Nicole Eggert She made a surprising revelation about her days starring in the hit TV series 'Baywatch'.
For more than a decade, fans around the world have tuned in to watch the show's team of red swimsuit-clad lifeguards run in slow motion down sun-soaked California beaches. While the weather on “Baywatch” seemed perfect, Eggert, 52, told Fox News Digital that in reality, she and her co-stars often endured frigid temperatures while filming.
“The cold days you have — the bad always outweighs the good,” she said with a laugh when asked what she remembers most about her time on “Baywatch.”
“Baywatch” star Nicole Eggert recalled enduring freezing temperatures while filming the huge show. (Getty)
“So, it was like being at the beach was the coolest job in the world,” Eggert continued. “But the cold days, the cold days, the days where it's raining, and you have to be in the ocean — you'll go, 'What did I sign up for? What did I do?'
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“You know, fighting hypothermia. Like just trying to find a dry towel anywhere,” she added. “Those were really difficult moments.”
The actress – who is currently battling cancer – played lifeguard Summer Quinn in two seasons of “Baywatch” from 1992 to 1994. The beach drama series, which ran from 1989 to 2001, featured a cast that included David Hasselhoff, And Pamela Anderson, michael newman, Alexandra Paul, Jeremy Jackson, Gregory Alan Williams, David Chokachi, Parker Stevenson, Gena Lee Nolan, Billy Warlock, Erika Eleniak, David Charvet, Yasmin Blythe and others.
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“Baywatch” was filmed primarily at Will Rogers State Beach in Santa Monica, although some scenes were filmed in Long Beach and Malibu. In season 10, the series was renamed “Baywatch: Hawaii”, with production moving to the islands from 1999 to 2001.
Eggert starred alongside Pamela Anderson in the movie “Baywatch.” (Photos International/Getty Images)
“Baywatch” premiered in 1989, but the show was canceled by NBC after one season due to low ratings and high production costs. However, “Baywatch” found new life through syndication and became a ratings juggernaut and a cultural phenomenon.
At the height of its popularity, it was the most watched series displays In the world, it attracts 1.1 billion viewers weekly, according to Forbes.
The success of “Baywatch” spawned the spin-off series “Baywatch Nights” as well as three direct-to-video films, including “Baywatch the Movie: Forbidden Paradise,” “Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay” and “Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.”
In 2017, “Baywatch” was adapted into a feature film of the same name, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario with Hasselhoff and Anderson reprising their original roles. The film was a box office hit, earning $177.9 million in ticket sales worldwide.
Eggert said the actors were “fighting hypothermia” during filming. (Getty Images)
Last March, Fox Entertainment and “Baywatch's” production company Fremantle announced a television reboot of the series, with Lara Olsen serving as series writer and showrunner.
Speaking with the Los Angeles Daily News, Eggert, a former child actor who had recurring roles on the police drama “TJ Hooker” and the sitcom. “Who's the boss?” She starred in the comedy series “Charles in Charge,” and explained the reason for her decision to leave “Baywatch” after its fourth season.
“I needed to grow up and kind of work on myself,” she said. “At that time, for my happiness, I just needed to take some time off.”
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During her interview with Fox News Digital, Eggert shared her thoughts on how celebrity life in the '90s differs from today's star culture.
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“I think the word ‘celebrity’ is used loosely now,” she said. “It includes a lot more than that, should I say.”
“And celebrity has funny things, because the '90s are now full of nostalgia again,” Eggert continued. “So, it's really fun, because people are excited to think about the actors and actresses of the '90s and the people they watched.”
“So, it's a fun time now because the '90s are back, so it's good for me,” she added, laughing.
The actress recently produced the documentary series “Baywatch: Moment in the Sun.” (Photos International/Getty Images)
Eggert recently produced a docu-series on Hulu called “Baywatch: Moment in the Sun,” which looked at how the show became an international sensation and the ups and downs the actors faced after suddenly rising to fame. According to Hulu, the docuseries features never-before-seen home videos and interviews with more than 35 cast members and creators.
During the production of “Baywatch: Moment in the Sun,” Eggert was facing a major health crisis after being diagnosed with stage II cribriform carcinoma. breast cancer In December 2023.
In an August interview with People magazine, Eggert said that working on the docuseries and raising her 12-year-old daughter, Keegan, motivated her in her battle with cancer.
“Having a young daughter and having this project was a huge motivation for me to not sit and think about my health and well-being,” Eggert, who is also a mother to daughter Delaine, 25, told the outlet.
“It gives me purpose,” she added. “It keeps me driven every day. I think life is always timed for a reason. It's been a great distraction, and my girls have kept me on my toes.”
After her diagnosis, Eggert underwent a mastectomy. The actress completed chemotherapy earlier this year and recently began radiation therapy.
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While speaking with Fox News Digital, Eggert shared that the “Baywatch” stars have offered their support during her health struggles. She noted that she was “in the middle of filming Baywatch: Moment in the Sun” while undergoing treatment, and several members of her cast showed up. In docuseries.
“So, I was in close contact with most of the actors,” she said. “Almost all of the cast. And yeah, a lot of them have been very supportive and reached out to me. Alexandra Paul, Brande Roderick, Jenna Lee, Erika Eleniak… David Chokachi, those are the people who are really kind of checking up on me. Making sure I'm okay and that's nice.”
Eggert has been candid about her battle with breast cancer. (Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Images)
The actress also thought about what advice she would give herself when she was younger.
“I would tell myself when I was younger not to be afraid of life, but to go out and enjoy things more,” she said. “You have nothing to lose. Live your life, you know?”
She continued, “I spent so many years being afraid and holding things and covering them up and pretending everything was okay. And you don't have to do this. You don't have to do this.”
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She added: “It feels so good to face the darkness and bring that darkness into the light and just have fun. It's not that serious.”
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“We're only here for a short time. I wish I'd started having this much fun sooner.”
