Apparently, a young Baywatch cast member used to sneak into the dressing room to smell the wetsuits (and Nicole Eggert wasn't surprised)

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The Baywatch cast members sit together on stage during a reunion for a panel on After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun. — Credits: Disney/Rich Polk

THE TV Schedule 2024 got a little warmer because of that After Baywatch docu-series teased by Carmen Electra earlier this summer. The ABC News/Hulu original has already spawned some interesting stories about what went on behind the scenes, and one of the most unexpected is the story of how Jeremy Jackson apparently smelled his female co-stars’ wet swimsuits. That prompted Baywatch Former student Nicole Eggert shares her lack of surprise at the admission.

Jeremy Jackson’s ‘Dirty’ Confession About His Baywatch Past

After Baywatch The fourth episode, “Almost Famous,” explores some of the stories shared by Jeremy Jackson and Nicole Eggert about their careers as young actors on the hit show. As for Mr. Jackson’s memories shared in this episode, new Hulu version, One of his stories included the following details:

They would tease me, take pictures of their boobs and stuff. But I was too young to really go out with them and, like I said, I just wanted to be an adult. I would just tell them, “Hold on!”… I would usually sneak into their trailers after they were done and take their dirty swimsuits. Let’s just say I smelled every pussy on Baywatch. And Nicole was the biggest one, for sure. We had a very intimate moment, her and I, that she never knew about.

Of course, the way Jeremy Jackson told this story sounds a little creepy. And that’s even though, like others Baywatch The stars of this documentary point out that puberty on a show like this is like hell. Both Eggert and his on-screen partner David Chokachi have commented on this sad truth.

Jeremy Jackson laughs mischievously as he sits at a desk during his interview for After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun.

However, as the “French Kiss” singer shared further in After Baywatch: A Moment in the SunHis admiration for Nicole Eggert went beyond physical attraction. Here’s how Jeremy Jackson explained those feelings:

Nicole was the one I looked up to, I think. She would be late for work, she didn’t care at all, and she would say it out loud. Like, “I don’t care at all.” I was like, “What?”

It’s a complicated story, for sure, especially when After Baywatch: A Moment in the Sun The show also touched on the very serious issues Jeremy Jackson faced as a child, including fame and drug addiction. However, Eggert’s reaction was a bit light, as she not only frankly said she wasn’t surprised, she even gave Jackson a sweet compliment.

Nicole Eggert laughs and smiles as she sits poolside during an interview for After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun.

Why Nicole Eggert Wasn’t Surprised By Her Baywatch Co-Star’s Comments

Nicole Eggert’s heartfelt message-Baywatch Remarks are a perfect example of this “I don’t care” attitude described by Jeremy Jackson. So when it was his turn to respond to this supposed Baywatch bombshell, she was all laughter, smiles and sweetness when she said the following:

I know Jeremy very well. It doesn’t surprise me at all… There’s nothing Jeremy could say that would freak me out. And I’m not even mad at 14-year-old Jeremy. I mean, puberty on a show like this? I like adult Jeremy because he’s honest about 14-year-old Jeremy.

As you can see, this story actually has a rather sweet and happy ending. There is no ill will, and the seemingly scary feelings have been replaced by the energy of two friends sharing a laugh over a tasteless story. At the same time, with Fox’s Next Movie Baywatch restart Still in the works, you can be sure that the producers will ensure that security on set is tight, as the modern world is very different from the one that made this long-running show famous.

We’ll have to wait and see what the next era has in store for this surf and sand saga. But if you want to see After Baywatch: A Moment in the SunAll four episodes are currently streaming via access to a Hulu Subscriptionwith the entire classic series streaming on several other platforms like Prime Video.