When Dr. Sandra Lee decided to pursue a career in dermatology, the last thing on her mind was the possibility of television stardom and a hit show. Yet that’s precisely what unfolded for her with “Dr. Pimple Popper,” even though she never could have predicted it.
While she’s both stunned and ecstatic about the show’s success, she told “Nightline” she was initially apprehensive about handing over control to a production company, hoping the TV show that resulted would be reflective of what she does while not serving as a source of embarrassment. “And for me to give up that control, trust somebody else to show my practice, my livelihood, everything that I do, was really stressful for me,” she explained. Ultimately, she decided to give it a shot, with the caveat that if things didn’t work out as she’d hoped, she’d simply move on with what she’d been doing before TLC came calling. “So I thought, you know, if this doesn’t happen, no big deal… so maybe, you know, let’s see what happens. And look what happened.”
She also admitted that the success of the show had changed the nature of her practice slightly. “There’s a little more emphasis on pimple popping,” she admitted. Meanwhile, another change has been the addition of “Dr. Pimple Popper” coffee mugs, t-shirts, and other merch for sale in her office.
