Ricki Lake Closing ‘John Waters: Pope of Trash’ Exhibit At Academy Museum With Curator Talk

The exhibition delves into his filmmaking process, key themes, and unmatched style.

I had to remain fat for two months straight.

Wear live roaches on my back, not to mention rats.

Ricki Lake and John Waters attend the director’s star ceremony on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Sept. 18, 2023 in Hollywood, California.Emma McIntyre/Getty Images

Be smashed in the face with a huge ball.

Be hoisted in the air like an immobile Mack truck.

Lick a TV screen as if it was licking me back.

Ricki Lake inHairspray(1988).

Respond to the name Orca.