She placed her hands under her chin to draw attention to her jawline as host Andy Cohen gushed that she looks “so good.”

“Thank you, I kind of think it’s the best facelift I’ve ever seen,” Lake replied. “And my doctor, let me give a shout out because he’s a genius.

“Dr. Allen Foulad is the best, and I’ve sent many people to him,” she added.

Cohen, 57, joked that he was tempted to go to L.A. to visit Lake’s doctor, as he has had many guests on his show but their plastic surgery wasn’t as impressive.

Lake pulled her hair away from her face to show there was no visible scarring as a result of her face and neck lift. She then revealed that she decided to go under the knife after weight loss left her with loose skin under her face.

“I love that I can talk about it. I’m fully transparent, always have been,” she said. “I don’t want there to be any stigma. This is something that was bothering me.”

“I lost a lot of weight and I had this certain thing hanging and I had it fixed,” Lake concluded.

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Ricki Lake in New York on June 10, 2025
The Hairspray actress and her husband, Ross Burningham, have each shed over 30 pounds since October 2023, when they committed to getting “healthier.”

“On October 26th, 2023, I made a commitment to myself to get healthier, ” Lake wrote on Instagram four months after they began. “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.)” she continued.

Sharing snaps taken during her weight loss journey, she added, “…I am so so proud of us. I feel amazing. I feel strong. 💪 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.”

Lake’s appearance on WWHL came just days after she was spotted out and about in New York City wearing a figure-hugging outfit. She paired a black maxi dress with a leather jacket and platform heels.

The outing was the first time she had been photographed in public in months, though she is often active on social media.

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