Ricki Lake reveals she had major plastic surgery makeover after 40lb weight loss

Ricki Lake revealed she underwent a major plastic surgery makeover after reaching her 130lb goal weight in January.

‘I’ve had a lower face and neck lift,’ the 56-year-old Daytime Emmy winner announced on Watch What Happens Live Thursday.

‘This is something that was bothering me. I lost a lot of weight and I had this certain [skin] hanging [on my neck]. I had it fixed.’

Her confession comes after Kylie Jenner shocked her followers by sharing the details of her own plastic surgery procedure with a curious fan.

Ricki then proved she was no gatekeeper by giving a shout out to ‘genius’ Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Allen Foulad: ‘I kind of think it’s the best facelift I’ve ever seen.’

At that, host Andy Cohen gushed: ‘[I’ve] got to tell you I’m heading to LA for this! I’ve seen a lot of [plastic surgery] work in these chairs. That’s really good.’

Ricki Lake revealed she underwent a major plastic surgery makeover after reaching her 130lb goal weight in January

The 56-year-old Daytime Emmy winner announced on WWHL on Thursday: ‘I’ve had a lower face and neck lift…This is something that was bothering me. I lost a lot of weight and I had this certain [skin] hanging [on my neck]. I had it fixed’

‘You can’t see [any] thing. It looks amazing,’ Lake said of scarring. 

‘And I love that I can talk about it. I’m fully transparent, always have been, but I don’t want there to be any stigma.’

The New York native’s confession on the boozy Bravo talk show came 10 days after The Kardashians producer-star Kylie Jenner decided to spill the secrets to her ample assets.

‘445 cc, moderate profile, half under the muscle! Silicone!’ the 27-year-old Kylie Cosmetics CEO replied to a grateful fan on TikTok.

‘[Dr.] Garth Fisher! Hope this helps, LOL!’

The Independent Spirit Award nominee looks thinner than ever after dropping 40lbs off her 5ft3in frame in less than two years without the help from a trendy GLP-1 agonist drug.

‘I did not go on any drug because I wasn’t prediabetic,’ Ricki explained to Us Weekly in January.

‘There’s nothing wrong with those drugs. They’re actually game changers for so many people. But for me, I did not want to be reliant on a drug if I could help it.’

Ricki then proved she was no gatekeeper by giving a shout out to ‘genius’ Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Allen Foulad (pictured in 2018): ‘I kind of think it’s the best facelift I’ve ever seen’

At that, host Andy Cohen gushed: ‘[I’ve] got to tell you I’m heading to LA for this! I’ve seen a lot of [plastic surgery] work in these chairs. That’s really good’

Lake said of scarring: ‘You can’t see [any] thing. It looks amazing. And I love that I can talk about it. I’m fully transparent, always have been, but I don’t want there to be any stigma’

Celebrities who’ve admitted to taking the trendy injectables include Oprah Winfrey, Kathy Bates, Kelly Clarkson, Whoopi Goldberg, Meghan Trainor, Elon Musk, Rebel Wilson, Chelsea Handler, Amy Schumer, Sharon Osbourne, Sheryl Underwood, Lauren Manzo, Dolores Catania, and Golnesa ‘GG’ Gharachedaghi.

But for every celebrity who admits to hopping aboard the Ozempic train, there are many more who’ve remained suspiciously silent while slimming including Lizzo, Mindy Kaling, Melissa McCarthy, Khloe Kardashian, Lana Del Rey, Christina Aguilera, and Patricia Arquette.

The FDA has only approved three GLP-1 drugs specifically for weight loss – the semaglutide Wegovy, the liraglutide Saxenda, and the tirzepatide Zepboun – and the rest are specifically for patients suffering from type 2 diabetes.

Lake whittled down her size-four figure with a strict keto diet, intermittent fasting, Pilates classes, and two-mile daily hikes while wearing a weighted vest.

‘I wore a glucose monitor,’ the Stone Road Farms collaborator continued.

‘I wore my Oura ring [which tracks health data]. I prioritized sleep and overall, a low-stress lifestyle. And it worked. It continues to work.’

Ricki – who once topped the scales at 260lbs – previously struggled with her weight and yo-yo dieting for decades.

On June 18, Lake will celebrate the 24th birthday of her son Owen, and she also mothered 28-year-old son Milo during her nine-year marriage to first ex-husband, illustrator Rob Sussman, which ended in 2004.

The New York native’s confession on the boozy Bravo talk show came 10 days after The Kardashians producer-star Kylie Jenner (pictured May 30) decided to spill the secrets to her ample assets

The 27-year-old Kylie Cosmetics CEO replied to a grateful fan on TikTok: ‘445 cc, moderate profile, half under the muscle! Silicone! [Dr.] Garth Fisher! Hope this helps, LOL!’ 

The Independent Spirit Award nominee looks thinner than ever after dropping 40lbs off her 5ft3in frame in less than two years without the help from a trendy GLP-1 agonist drug 

Lake whittled down her size-four figure with a strict keto diet, intermittent fasting, Pilates classes, and two-mile daily hikes while wearing a weighted vest

The Hairspray alum – who once topped the scales at 260lbs – previously struggled with her weight and yo-yo dieting for decades (pictured in 1988)

On January 8, the Fatty15 paid partner and her third husband Ross Burningham lost their $5M Malibu home in the Palisades wildfire, and they’ve since moved to New York City.

Ricki is perhaps best known for hosting her very own syndicated, daytime talk show from 1993-2004.

But Lake got her big break in 1988 portraying drag queen Divine’s ‘pleasantly plump’ onscreen daughter Tracy Turnblad in John Waters’ racially-charged dance comedy Hairspray.

The former DWTS contestant went on to act in the 79-year-old raunchy director’s films Cry Baby (1990) and Serial Mom (1994) as well as Adam Shankman’s 2007 musical remake of Hairspray and NBC’s Hairspray Live! in 2016.