Nikki Blonsky Joins Ugly Betty Cast





Broadway actressis making news again with the announcement that the Hairspray star has joined the cast of Ugly Betty for at least one guest appearance. She will play Teri, an assistant at Elle who becomes a confidant of Betty Suarez. We're told she comes with her own agenda so be forewarned - don't turn your back on her Betty.

Blonsky made headlines a few months back when she and her family engaged in an airport brawl that landed them in jail. Check out those details here.

Ugly Betty airs Thursday's on ABC. The guest episode is expected to air before the end of December. Whether it will turn into a longer term commitment appears to be up in the air. Either way, you can bet Blonsky is trying to clean up her recently tattered image.

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