Nikki Blonsky steps Behind The Rope. Nikki chats with us about what it was like to land the breakout role of Tracy Turnblad in the film version of the iconic Hairspray. We chat about all the details from the audition process, to the mind of John Waters to how life changed after the film came out and made her a household name. Of course, we chat about some of Nikki’s Hairspray co-stars such as Amanda Bynes, Zac Efron, Michelle Pfeiffer, John Travolta and Queen Latifah. We also chat about some of the original film’s stars such as Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake & Divine. On a more serious note, we discuss the pressures of being type cast in Hollywood, how Nikki found it hard to find work after Hairspray, the pitfalls of fame and the best and worst parts about “the business”. Nikki was also on two of our fav shows, Ugly Betty and Smash. Finally, Nikki talks dating and just how Zac Efron seems to work his way into every date she has.@nikkiblonsky@behindvelvetrope@davidyontefBONUS & AD FREE EPISODES Available at - www.patreon.com/behindthevelvetrope BROUGHT TO YOU BY:MICROPERFUMES - microperfumes.com/velvet (Up To 60% Your Favorite Perfumes In Pocket Sized Vials)HOMESERVE - homeserve.com (Home Owners Insurance That Start At Just $4.99 a Month)RAKUTEN - rakuten.co.uk (Go To Rakuten.co.uk, Download The App Or Install The Browser Extension To Earn Cash Back While You Shop At All Your Favorite Stores)PROGRESSIVE - www.progressive.com (Visit Progressive.com To See If You Could Save On Car Insurance)ADVERTISING INQUIRIES - Please contact David@advertising-execs.comMERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
