Actress Ricki Lake revealed during an appearance on The Weekend View that Rosie O’Donnell initially judged her decision to undergo a facelift in 2024 before eventually getting the same cosmetic procedure herself after losing weight.
While Lake owned her natural gray hair and stated she was not trying to look 20 years younger, she admitted her inner circle had mixed reactions to her going under the knife.
The Realities of Hollywood Cosmetic Procedures
- Ricki Lake admitted that Rosie O’Donnell was initially “judgy” when Lake and several friends went to the same doctor for facelifts.
- O’Donnell later changed her stance after losing 50 pounds on Mounjaro and getting her own facelift, a decision she detailed in a May Substack post.
- Lake underwent a deep-plane lower face and neck lift alongside a CO2 laser procedure performed by Dr. Alan Foulad in Los Angeles.
Why Rosie O’Donnell Changed Her Mind on Surgery
When Lake first pursued her cosmetic procedure following a natural weight loss of 40 pounds, she faced pushback from O’Donnell, who questioned the necessity of the surgery. According to Lake’s statements on The Weekend View, O’Donnell openly asked her, “Why do you need it?” at the time.
Ricki Lake claims Rosie O'Donnell judged her facelift, then got onehttps://t.co/QbnZZeFWqx
That perspective shifted months later. O’Donnell documented her own change of heart in a Substack newsletter published in May, acknowledging that she had previously viewed facelifts as a betrayal of feminism and aging. But the physical realities of rapid weight loss altered her view. O’Donnell wrote that the issue wasn’t mere wrinkles, but gravity, describing her reflection as “melting with intention” after dropping 50 pounds.
Inside Lake’s Deep-Plane Procedure and Recovery
Lake did not hold back details regarding her surgical choices, explicitly naming her Los Angeles-based surgeon, Dr. Alan Foulad. Lake specified that she skipped eye surgery entirely, focusing solely on a deep-plane lower face and neck lift paired with a CO2 laser treatment.
Speaking on the Inside Edit podcast, Lake admitted she booked the procedure very impulsively after finishing a consultation in mid-June and heading into surgery by mid-July. She pointed specifically to the skin laxity under her chin following her 40-pound weight loss, describing it as an unwanted appendage rather than an attempt to chase youth.
| Public Figure | Procedure Type | Reported Catalyst | Public Revelation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ricki Lake | Deep-plane lower face/neck lift, CO2 laser | Natural weight loss of 40 pounds | The Weekend View |
| Rosie O’Donnell | Facelift | Weight loss of 50 pounds on Mounjaro | Substack newsletter (May) |
Navigating Aging and Public Expectations
Lake continues to embrace her natural gray hair while remaining completely transparent about her surgical choices, refusing to gatekeep the medical professionals who helped her achieve her desired results.
