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Daily Mail
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Former Baywatch star candidly reveals how the hit show RUINED her dating life
Former Baywatch star Nicole Eggert has opened up about the dark side of life behind the red swimsuit. Though the show catapulted her to global fame in the early '90s, Eggert says the attention came with an unfortunate price - especially when it came to her love life. Speaking candidly on a recent episode of the Still Here Hollywood podcast, Eggert revealed that her time playing Summer Quinn on Baywatch completely altered how people perceived her - and not for the better. 'People have an idea of who you are, and that could be a number of things,' she said. 'I think it's harder for people to get to know you without this preconceived notion that they have going in.' Eggert joined Baywatch during its third season in 1992, originally believing she'd be starring in a spin-off series with a Beverly Hills, 90210-vibe set at a high school for lifeguards. That show never happened. 'Baywatch became so popular, the second series was never created,' Eggert explained. 'They were like, "Spin-off nothing. This is what's working."' But the overnight fame came with some unexpected backlash. Eggert recalled being 'ripped apart in the press' during the height of the show's success. Instead of doors opening for her, she felt them slamming shut. 'All of a sudden it was like we were called "Baywatch bimbos,"' she said. 'It was t**ts and a**. What a mess.' After just two seasons, Eggert chose to leave the hit show in hopes of distancing herself from the Baywatch label. 'I had some crazy idea in my head that if I left the show, I would be able to detach myself from the stigma,' she said. But that proved to be wishful thinking. The stereotype followed her - not just professionally, but personally. 'I'm not like anyone I've played onscreen,' she said, noting how that confused potential romantic partners. The impact of the show extended beyond reputation. Eggert also revealed how being thrust into a world of nonstop swimsuit scenes took a toll on her body image. Just 18 at the time, she made the decision to undergo breast augmentation surgery while on break from filming. 'I regret it now, of course,' she told People. 'It was a stupid 18-year-old decision.' Eggert recalled feeling insecure about wearing the show's iconic red one-piece, saying, 'The one-piece bathing suits were not flattering. I didn't want to wear it at all.' Over the years, she's undergone multiple procedures, including a breast reduction that was even featured on an episode of 'Botched' in 2015. Now 52, Eggert is dealing with a more serious health battle. In January 2024, she revealed she'd been diagnosed with stage 2 cribriform carcinoma, a form of breast cancer. She first noticed something was off in October 2023, when she began experiencing breast pain and sudden weight gain. 'It really was throbbing and hurting,' she said, but delays in scheduling led her to wait weeks for a proper diagnosis. Both of Eggert's parents had cancer, making the diagnosis all the more devastating. But true to form, the former child star and lifeguard icon is facing it head-on. Despite the hardships and the lasting stigma of Baywatch, Eggert is reclaiming her story. 'It just wasn't what I signed up for,' she admitted.
New York Post
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Baywatch' star Nicole Eggert says the television show hurt her dating life
Life wasn't always sunshine and rainbows when Nicole Eggert joined 'Baywatch' as Roberta 'Summer' Quinn in 1992. On the most recent episode of the 'Still Here Hollywood' podcast, Eggert opened up about her experience on the hit show. Eggert joined 'Baywatch' for season 3, but she was originally meant to appear in a spin-off of the show that had a '90210-esque' feel at the beach. The spin-off was meant to be 'a high school at the beach training to be lifeguards,' but 'Baywatch' became so popular, the second series was never created, Eggert revealed. 'And they were like, 'Spin-off nothing. This is what's working, and we want it to stay like this,' she said. Eggert 'politely bowed out' of 'Baywatch' after two seasons because it wasn't what she signed up for. 'I had some crazy idea in my head that if I left the show, I would be able to detach myself from the stigma that the show had given all of us as actors, which is not a thing,' Eggert said. The 'Baywatch' stigma translated into her dating life, too. 6 Nicole Eggert has opened up about her time on the hit show 'Baywatch' in 1992. Getty Images 'People have an idea of who you are, and that could be a number of things. And I think it's harder for people to get to know you without this preconceived notion that they have going in,' Eggert said. Nicole said she's 'not like anyone' she's played onscreen, which has thrown people off in her dating life. Steve Kmetko, the host of the 'Still Here Hollywood' podcast, asked Eggert what it was like being on the biggest television show in the world. 6 Eggert joined 'Baywatch' for season 3, playing the character of Roberta 'Summer' Quinn. Fremantle Media/Shutterstock 'Weird,' Eggert simply admitted. 'We were being ripped apart in the press.' Due to the negative press, 'the casting doors were not opening anymore,' according to the actress. 'And then all of a sudden it was like we were called 'Baywatch bimbos' and these dumb bimbos on the beach, and it's T&A. 'And then on the other hand, you have this No. 1 hit on your hand, and it's like what a kerfuffle. What a mess,' Eggert admitted. 6 Eggert 'politely bowed out' of 'Baywatch' after two seasons because it wasn't what she signed up for. Fremantle Media/Shutterstock After Eggert stepped away from the hit series, she returned to the 'Baywatch' universe in 2003 for 'Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.' Eggert told People magazine in 2024 that she didn't know what she was signing up for when agreeing to join the 'Baywatch' world. 'Oh my God, we're going to be in a bathing suit all day every day?' she remembered thinking on day 1. 6 The 'Baywatch' stigma translated into her dating life, Eggert said. Getty Images 'All the girls worked out and were super tiny and fit, and I was like, 'Whoops.' And the one-piece bathing suits were not flattering. I didn't want to wear it at all,' she said of the iconic red swimsuit. 'It just wasn't what I signed up for. It was a totally different show and ballgame, and not where I wanted to be.' While on break from shooting 'Baywatch,' Eggert, then 18, decided to go under the knife. 'I regret it now, of course,' she explained about getting breast implants. 'I look at all these younger girls doing it and think, 'God, leave your bodies alone!' But when you have to put on that one-piece, and it's like you're so flat that it's like pleating, you got pleats across the front … you're like, 'What is this?' Nothing you can do. You can't stuff it with anything. You can't do anything.' 6 'Weird,' Eggert simply admitted. 'We were being ripped apart in the press.' Due to the negative press, 'the casting doors were not opening anymore,' according to the actress. 'And then all of a sudden it was like we were called 'Baywatch bimbos' and these dumb bimbos on the beach, and it's T&A. Moviestore/Shutterstock With time, Eggert started to question why she'd really gone through with the procedure. 'It was a stupid 18-year-old decision,' she admitted to People. Since getting the initial implants, Eggert has had several breast augmentation surgeries. In 2015, she appeared on an episode of 'Botched,' wanting a breast reduction. In January 2024, the actress announced she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer. 6 While on break from shooting 'Baywatch,' Eggert, then 18, decided to go under the knife. 'I regret it now, of course,' she explained about getting breast implants. Getty Images Eggert first felt pain in her breast and gained 25 pounds within three months. Believing them to be symptoms of menopause, she was surprised to locate a lump during a self-exam in October 2023. 'It really was throbbing and hurting,' she previously told People. 'I immediately went to my general practitioner, and she told me I had to immediately go get it looked at. But the problem was, I just couldn't get an appointment. Everything was booked. So I had to wait until the end of November to get it done.' Results later showed that she had stage 2 cribriform carcinoma breast cancer. Both of Eggert's parents had cancer.
Fox News
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Nicole Eggert says 'Baywatch' hurt her dating life
Life wasn't always sunshine and rainbows when Nicole Eggert joined "Baywatch" as Roberta "Summer" Quinn in 1992. On the most recent episode of the "Still Here Hollywood" podcast, Eggert opened up about her experience on the hit show. Eggert joined "Baywatch" for season 3, but she was originally meant to appear in a spin-off of the show that had a "'90210'-esque feel at the beach. The spin-off was meant to be "a high school at the beach training to be lifeguards," but "Baywatch" became so popular, the second series was never created, Eggert revealed. "And they were like, 'Spin-off nothing. This is what's working, and we want it to stay like this,'" she said. Eggert "politely bowed out" of "Baywatch" after two seasons because it wasn't what she signed up for. "I had some crazy idea in my head that if I left the show, I would be able to detach myself from the stigma that the show had given all of us as actors, which is not a thing." "I had some crazy idea in my head that if I left the show, I would be able to detach myself from the stigma that the show had given all of us as actors, which is not a thing," Eggert said. The "Baywatch" stigma translated into her dating life, too. "People have an idea of who you are, and that could be a number of things. And I think it's harder for people to get to know you without this preconceived notion that they have going in," Eggert said. Nicole said she's "not like anyone" she's played onscreen, which has thrown people off in her dating life. Steve Kmetko, the host of the "Still Here Hollywood" podcast, asked Eggert what it was like being on the biggest television show in the world. "Weird," Eggert simply admitted. "We were being ripped apart in the press." Due to the negative press, "the casting doors were not opening anymore," according to the actress. "And then all of a sudden it was like we were called 'Baywatch bimbos' and these dumb bimbos on the beach, and it's T&A. "And then on the other hand, you have this No. 1 hit on your hand, and it's like what a kerfuffle. What a mess," Eggert admitted. After Eggert stepped away from the hit series, she returned to the "Baywatch" universe in 2003 for "Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding." Eggert told People magazine in 2024 that she didn't know what she was signing up for when agreeing to join the "Baywatch" world. "Oh my God, we're going to be in a bathing suit all day every day?" she remembered thinking on day 1. "All the girls worked out and were super tiny and fit, and I was like, 'Whoops.' And the one-piece bathing suits were not flattering. I didn't want to wear it at all," she said of the iconic red swimsuit. "It just wasn't what I signed up for. It was a totally different show and ballgame and not where I wanted to be." While on break from shooting "Baywatch," Eggert, then 18, decided to go under the knife. "I regret it now, of course," she explained of getting breast implants. "I look at all these younger girls doing it and think, 'God, leave your bodies alone!' But when you have to put on that one-piece, and it's like you're so flat that it's like pleating, you got pleats across the front ... you're like, 'What is this?' Nothing you can do. You can't stuff it with anything. You can't do anything." With time, Eggert started to question why she'd really gone through with the procedure. "It was a stupid 18-year-old decision," she admitted to People. Since getting the initial implants, Eggert has had several breast augmentation surgeries. In 2015, she appeared on an episode of "Botched," wanting a breast reduction. In January 2024, the actress announced she'd been diagnosed with breast cancer. Eggert first felt pain in her breast and gained 25 pounds within three months. Believing them to be symptoms of menopause, she was surprised to locate a lump during a self-exam in October 2023. "It really was throbbing and hurting," she previously told People. "I immediately went to my general practitioner, and she told me I had to immediately go get it looked at. But the problem was, I just couldn't get an appointment. Everything was booked. So I had to wait until the end of November to get it done." Results later showed that she had stage 2 cribriform carcinoma breast cancer. Both of Eggert's parents had cancer.
New York Post
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
How iconic ‘Baywatch' slow-motion beach running scene came to be
Nicole Eggert is spilling some secrets. The 'Baywatch' alum, who first joined the series during its third season in 1992, opened up about her time on the popular beach drama during an appearance on Steve Kmetko's 'Still Here Hollywood' podcast on Monday. She discussed one of the show's most iconic scenes, which followed her running in slow motion down the beach with a rescue tube in her hand. Advertisement 7 Nicole Eggert as Roberta 'Summer' Quinn on 'Baywatch.' Fremantle Media/Shutterstock 7 Nicole Eggert in Beverly Hills, Calif., on April 28, 2025. FilmMagic The clip played during the credits of every episode Eggert was in, and she revealed how that the trademark scene was not originally supposed to be in slow motion. Advertisement 'We were the guinea pigs, the first two seasons of this new look of 'Baywatch,'' Eggert, now 53, explained. 'Nobody mentioned the slow-mo.' While Eggert was initially filmed 'running full speed' down the beach, it wasn't until an editor began messing around with the footage that the now-iconic scene was made. 7 Pamela Anderson and Nicole Eggert on the set of 'Baywatch.' Baywatch Co/Tower 12 Prods/Kobal/Shutterstock 'And let me tell you something, full speed running in slow motion is not cute,' she joked. 'Not cute at all.' Advertisement Elsewhere during her appearance on the 'Still Here Hollywood' podcast Monday, Eggert said she was originally supposed to star in a 'Baywatch' spinoff that was '90210-esque' but 'at the beach.' Those plans were ultimately scrapped after 'Baywatch' exploded in popularity, and the actress was added to the show's third season as lifeguard Roberta 'Summer' Quinn. 7 Nicole Eggert left the role of Roberta 'Summer' Quinn on 'Baywatch' after only two seasons. Fremantle Media/Shutterstock Eggert 'politely bowed out' after only two seasons because it was not the series she originally signed up for, and she quickly learned that starring on 'Baywatch' was a 'mess' that left her permanently branded as a 'bimbo.' Advertisement 'I had some crazy idea in my head that if I left the show, I would be able to detach myself from the stigma that the show had given all of us as actors, which is not a thing,' she explained. 'People have an idea of who you are, and that could be a number of things,' Eggert continued. 'And I think it's harder for people to get to know you without this preconceived notion that they have going in.' 7 The now-iconic scene of Eggert running down the beach in slow-mo was not originally shot in slow motion. Moviestore/Shutterstock She also said that it was 'weird' being part of the biggest show in the world while also getting 'ripped apart in the press' and realizing that 'the casting doors were not opening anymore.' 'And then all of a sudden it was like we were called 'Baywatch bimbos' and these dumb bimbos on the beach and it's T & A,' she remembered. 'And then on the other hand, you have this number-one hit on your hand, and it's like what a kerfuffle. What a mess.' Although Eggert departed 'Baywatch' after two seasons in 1994, she later returned in 2003 for the TV movie 'Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding.' Pamela Anderson, 57, also reprised her role as Casey Jean Parker for the project. 7 Eggert is currently battling Stage 2 breast cancer. Getty Images Before 'Baywatch,' which ran from 1989 to 2001, Eggert had recurring roles in the police drama 'T.J. Hooker' and the sitcom 'Who's the Boss?' She also starred in 'Charles in Charge.' Advertisement She previously opened up about her time on the beloved beach drama, as well as her shocking battle with Stage 2 breast cancer, last year. But Eggert is not the only 'Baywatch' alum making recent headlines. 7 The 'Baywatch' alum in Santa Monica, Calif., in August 2024. Getty Images Her former co-star, David Hasselhoff, sparked concern earlier this month when he was seen being pushed around an airport in a wheelchair following his ex-wife's tragic suicide. Advertisement Hasselhoff, 72, revealed that he was in a wheelchair because he was preparing to undergo knee surgery, and his rep confirmed the upcoming operation with The Post. 'David is doing fine and actually he and [his] wife were returning from a great vacation in Cancun last week,' his rep said.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Nicole Eggert has faced cancer and 'Baywatch bimbo' backlash. Now she feels fearless.
Ask Nicole Eggert what makes her feel like a badass, and she laughs. 'I never feel like I've got this,' she tells me. 'I always feel like I'm just winging it as I go along.' But ask her what she's unapologetic about — this is, after all, Yahoo Life's Unapologetically series — and she doesn't hesitate. 'I think it's really important that I unapologetically love on myself now.' A lot of that has to do with her breast cancer diagnosis in 2023. Eggert — best known for roles in Charles in Charge and Baywatch — is currently on targeted therapy after undergoing chemotherapy, radiation and a mastectomy. While the process has been grueling, it's also given her a new sense of 'fearlessness' she didn't have pre-diagnosis. 'I spent so many years picking my body apart, picking myself apart, and all of a sudden one day I realized, This body is what makes me be able to have a day. This body is what makes me get up and be able to be sad or be happy, to be able to laugh. This body works hard for me every day, and I'm sitting there criticizing it,' the actress, host of the Perfectly Twisted podcast and advocate for Susan G. Komen and the American Cancer Society, tells me over Zoom. But she's had it with that mentality. 'I just have never loved myself more — and my body looks crazy right now!' the 53-year-old mom of two says with a laugh. 'My body looks crazy, and I love every bit of it and I am so thankful to it.' Below, Eggert sounds off on shaking off the 'Baywatch bimbo' label, going into menopause and being open to dating (so long as she can have her own bedroom). I think when we were shooting Charles in Charge. … That's when things started to click that people were watching the show, people recognized me, people were looking at me differently. And it was hard, because those are pretty awkward years. When you're a teenager like that, you're pretty self-conscious and you're growing and your hormones are crazy. I was in those years of [thinking], 'Nobody look at me, I'm so embarrassed about everything.' And yet you're on this TV show, and everybody's looking at you everywhere you go. Baywatch just kind of took it worldwide. Baywatch was a funny time for me because I took acting seriously, and then all of a sudden, I was on the show that, on one hand, is the No. 1 show in the world. And on the other hand, it's just getting ripped in the press. We didn't have great reputations, and the same opportunities weren't there anymore [because of] being associated with that show. So my focus was more on like, How do I get away from this and how do I navigate this and still be taken seriously in this world of Baywatch? It was 'Baywatch bimbos' and 'Baywatch babes' back then. It was just really hard to escape. So that was sort of a frustrating time of being acknowledged, because [the attention] was a little bit more negative. It was more of like a bimbo thing. [I felt like] Wait a minute, don't throw me into that. I was a little defensive about it. And so it was kind of harsh when I switched over to Baywatch and was being called a bimbo and stuff. And it was like, I couldn't [farther] from that. Definitely. I mean, it's taken a lot of years, but it was 'Baywatch bimbos' and then it was 'Baywatch babes' and now it's 'Baywatch icons.' … I think people look back with appreciation, and although they criticized it at the time, now you look back at it and it reminds you of fond memories … and you can reminisce with it. And that's sort of why I produced the documentary on Baywatch, because I wanted to reintroduce people to who the actors were and that they were people with stories and lives … that were so heavily affected by the show. At the time, everybody was thrown into just this sea of hair and boobs and beautiful bodies. When you really look at it, [the show's characters] were lifeguards. … They're wearing what lifeguards wear on the beach. It wasn't like it was exaggerated or anything like that. I mean, I don't think Pamela's body was like what most average lifeguards look like, to be fair, but the rest of us, we very much look like what you would see if you go to a beach in Southern California; this is what lifeguards look like. Now that everybody's opening their mind a bit more these days, I think you can kind of see what it was supposed to be. It turned into [something] fluffier than we would've liked. But it started out to be a true depiction of beautiful Southern California beaches and their lifeguards. I have finished chemotherapy for now. I finished radiation. I've had one mastectomy. I'm having the other at the end of the month. And I am on targeted therapy because it is in my lymphatic system. So I'm on a lot of heavy-duty hormone blockers, which are pretty intense. We're just really trying to keep it at bay. I just didn't know. I mean, you rationalize these things … It's such a waiting game, so once you feel the lump, you have all this time before you have any answers. So you try to say, 'It could be my high estrogen,' 'It could be because it's menopause,' 'It could be hormones' … you hope for all of these things until you get the bad news. Oh, for sure. I had to look at menopause right in the face because chemo threw me right into it. … I wasn't even pre-menopausal [before treatment]. I was still getting my monthly [periods] regularly. So it just brought it on sooner, and it was like, Oh God, do I have to go through this too? But in a way, [you think] Let's just get it all over with. It makes you just look at the body a little bit differently. It definitely takes the emotional side out of it. I'm not emotional about it at all. I don't feel sad. I have my babies. I had my kids and I don't want any more. I am happy to be on the other side of it. I think it's really important. It's amazing how many people are embarrassed or ashamed when they get diagnosed. What I got out of it was that I got to show people who I am and that there's more to me, and this is what I'm going through as a human being and a mother. And then for other people, it's to show them that I'm just like you and we are alike, and you can come to my page and you can not feel alone. Because the great thing about sharing on social media is that people who keep it a secret and don't talk about it, they can go [online] and feel like they're being heard. It's helpful to people who aren't that open about it in their public life, because a lot of people do keep it quiet. Keeping it quiet wasn't me because I feel like, if I've learned anything at all, it's that keeping things quiet can make you sick. It adds to your sickness. The more I'm open and the more I am at peace with what's happening, the healthier I'm going to be. The truth is, you can be in support groups, I can do all my research, I can talk to all the doctors. But there's nothing like opening up the conversation for women who are also going through it in real time or have gone through it. … It's saved me. I definitely would be more open to it as I get older. I wasn't when I was younger. I've always been very independent. I like my space. Even now, I feel like if I were to find something, I really hope they would want maybe their own house, and I have my own house. Or if we live in the same house, they have their own room and bathroom and closet, and I have mine. I like my peace and I like my quiet, but I'm not opposed to sharing this journey and having a life partner. And I have a lot of love to give, so I am open to it. My youngest is 13 now, so my eyes are opening up a little bit more to that. Before, I was being two parents for both of my girls and there was not really a lot of time for dating and distraction. And I love hard. I really needed to focus on my life and my girls and being there being for them. … Now I'm getting some independence and I have free time, so I am warming up to that idea more. And ask me out! The truth is, I don't get asked out anymore. Probably my energy doors have been closed, so it's like, no wonder it hasn't happened. But I'm slowly starting to peek out the window. I'm opening the blinds. … Some people are meant to have a life partner early and to rely on somebody. And that works for a lot of people, but it just wasn't how I was built. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
