Photo:Chelsea Guglielmino/GettyRicki Lakeis showing just how glamorous 55 can be.On instagram Tuesday night, the former talk show host shared a look at her sleek and sultry all black look for the 2024 Queerties Awards, which she attended to support her good friendRosie O’Donell.In thepost, she shared a closeup photo of her look. She wore a little black v-neck dress that showed off her arms, and a slicked back hairstyle. TheHairsprayalum accessorized the look with silver drop earrings, a silver bracelet and red nail polish, and did a smokey eye with nude lipstick for glam.“Got dolled up for my dear friend@rosieand the#queertiesawards,” she captioned the selfie, while also noting that she wore a vintage dress that she owned for the event.O’Donnell also shared a side-profile photo of Lake at the event while sitting next to her husbandRoss Burningham. In the snap, the actress smiled lightly as she appeared to look out onto the stage.This is one of the first public events Lake has attended since revealing last month that shelost over 30 lbs.after making a commitment to herself to become healthier in October 2023. She shared that Burningham joined her on her health and fitness journey as well.“Being 55 and in perimenopause, I was a bit worried that my body would not drop the lbs. like it had in the past,” Lake admitted in apost on Instagram. “I am so so proud of us. I feel amazing. I feel strong. 💪.”Ricki Lake speaks onstage at The Queerties 2024 on March 12, 2024 in Hollywood, California.Chelsea Guglielmino/GettyIn the post, Lake shared pictures of her fitness journey, including a shot of herself and her husband on a hike, herself on a beach in November and a photo of herself standing on profile in a sports bra and leggings. She also showed a screenshot of her weight of 140 lbs. marked on a chart.“I will go in depth in another post of what I did exactly, but suffice to say this is the healthiest way I’ve lost weight in all of my years. (I only started weighing myself on 11/15/23) guessing I was about 170 when I started. I’m 5’3”. #healthy #fitat55 #proud #thisis55 ❤️," she concluded the post.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Since the post, she has shared proud selfies of her body transformation, including a shot of herwearing a Norma Kamali one-piece swimsuitthat she first wore in 2007 for a magazine cover shoot.Lake captioned thebefore-and-after post, which also includes a picture of anUs Weeklymagazine cover from 17 years ago: “I held on to this#NormaKamalione-piece for all these years wondering if I would ever be able to wear it again.”She also shared a shot of herself wearing anall black ensemblethat she previously wore after competing onDancing with the Stars13 years ago, writing, “#thisis55#allnatural#healthy#happy#proud.”
Photo:Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty
Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty
Ricki Lakeis showing just how glamorous 55 can be.On instagram Tuesday night, the former talk show host shared a look at her sleek and sultry all black look for the 2024 Queerties Awards, which she attended to support her good friendRosie O’Donell.In thepost, she shared a closeup photo of her look. She wore a little black v-neck dress that showed off her arms, and a slicked back hairstyle. TheHairsprayalum accessorized the look with silver drop earrings, a silver bracelet and red nail polish, and did a smokey eye with nude lipstick for glam.“Got dolled up for my dear friend@rosieand the#queertiesawards,” she captioned the selfie, while also noting that she wore a vintage dress that she owned for the event.O’Donnell also shared a side-profile photo of Lake at the event while sitting next to her husbandRoss Burningham. In the snap, the actress smiled lightly as she appeared to look out onto the stage.This is one of the first public events Lake has attended since revealing last month that shelost over 30 lbs.after making a commitment to herself to become healthier in October 2023. She shared that Burningham joined her on her health and fitness journey as well.“Being 55 and in perimenopause, I was a bit worried that my body would not drop the lbs. like it had in the past,” Lake admitted in apost on Instagram. “I am so so proud of us. I feel amazing. I feel strong. 💪.”Ricki Lake speaks onstage at The Queerties 2024 on March 12, 2024 in Hollywood, California.Chelsea Guglielmino/GettyIn the post, Lake shared pictures of her fitness journey, including a shot of herself and her husband on a hike, herself on a beach in November and a photo of herself standing on profile in a sports bra and leggings. She also showed a screenshot of her weight of 140 lbs. marked on a chart.“I will go in depth in another post of what I did exactly, but suffice to say this is the healthiest way I’ve lost weight in all of my years. (I only started weighing myself on 11/15/23) guessing I was about 170 when I started. I’m 5’3”. #healthy #fitat55 #proud #thisis55 ❤️,” she concluded the post.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Since the post, she has shared proud selfies of her body transformation, including a shot of herwearing a Norma Kamali one-piece swimsuitthat she first wore in 2007 for a magazine cover shoot.Lake captioned thebefore-and-after post, which also includes a picture of anUs Weeklymagazine cover from 17 years ago: “I held on to this#NormaKamalione-piece for all these years wondering if I would ever be able to wear it again.”She also shared a shot of herself wearing anall black ensemblethat she previously wore after competing onDancing with the Stars13 years ago, writing, “#thisis55#allnatural#healthy#happy#proud.”
Ricki Lakeis showing just how glamorous 55 can be.
On instagram Tuesday night, the former talk show host shared a look at her sleek and sultry all black look for the 2024 Queerties Awards, which she attended to support her good friendRosie O’Donell.
In thepost, she shared a closeup photo of her look. She wore a little black v-neck dress that showed off her arms, and a slicked back hairstyle. TheHairsprayalum accessorized the look with silver drop earrings, a silver bracelet and red nail polish, and did a smokey eye with nude lipstick for glam.
“Got dolled up for my dear friend@rosieand the#queertiesawards,” she captioned the selfie, while also noting that she wore a vintage dress that she owned for the event.
O’Donnell also shared a side-profile photo of Lake at the event while sitting next to her husbandRoss Burningham. In the snap, the actress smiled lightly as she appeared to look out onto the stage.
This is one of the first public events Lake has attended since revealing last month that shelost over 30 lbs.after making a commitment to herself to become healthier in October 2023. She shared that Burningham joined her on her health and fitness journey as well.
“Being 55 and in perimenopause, I was a bit worried that my body would not drop the lbs. like it had in the past,” Lake admitted in apost on Instagram. “I am so so proud of us. I feel amazing. I feel strong. 💪.”
Ricki Lake speaks onstage at The Queerties 2024 on March 12, 2024 in Hollywood, California.Chelsea Guglielmino/Getty
In the post, Lake shared pictures of her fitness journey, including a shot of herself and her husband on a hike, herself on a beach in November and a photo of herself standing on profile in a sports bra and leggings. She also showed a screenshot of her weight of 140 lbs. marked on a chart.
“I will go in depth in another post of what I did exactly, but suffice to say this is the healthiest way I’ve lost weight in all of my years. (I only started weighing myself on 11/15/23) guessing I was about 170 when I started. I’m 5’3”. #healthy #fitat55 #proud #thisis55 ❤️,” she concluded the post.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Since the post, she has shared proud selfies of her body transformation, including a shot of herwearing a Norma Kamali one-piece swimsuitthat she first wore in 2007 for a magazine cover shoot.
Lake captioned thebefore-and-after post, which also includes a picture of anUs Weeklymagazine cover from 17 years ago: “I held on to this#NormaKamalione-piece for all these years wondering if I would ever be able to wear it again.”
She also shared a shot of herself wearing anall black ensemblethat she previously wore after competing onDancing with the Stars13 years ago, writing, “#thisis55#allnatural#healthy#happy#proud.”
source: people.com
