Tracy Turnblad is back to take Amber Von Tussle DOWN. Sort of.
Ricki Lake brought out her one of her famous costumes from the 1988 John Waters musical classic “Hairspray” during the Halloween-themed episode of “The View.”
During Friday’s show Lake, 53, rocked the look she wore during the Hefty Hideaway commercial scene she shot in 1987.
The “Ricki Lake” talk show host wore a similar blond 1960s-era wig and the black-and-white swirly minidress from the film.
“This dress, you guys, has been in a bag for 34 years. This is my original dress that I model, I wear it in the Hefty Hideaway [commercial],” she said on the show.
Lake explained to “The View” hosts that her costume was “the one piece” she was able to keep from filming and she has kept it in storage for the last three decades.
Of the landmark film’s legacy, Lake said, “It changed my entire life, it opened every door for me. John Waters also mentored me in a way [that] I think I stayed pretty humble and grounded through these years.”
She added, “It was weird seeing the [later] iterations, you know, the musical, and someone else playing my role. But I’m honored. [Tracy Turnblad is] such a quintessential role model for the underdog.”
“Hairspray” got the reboot treatment when it was remade in 2007 by Adam Shankman and starred an ensemble cast that included the talents of Nikki Blonsky in the role of Tracy as well as Zac Efron, Brittany Snow, Queen Latifah, Christopher Walken and John Travolta.
Lake also spoke about her late co-star Divine, who played her mother Edna Turnblad, for teaching her several life lessons on set.
“He taught me how to walk in high heels, absolutely!” she said. “You look at RuPaul and ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ — that’s all derivative of Divine, and I’m so lucky I had my start with him.” The legendary drag queen and LGBTQ icon died in 1988, just weeks after the musical’s release.