Nicole Eggert admits 'Baywatch' wasn't the glamorous job it appeared to be.
Eggert played Summer Quinn on 'Baywatch' for two seasons from 1992 to 1994
Nicole Eggert, one of the stars of the iconic TV series Baywatch, recently opened up about an unexpected reality of working on the show. While viewers tuned in week after week to watch lifeguards running along sunny California beaches, the behind-the-scenes experience wasn’t always as warm as it looked.
Now 52, Eggert shared in an interview with Fox News Digital that she and her co-stars often had to endure chilly temperatures during filming. “The cold days you have — the bad always outweighs the good,” she said with a laugh, reflecting on her time on the show.
Her candid comment offers a fresh perspective on the challenges of making one of the most memorable TV shows of the '90s, proving that even paradise has its unglamorous moments.
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Eggert continued, "So, it was like being on the beach is the most amazing job in the world. But the cold days, the freezing days, the days getting rained out and you have to be in the ocean — you're going, ‘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 hard moments."
The actress — battling cancer — played lifeguard Summer Quinn on two seasons of "Baywatch" from 1992 to 1994. The beach drama series, which ran from 1989 to 2001, featured an ensemble cast that included David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Michael Newman, Alexandra Paul, Jeremy Jackson, Gregory Alan Williams, David Chokachi, Parker Stevenson, Geena Lee Nolan, Billy Warlock, Erika Eleniak, David Charvet and Yasmine Bleeth among others.
WATCH: Nicole Eggert admits 'Baywatch' wasn't the glamorous job it appeared to be
"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 went on to become a ratings juggernaut and a cultural phenomenon.
At the height of its popularity, the series was the most-watched show in the world, drawing 1.1 billion viewers per week, according to Forbes.
The success of "Baywatch" spawned the spin-off series "Baywatch Nights" as well as three direct-to-video movies, 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 movie was a box office hit, raking in $177.9 million in ticket sales worldwide.
