莱克在2004年离开她的脱口秀节目, 在9/11的创伤之后. Lake left her talk show in 2004 after 9/11 trauma.

里基·莱克透露,9月11日恐怖袭击促使她在2004年离开了长期播出的脱口秀节目. Ricki Lake has revealed that the September 11 terrorist attacks prompted her to leave her long-running talk show in 2004. 莱克说, 在她刚成为母亲时看到飞机在哈德逊河上空飞行的创伤让她放弃了职业生涯和婚姻以优先考虑家庭. Citing the trauma of watching the planes fly over the Hudson River from her West Village apartment while a new mother, Lake said the experience led her to step away from her career and marriage to prioritize her family.