But it eventually became a cultural touchstone.
Heck, even “Friends” characters Joey and Chandler were obsessed with it!
Even those who joined relatively late often became household names, such as Donna D’Errico.
“Baywatch” remains the hallmark of D’Errico’s career, but it is not where her story ends.
So, what has she been up to in the years since leaving the show in her rearview?
Let’s take a look.
D’Errico has had slightly more success landing one-off TV guest spots in notable programs.
For instance, she appeared as a deputy on a 2004 episode of “Reno 911!”
and as a criminal on a 2018 episode of the similarly titled “9-1-1.”
Other guest role credits include “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” girl likes a cop show!
and “Roadies.”
Take Tommy Lee, who was briefly married to Heather Locklear before his second marriage to Pamela Anderson.
D’Errico and Sixx’s tumultuous relationshipdidn’t last.
In 2000, just two years into the marriage, Sixx was unfaithful.
The couple split briefly but reconciled after Sixx successfully completed rehab.
It’s all public record, too, since D’Errico was forced to file for bankruptcy in 2014.
This was on top of the $8,200 the bassist was paying for his daughter.
In 2019, D’Errico claimed Sixx owed her back child support and was miscalculating her spousal payments.
In fact, she said she didn’t see anyone else for a full decade.
“I have a lot of walls up.
I have gotten burned a lot of times.
I keep people at a distance.”
“I went in and got that buttoned up and have no shame in admitting that.
“People love to say I owe my body to plastic surgery.
If saying that and believing that makes them feel better about themselves, go for it.”
The former was withDef Jam co-founder Russell Simmons, not long after D’Errico’s matchmaking experience was filmed.
In addition to being rich and cute, Friese had a lot in common with D’Errico.
While the coupling made total sense, the partnership ended in 2019.
She quit drinking in 2020
Donna D’Errico’s exact relationship with substances is hard to pin down.
“I started making conscious decisions in every area of my life.
If you numb the bad, you also numb the good.”
While the account was free at first, she now charges $19.99 a month for access.
Like many creators, D’Errico offers additional pay-per-view content.
Not only will D’Errico not eat animal products, but she won’t wear them either.
“I could never want to cause cruelty to animals like that.
They can’t live without their fur, skin, or feathers, but we can.
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