© Getty NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 26: Executive producer Ricki Lake attends 'Weed The People' New York Premiere at Village Cinemas East on October 26, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images) TV star Ricki Lake has candidly opened up on her secret battle with hair loss, revealing she felt suicidal after struggling for “most of her adult life”.