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Nikki Blonsky: No beauty school dropout

Quick ReadGreat Neck's Nikki Blonsky, who starred in "Hairspray," is working for a hometown hairstylist.

Actress Nikki Blonsky attends the Broadway opening night

Photo credit: Getty Images | Actress Nikki Blonsky attends the Broadway opening night of "Bonnie & Clyde" at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on December 1, 2011 in New York City.

Great Neck's Nikki Blonsky, who starred in the movie musical "Hairspray" (2007) and in last year's short-lived ABC Family series "Huge," has earned a cosmetology license and is working for a hometown hairstylist while still pursuing acting.

"She's working part-time in a salon while she continues to audition for TV and film roles," her agent Bill Viloric told Newsday. "She hasn't given up on...

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