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Aug 2024
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Ricki first met actress Rachael Harris ("The Hangover," "Suits," "Lucifer," "Mother of the Bride") while filming a Lifetime movie together in 2007. From that point on, the two became forever friends. Join Ricki and Rachael as they gab about botox, dating with hot flashes, surrogacy, menopause, and hair extensions gone wrong. No topic is off limits. Plus, Ricki reminds Rachael of some much needed advice she gave her when a certain male celebrity asked Ricki back to his place.

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