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Ricki Lake (Yes, That Ricki Lake) Wows the Glossies

The words "Ricki Lake" and "Vargas girl" aren't exactly synonymous. But the formerly flab-tastic Ricki, who's dropped well over 125 pounds since her days as Tracy Turnblad in the original "Hairspray," is looking so svelte -- and so fierce -- that she's gracing this week's cover of none other than Us magazine!

When she guest-hosted on "The View" last week, Ro & Co. couldn't stop gushing about Ricki's new look as she shilled for her natural-birth-themed documentary "The Business of Being Born," which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. She looked so good, in fact, that sources tell us that three weekly glossies offered her covers within 48 hours.

Us ultimately won, and now we can finally reveal the goods -- check out Ricki in the red hot bathing suit. Snap!

Don't worry though, Lake's not forgetting where she came from. She's set to make a cameo in the John Travolta "Hairspray" remake this summer.



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31. Good for her! I liked her heavy and I like her thin- she's true to herself no matter what size. But healthy is definitely better for spending mom time with those sweet babies of hers. I couldn't be happier for her. Go get em, Girl! And send some luck my way for some weight shedding after my baby in November, while you're at it!

Posted at 12:12PM on May 9th 2007 by Christi

32. If you lost that much, where's the loose skin?
Did she have plastic surgery?
Sorry, you don't look that tight after losing that much weight
and exercising doesn't make loose skin go away.

Posted at 12:11PM on May 9th 2007 by Prnzez

33. Hmmm, I wonder if this is legit or fake like how Kirstie Alley "lost weight" but has to constantly stand with her hands pressed to her hips in a very binding black skirt or dress in order to look semi thin.

Good for her, but my guess is she looks like a melting he-man doll under that bathing suit....the skin doesn't go away without surgery!

Posted at 12:23PM on May 9th 2007 by AccordingtoTalia

34. Is it me or does her head look like a balloon?

Posted at 12:43PM on May 9th 2007 by Kimmie

35. She looks wonderful.IMO

Posted at 1:24PM on May 9th 2007 by Madeline

36. She's still an ugly woman. She looked prettier fat b/c her head looks way too big now.

Posted at 1:59PM on May 9th 2007 by Sammy

37. Is it just me, or does anyone else think she looks like an older version of Rumer Willis?

Posted at 2:10PM on May 9th 2007 by Aspen

38. Good for her...she lost alot of weight...but I have one word for y'all ...."airbrush" nice back and chest

Posted at 2:16PM on May 9th 2007 by Not a sucker

39. That is incredible! she looks great ,healthy and happy.

Posted at 2:19PM on May 9th 2007 by allison

40. She looks alot better than that paris hiltongirl!!!!!You go girl!

Posted at 2:22PM on May 9th 2007 by allison

41. Ricki's talk show was just as bad as The Ron Reagan Talk show.

Posted at 2:54PM on May 9th 2007 by Marshall Jefferson

42. She still has fat thighs and you can see her sucking her gut in.

Posted at 3:09PM on May 9th 2007 by Just me.

43. Yeah right, more like size 8!

Posted at 4:37PM on May 9th 2007 by paige

44. Ya know, WE DON'T PIMP THE BIRTH OF OUR CHILDREN FOR A BUCK!!!

I PRAY SHE DOES NOT GET A JOB ON THE VIEW FOR I WILL TUNE HER OUT AS I ALWAYS HAVE.

SHE SUX!

Posted at 6:16PM on May 9th 2007 by Bug

45. that is NOT 123 pounds. that looks more like 140!

Posted at 11:15AM on May 24th 2007 by sarah

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