Ricki Lake used to weight 260 pounds. She conquered her weight issues and went from a size 24 to a size 2. She recently sat down with Access Hollywood to do a segment on body image and in the process revealed some personal baggage that she believes contributed to her early weight issues.
The former talk show host showed a pair of denim shorts that she saved to remind herself how far she has come in her weight loss journey. Lake has previously shared the fact that she was sexually abused as a child. She didn’t start to address those issues until she was in her 20’s. She never confronted the abuser but did eventually share the information with family.
She acknowledges that it took her 39 years to make peace with her past and she has finally developed a healthy image of herself. She feels healthy and looks fabulous.
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