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Ricki Lake<\/strong> <\/a>rose to fame in 1988\u2019s Hairspray<\/i>, playing self-proclaimed \u201cpleasantly plump\u201d leading lady Tracy Turnblad.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing fat worked, and I think that was what was confusing for me for a long time in my career,\u201d Lake told Good Morning America <\/i><\/a>in December 2010 after she lost 130 pounds. \u201cThrough my adolescence and, you know, later teenage years, I got bigger and bigger and bigger. I had the worst, the worst eating habits.\u201d<\/p>\n Lake\u2019s weight has ebbed and flowed through the years. Joining Dancing With the Stars <\/i>season 13 proved to be a helpful way<\/a> to shed pounds.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m working so hard. It\u2019s a challenge to really push my body, but it\u2019s so fun,\u201d she exclusively told Us Weekly <\/i><\/a>in October 2011. \u201cI\u2019m using muscles I wouldn\u2019t use in the gym or hiking, which is what I love to do. \u201cDancing doesn\u2019t feel like working out \u2026 even though I\u2019m covered in sweat!\u201d<\/p>\n Lake, who was partnered with pro Derek Hough<\/strong> on the ballroom competition, told Us <\/i>that she attributed her weight loss to intense rehearsals and Freshology diet delivery meals.<\/p>\n