Welcome back, Tracy Turnblad!
Ricki Lake, who portrayed the iconic character in the original version ofHairsprayin 1988, donned the black-and-white patterned dress and classic big hair she wore in the film forThe View’s musical-themed Halloween episode on Friday.
Lake, 53, told the hosts that the dress had been inside a bag “for 34 years.”
“This ismy original dressthat I model, and wear it in the Hefty Hideaway [scene],” Lake confessed.
Lake said the last time she wore the dress was while filming the original movie.
“It’s the one piece that I was able to keep and I had it in a bag and I’ve moved many times,” the actress explained. “When you guys called, I was like, ‘I have my original dress! I have not pulled it out of the bag.’ And so, I love it.”
HostJoy Beharasked, “Did they let you keep the wig?”
“The wig was my hair! That was all my hair!” Lake chuckled, adding that it"was never the same" after filming. “I’m grateful, I did what I had to do for this part!”
Taking on the role, Lake added, “changed my entire life.”
“It opened every door for me,” she said. “[Director] John Waters also mentored me in a way where I think I stayed really humble and grounded through these years.”
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“It was weird seeing these iterations — the musical and someone else playing the role,” the actress said. “But I’m honored. She’s such a quintessential role model for the underdog and it was just so near and dear to my heart. And I’m just so happy that generations have loved this iconic show.”
In 2002,Hairspraywas turned into a Broadway musical.Marissa Jaret Winokurearned a Tony Award for her performance as Turnblad.
Nikki Blonskytook on the role for the 2007 film and was nominated for a Golden Globe for her performance. Maddie Baillio was cast as Turnblad for the 2016 live television adaptation of the show calledHairspray Live!, which aired on NBC.
source: people.com
