Lake made her screen debut at 19 in the starring role of “Hairspray,” thanks to a casting search for an overweight girl with charisma and dancing skills. She became part of “Hairspray” director John Waters’ stock company, appearing in four more of his films. Having shed most of her “Hairspray” weight, she also found roles in more mainstream movies. But she became most
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By Debbie Emery – Radar Reporter
Despite having gone from the bright lights of Hollywood to sweeping the floor of a Long Island hair salon, Hairspray star Nikki Blonsky says she is content with her latest career move.
“It’s true Im workin@ Superstar Salon as a makeup artist & more Im proud 2 b workin & helpin pay bills BUT… Continue reading Hairspray Star Nikki Blonsky Is 'Proud To Be Working' In A Salon
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From Hairspray to a hair salon!
Nikki Blonsky isn’t complaining about how tough it is for her to make a living in Hollywood these days. Instead, the Hairspray star has gotten her cosmetology license and is working at a salon in Long Island, where she does everything from apply make-up to sweeping the floor, RadarOnline.com is exclusively… Continue reading 'Hairspray' Star Nikki Blonksy Working In A Hair Salon To Pay The Bills
Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole has boosted the sales of the hairspray she advertises. Cole, as the face of L’Oreal’s Elnett, has boosted the product’s sales in the UK by 14 per cent in 2009, as women rush to copy her ‘big hair’ look. And following on from Cheryl’s lead, hairspray sales in general have [...] Continue reading Cheryl Cole’s endorsement sends hairspray sales soaring
Sorry, Musical Fans: Hairspray 2 has been pronounced dead. Choreographer Adam Shankman — who directed the 2007 revival of John Waters’ campy movie musical — has confirmed that plans for a sequel to the warmly-received flick have been dropped by executives at New Line studios. “I’m going to kill that rumor now, that got [...] Continue reading “Hairspray 2″ Scrapped
