United Kingdom, April 29 -- Ricki Lake's outlook on life was changed by 9/11.

The 58-year-old TV star hosted her popular chat show between 1993 and 2004, but Ricki's outlook changed when she witnessed the 2001 terrorist attack in New York City at first hand.

During an appearance on the On Par with Maury Povich podcast, Ricki shared: "I could have done it for probably a decade longer."

Ricki Lake was near the top of the TV ratings at the time, but she felt ready for a major change after witnessing the terrorist attacks in New York.

Ricki said: "I made that choice. 9/11 was a huge trajectory shift in my life. Every aspect of my life changed from witnessing that experience that day from my West Village apartment."

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