NIKKI BLONSKY (on Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Hairspray & The Pitfalls of Hollywood)

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPE

David Yontef

Entertainment News, Society & Culture, Tv & Film, News

3.9 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

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 @davidyontef BONUS & 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.com MERCH Available at - https://www.teepublic.com/stores/behind-the-velvet-rope?ref_id=13198 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, just leave on work now. Sorry, it's a bit loud. Um, basically, so I was thinking we could get Macies tonight. Had a big Mac on my mind all day. And delivery fee on the app is now from 99P. So you win? Of course you are. Love you. Bye. Exclusively on the McDonald's app. 18 plus, service fee and small order fee may apply, but it's a pacing restaurants. Serving times and teas and seas and please apply.
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1:15.5	Can we just sleep in January? Anyway, this week, it's Christmas. Anyone, you guys doing fun stuff for Christmas Eve and Christmas and Hanukkah and Kwanza and all of the above. Anyway, let's just
1:29.2	have a lighthearted fun show today, although is it ever really lighthearted? We always cause a little
1:35.8	bit of drama here behind the velvet rope, but we have Nikki Blonsky. She was in hairspray,
1:41.1	which means she worked with Zach Efron, which means she was one step away from Dylan Evron.
1:47.1	So we're going to talk about Zach, and she also, that means worked with Amanda Bynes, hello, and John Travolta, and all sorts of others.
1:55.6	So just a fun chat with Miss Nikki Blonsky.
1:59.6	It's like a holiday vibe, I feel. Anyway, this originally aired
2:04.5	June 4th of 2021, four and a half years ago. Wow. Okay, so kickback, relax, and yeah,
2:15.5	one step away from Dylan Efron.
2:20.6	I mean, Zach is great, but isn't Dylan better?
2:21.4	I don't know.
2:22.9	Why is it always competition with me?
2:26.8	Anyway, kickback, relax, and enjoy this chat with Ms. Nikki Blonsky.
2:28.3	Hey, everyone.
2:29.2	This is David.
2:31.2	Welcome back behind the velvet robe.
2:34.3	Let's just get right into it today because we are joined by the one, the only, Ms. Nikki Blonsky. Hi. What is going on? Oh my gosh, not a whole heck of a lot.
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