Nikki Blonsky To Guest Star On Ugly Betty

Nikki Blonsky, who starred as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, has landed a guest starring role on Ugly Betty. Blonsky reportedly plays an assistant over at Mode rival Elle magazine who befriends Betty but seems to have ulterior motives. (imagine that…)

I love the continued tie-ins with Elle magazine.  Also, it appears that the best way to get a guest spot on Ugly Betty is to get in the tabloids, especially if it involves some kind of assault.   Blonsky and family, on July 30, got into a scuffle while waiting to fly home from a Caribbean vacation in the Turks and Caicos.  They got in a scuffle with Bianca Golden, a former contestant on America’s Next Top Model, and family.  Based on who you believe, somebody hit or kicked somebody else. 

Everyone involved faces assault charges. Blonsky will be in court December 1.

In happier news, Blonsky turns 20 on Sunday.

I’m sure this will be a great episode, although it would be nice if a guest star crossed Betty’s path who wasn’t meaning to do her harm.  We’ll just have to see if Blonsky is more sympathetic than Lindsay Lohan’s Kimmie.