Ricki Lake models red-hot swimsuit she first wore 17 years ago on magazine cover: ‘This is 55’

Ricki Lake slipped back into a red-hot swimsuit that she first wore on a magazine cover 17 years ago.

“Then and now. 2007-2024,” the TV host, 55, captioned the striking images on Instagram Monday.

“I held onto this #NormaKamali one-piece for all these years wondering if I would ever be able to wear it again.”

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Lake asked former Us Weekly fashion director Sasha Charnin Morrison whether she remembered the ’07 photo shoot before concluding her post with hashtags including “#thisis55” and “#hardwork.”

The makeup-free “Hairspray” star accessorized the vintage bathing suit, which features a sweetheart neckline and peplum waist, with a pair of sky-high black pumps and wore her gray bob swept back.

Lake famously covered Us Weekly nearly two decades ago to flaunt her tremendous weight loss, which saw her decrease from a size 24 to a 4.

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The actress recently went on another weight loss journey, shedding nearly 30 pounds without using popular drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, to which plenty of stars have turned.

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“On October 26th, 2023 I made a commitment to myself to get Healthier. My husband, Ross [Burningham] joined me in this effort,” she captioned an Instagram carousel of photos last weekend.

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Lake explained that she and Burningham wanted to try to lose weight on their own but said she was a “bit worried” she would not be able to do so because she is going through perimenopause — the transitional period before menopause when a woman’s ovaries gradually begin to produce less estrogen.

“I am so so proud of us. I feel amazing. I feel strong,” she wrote.

“But suffice to say this is the healthiest way I’ve lost weight in all of my years.”