Documentary on Baywatch uncovers adolescent turbulence
Shocking Confessions from "Baywatch" Actor Jeremy Jackson: After the Series, He Admitted to Invading Pamela Anderson's Trailer and Sniffing Her Swimsuit.
Twenty years post the conclusion of the iconic series "Baywatch," the titular lifeguards of Malibu come together once more. The reunification is mainly due to the efforts of actress Nicole Eggert, who played Summer Quinn in two consecutive seasons. She has produced a new series, "After Baywatch: Moments in the Sun," available on Hulu in the US, where former cast members share their experiences working on the show. One of these cast members stuns everyone: Jeremy Jackson.
Jackson was just ten years old when he joined the "Baywatch" cast, portraying the son of David Hasselhoff's character, Mitch Buchannon. Now 43, he spent his formative years on set alongside sex icons like Pamela Anderson and Carmen Electra, which led to some questionable actions fueled by adolescent hormones.
In the new mini-series, he confesses to entering the trailers of his female co-stars after long days of shooting and sniffing their soiled swimsuits, as reported by "Page Six." "Growing up on 'Baywatch' was excruciating," he admits in the documentary. "I was too young to sleep with the girls, but old enough to want to." He then explicitly states, "So, I'd often sneak into the women's changing rooms after they'd finished filming and take their dirty swimsuits." Nicole Eggert was his primary object of desire.
His inappropriate behavior didn't stop there
As his last year on the set approached, between 1998 and 1999, Jackson turned to substance abuse, ultimately developing a addiction to crystal meth. "I remember David Hasselhoff once asked, 'Do you smoke weed or something?' And I thought, 'God, they think I smoke weed?' I could never tell them the truth. What would they think?" Now, he finally speaks out: "If you haven't gone without sleep for five days, smoked crystal meth, and then someone looks you in the eye and asks, 'Are you alright?' that's the worst possible thing that could happen."
In the year the series ended, 1999, he was arrested for drug-related offenses. He served 90 days in prison and checked himself into rehab. "My life was slipping through my fingers like sand," he summarizes. But Jackson wasn't clean after that. In 2005, he was arrested for establishing a meth lab in his house. A decade later, in 2015, he was incarcerated again for stabbing a man in Los Angeles.
The popular TV series "Baywatch" aired from 1989 to 2001, revolving around a team of lifeguards saving drowning victims and dealing with their own romantic entanglements. "After Baywatch: Moments in the Sun" presents the best moments and behind-the-scenes sections. Co-produced by "Baywatch" star Nicole Eggert, who publicly disclosed her breast cancer diagnosis in December 2023. Currently, the actress is in good health, she shared with "People" magazine. Besides her children, the documentary series has served as a "wondrous distraction" for her.
After sharing his shocking confessions, Jeremy Jackson reflected on his time at 'The Hollywood' set of "Baywatch", stating, "Growing up on 'Baywatch' was excruciating, I was too young to sleep with the girls, but old enough to want to." Later in the documentary, he revealed, "So, I'd often sneak into the women's changing rooms after they'd finished filming and take their dirty swimsuits."
