Ricki Lake says the impact of the September 11, 2001 attacks on ultimately led to the end of her talk show.
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Ricki Lakes Shocking Decision to Quit Talk Show
Ricki Lake says the impact of the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York City ultimately led to the end of her talk show.The 57-year-old star, appearing on the ...
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The 57-year-old star, appearing on the On Par with Maury Povich podcast Monday, explained how witnessing the with her own eyes had major implications on her life and career.
' was a huge trajectory shift in my life,' the Hastings-on-Hudson, New York-born star said. ' from witnessing that experience that day '
said that she no longer felt safe residing in New York City, where her talk show emanated from.
'I made that choice,' Lake said of ending her show in 2004 after 11 seasons. 'I could have done it for probably a decade longer.'
Lake explained her perspective on the fateful day as she witnessed the tragic event that claimed nearly 3,000 lives.
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Ricki Lake says the impact of the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York City ultimately led to the end of her talk show. Pictured in LA in 2024
'I was so freaked out watching that plane fly down the Hudson and hit that building,' said Lake.
Lake seen earlier in 2001 prior to the terrorist attack on U.S. soil
Lake explained her perspective on the fateful day as she witnessed the tragic event that claimed nearly 3,000 lives
'I couldn't walk away from my show, but I knew I wasn't going to renew beyond the term that I had agreed to.'
She said she subsequently moved to California and focused on 'making documentary films and being more behind the scenes.'
Lake told Povich she is satisfied by the legacy left by her work on daytime TV through the 90s and into the early 2000s.
'The show was a phenomenon,' she said, 'and I think we did so much good for young people to get conversations going.'
Lake said her program provided a televised platform for people who were 'marginalized and not represented' prior to.
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'I mean, I think there's a lot of good that came out of our show,' Lake said.
Lake had been seen in John Waters films such as 1988's Hairspray and 1990's Cry-Baby prior to her foray into daytime TV.
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