Aftershock: Actors talk about life during and 'After Baywatch'

LOS ANGELES – When Nicole Eggert goes to the market, she’ll invariably prompt someone to say, “What happened to her?” Because “Baywatch” is still visible on TV screens, fans have this image of her at 19 in a red swimsuit. Stars of "Baywatch" reunite for a docuseries, "After Baywatch." From left, Carmen Electra, Nicole Eggert, Billy Warlock, Erika Eleniak, Alexandra Paul, David Chokachi, Traci Bingham and Jeremy Jackson.

Frank Micelotta/Disney “I’ve definitely had a love-hate relationship with the show over the years,” she says, “but it’s been an evolution and I definitely love it and appreciate it and am proud of it.” Like others who starred on the ‘90s beach show, Eggert felt it was the object of derision and wanted to set the record straight. Actress Carmen Electra Rich Polk, Disney With filmmaker Matthew Felker, she crafted “After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun,” a docuseries that looks back at the drama’s heyday, its effect on its cast and its impact now, some 30 years later.

Canceled after one season on NBC, the hour-long drama about lifeguards, had 10 more years through syndication and became the most-watched show worldwide. It prompted a spinoff, “Baywatch Nights” and a feature film. It also gave career boosts to David Hasselhoff, Pamela Anderson, Parker Stevenson and Yasmine Bleeth.

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