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Ricki Lake says the process of building a new home after her LA mansion in Malibu burned down is ‘exhausting’

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Ricki Lake, 56, took to Instagram on Thursday and apparently vowed to rebuild her Malibu home after it burned down in the recent Los Angeles fires

Ricki Lake took to Instagram on Thursday and apparently vowed to rebuild her Malibu home after it burned down in the recent Los Angeles fires.

“My home in Malibu was a sanctuary, a hub for so many friends and loved ones,” said the former talk show host, 56. “Too many gatherings to count. Endless places on site to hang out, dance and play.”

She added, “It’s exhausting and paralyzing right now to try and figure out in my head how I’m going to do it all again… but I will.”

Lake, who appeared in John Waters films like 1988’s Hairspray and 1990’s Cry-Baby, added emojis of folded hands, a heart and a broken heart to the post.

Lake posted a series of photos to an adjacent photo carousel documenting her time in the home and showing the pristine landscaping at different times of the day.

She was seen relaxing with her husband Ross Burningham, 57, in several photos, both at home and in the backyard. The couple married at the house in January 2022.

Ricki Lake, 56, took to Instagram on Thursday and apparently vowed to rebuild her Malibu home after it burned down in the recent Los Angeles fires

The photo set also included an image of a visit to the home of friends such as Robin Ruzan, Pamela Adlon and Rosie O'Donnell

The photo set also included an image of a visit to the home of friends such as Robin Ruzan, Pamela Adlon and Rosie O’Donnell

The photo set also included an image of a visit to the home of friends such as Rosie O’Donnell, Pamela Adlon and Robin Ruzan.

Lake also shared a series of images of her dog Mama as she posed by a fireplace overlooking a cliff at sunset.

Lake took to Instagram on Jan. 9 with a detailed series of posts detailing the destruction of her Malibu home amid California’s ongoing wildfires.

Lake said Jan. 9 was the day she and Burningham lost their home in the fires, and documented the timeline of events.

“If I’m anything at all, I’m a survivor,” Lake said in a text message over a somber selfie.

Lake said she saw “early signs of smoke in Temescal Canyon” at 11:24 a.m. on Jan. 7, prompting her and Burningham to set up a fire protection system they had on hand, including sprinklers.

On January 7 at 4:10 p.m., Lake said Burningham used a hose to put out a fire in a palm tree on their neighbor’s property.

The Hastings-on-Hudson, New York-born star said that two hours later, Burningham tried to “siphon gas for the fire protection system engine,” which “didn’t work.”

Lake said her “Malibu home was a sanctuary, a hub for so many friends and loved ones.”

Lake said her “Malibu home was a sanctuary, a hub for so many friends and loved ones.”

Lake posted a series of photos to an adjacent photo carousel documenting her time at her home, showing the pristine landscape at different times of the day

Lake posted a series of photos to an adjacent photo carousel documenting her time at her home, showing the pristine landscape at different times of the day

Lake said of the rebuilding process,

Lake said of the rebuilding process, “It’s exhausting and paralyzing right now to try to figure out in my head how I’m going to do it all again… but I will.”

Lake also shared photos of her dog Mama as she posed near a cliff at sunset

Lake also shared photos of her dog Mama as she posed near a cliff at sunset

Lake said that at 6:55 p.m., she and Burningham were faced with the question: “Do we stay or do we go?”

Lake said she and her husband assessed the merits of trying to save the house for their physical safety amid the windy nighttime fires.

Lake said, “We finally gave up our efforts and left our house at 8:02 p.m.,” and were “thankful that we made it out alive and unscathed.”

She added: ‘If we had stayed there is no doubt we would not have survived.’

Lake shared dashcam footage of her exit through the winding roads of Malibu at night.

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She was seen relaxing in several photos with her husband Ross Burningham, 57, both at home and in the backyard

She was seen relaxing in several photos with her husband Ross Burningham, 57, both at home and in the backyard

Lake noted a

Lake noted a “huge fire in the Palisades” early Jan. 7 before it spread to Malibu

Lake and her husband made every effort to extinguish the flames and evacuated the home

Lake and her husband made every effort to extinguish the flames and evacuated the home

The Hastings-on-Hudson, New York-born star said that two hours later, Burningham tried to

The Hastings-on-Hudson, New York-born star said that two hours later, Burningham tried to “siphon gas for the fire protection system engine,” which “didn’t work.”

Lake said she was “praying” for locals and their homes amid the carnage caused by the fires.

“I think I just said goodbye to my house,” Lake said.

Lake described friend Kirby Kotler as “our absolute angel” to whom she would be “forever grateful,” adding, “He did everything he could to save our prized possession.”

Lake said she “shared” the post “for anyone who asked,” and thanked her 397,000 followers “for the love and well wishes” amid the tough times.

She concluded by saying, “Again, please pray for those affected by this catastrophic event and help if you are able. “Bless our brave firefighters and first responders. May they remain safe.”

Lake was among a number of celebrities whose homes were destroyed in the fires, a list that included names such as Anthony Hopkins, Tina Knowles, Candy Spelling, Paris Hilton, Spencer Pratt and John Goodman.

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