What Really Matters After You Lose Everything | Ricki Lake

In this episode of The Inside Edit, Maeve sits down with the legendary Ricki Lake — the actress who became a cultural icon in Hairspray before making history at just 24 years old as the youngest syndicated talk show host in television.

But this conversation goes far beyond fame.

Ricki opens up about the unexpected turns that shaped her life — from the meteoric success of The Ricki Lake Show to personal loss, grief, and the lessons that come from rebuilding when everything changes.

Maeve and Ricki also share a deeply personal connection: both recently lost their homes in the Palisades fire. In this raw and honest conversation, they talk about what it means to lose everything, the resilience required to start over, and the surprising clarity that can emerge from tragedy.