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Baywatch icon Erika Eleniak joins Steve Kmetko on Still Here, Hollywood for a raw, honest conversation about fame, body image, and reinvention. Before she became one of the most recognizable faces of 90s television as lifeguard Shauni McClain on Baywatch, Erika stole hearts as the babysitter in Steven Spielberg's E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. In this episode, she opens up about being personally cast by Spielberg at age 12, the real story behind that iconic E.T. kiss scene, and what it was actually like filming Baywatch's famous slow-motion beach runs in freezing January water.
Erika also gets candid about her Playboy pictorial and the career obstacles it created, her decision to walk away from Baywatch after just two seasons, working alongside Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey on Under Siege, her ongoing struggle with body image, and how becoming a single mother reshaped everything she thought she knew about resilience, fame, and what she wants next.
Whether you grew up watching Baywatch reruns or you're discovering Erika Eleniak's career for the first time, this episode is a candid, unfiltered look behind the red swimsuit and the Hollywood machine.
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Chapters
– Intro – Saturday Plans With Her Daughter – The Meaning Behind Her Tattoos – Getting Cast in E.T. by Steven Spielberg – Crying Over the Kiss Scene – The Improvised E.T. Kiss – Not Knowing What E.T. Was About – Growing Up in the San Fernando Valley – Landing Baywatch – The Camaraderie on the Baywatch Set – Freezing Cold Beach Shoots – The Truth About the Slow-Mo Run – Handling Sudden Fame – Feeling Boxed In After Baywatch – Filming Under Siege – Why She Left Baywatch After Two Seasons – Passing the Torch to Pamela Anderson – Why Baywatch Became a Global Phenomenon – Her Proudest Roles: Beverly Hillbillies & The Opponent – The Toughest Stretch of Her Career – How She Ended Up in Playboy – Playboy's Professional Fallout – Being Labeled a Sex Symbol – Body Image and Eating Disorders – Teaching Acting in Rehab – What Life Looks Like Now – The Spark That Started Her Acting Career – Her Superpower: Resilience – The One Thing She'd Change – A Pep Talk for Hollywood – The Day She'd Relive – Her Wildest Fan Encounter – Advice for Young Actresses – Did She Keep the Red Swimsuit? – Outro
Show Credits
Host/Producer: Steve Kmetko
All things technical: Justin Zangerle
Executive Producer: Jim Lichtenstein
Music by: Brian Sanyshyn
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