From prison to adult sites, where are 'Baywatch' stars now?

From 1989 to 2001, 'Baywatch' was must-see TV thanks to the luscious lifeguards, hunky heroes and the beautiful beachgoers who needed saving on the sun-kissed shores of Southern California! The series made David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson household names, whilst other cast members achieved huge success. But what happened to the cast once the sun went down?

Pamela Anderson played C.J. Parker on 'Baywatch' from 1992 to 1997. She was cast after a successful modelling career which had led her to the front cover of Playboy. She was paid $1,500 per episode during the first season, but by the end of her five-season run, she was making more than $300,000 per appearance. The blonde bombshell has enjoyed a successful film career with roles in 'Barb Wire' (1996), 'Scary Movie 3' (2003), 'Borat' (2006) and a cameo in the 2017 'Baywatch' movie reboot. Pamela is a committed animal rights campaigner and regularly works with PETA.

Erika Eleniak was one of the original cast members for 'Baywatch' and played Shauni McClain, though she left in 1992 after disagreeing with a change in direction for the show. Once she parted ways with 'Baywatch', the actress went on to have a fruitful TV and movie career, starring in the likes of 'Under Siege' (1992), 'Chasers' (1994), 'Fantasy Island' (1999) and 'Changing Hands' (2010). As of now, Eleniak helms 'The Spiritual Alchemy Podcast' and is slated to star as Marilyn Monroe in an upcoming movie 'Marilyn Monroe Back?' Of her time on 'Baywatch', she said: "I am so grateful for the time that I had on 'Baywatch' - especially internationally, it helped me gain a lot of opportunities overseas. But I wanted a chance at film work."

Yasmine Bleeth joined the show halfway through the fourth season in 1993. Initially, she was meant to make a few appearances as Caroline Holden, but she became so popular with viewers that she became a regular cast member. Unfortunately, things took a turn for the worse during her stint. Bleeth was eventually let go from 'Baywatch' due to substance abuse issues. Recalling why she was fired in 2012, 'Baywatch' producer Douglas Schwartz told Esquire: “We had one issue with Yasmine Bleeth, who was doing drugs at the time, and so we were dealing with Yasmine not showing up and having difficulties, again with men. "That's why we let Yasmine go off the show: because it was too difficult to deal with her after a while.” In 2000, Bleeth voluntarily entered the Malibu-based Promises Rehabilitation Clinic to beat her cocaine dependence. She relapsed in 2001 and was arrested in Romulus, Michigan, for driving her car off the highway. After being sentenced to two years of probation and 100 hours of community service for drug cocaine possession and the driving offence, Yasmine went back to rehab and got clean for good. She met her husband, strip club owner Paul Cerrito, during her first trip to rehab and the couple were married on August 25, 2002 and now live in Los Angeles and Scottsdale, Arizona.

From 1992 to 1996, David Charvet was Matt Brody. The French star went on to appear in a handful of movies, such as 'Meeting Prince Charming' (1999) and 'The Perfect Teacher' (2010) as well as dabbling in the music world. He also married TV star Brooke Burke in 2011, though divorced nine years later. In April, the star was named as a suspect in a criminal report for allegedly making several threats to ex-girlfriend Katie Boskovich, though there has not been an update to the situation. At the moment, David runs the clothing line 'Jones WRKWR' as well as his own construction company.

From the second season of the show, Jeremy Jackson played Hobie Buchannon - Mitch's son - having taken over the part from Brandon call and stayed with the show until Season 10. Once his tenure on the show ended, Jackson experimented with music, releasing two albums , 'Number One' in 1994 and 'Always' in 1995. Unfortunately, the star's life took a turn for the worst when he developed a drug addiction. He was removed from UK reality TV show 'Celebrity Big Brother' in 2015 after opening fellow contestant Chloe Goodman's dressing gown against her will. In 2017, as part of a plea bargain, Jackson was sentenced to 270 days in jail for a 2015 stabbing. Since his release, the actor has been in recovery.

Traci Bingham landed her breakout role as Jordan Tate in 'Baywatch' and starred on the show from 1996 to 1998. Once she left the beach, she took to the silver screen in the likes of 'The Private Public' (2001) 'Black Widow' (2010) and 'East of Hollywood' (2015). The actress also made a guest appearance on the 2014 final of 'Hell's Kitchen', in which Gordon Ramsay put the finalists through their paces to give the actress the best meal possible. In 2010, she reunited with Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff for the 'Comedy Central Roast of David Hasselhoff' in which the 'Baywatch' babes taunted their co-star with some cringe-inducing anecdotes. Bingham now spends her time spreading positivity and environmental awareness through her social media platforms.

Gena Lee Nolin started making guest appearances as Neely Capshaw in season four before becoming a regular cast member from seasons five to eight. After leaving 'Baywatch', Gena went on to grace the covers of men's magazines such as Maxim, Stuff, Playboy and FHM and played the title role in action series 'Sheena'. Gena was cast in 'Baywatch' after a short stint presenting a game show and later said: "I was literally thrown in the lion’s den. I’m coming from a game show, showing microwave ovens. And then all of a sudden I’m in [a world with] Pam and David and Tommy Lee and paparazzi."

Joining the 'Baywatch team for the eighth season, Carmen Electra played the dance-loving lifeguard Lani McKenzie. After leaving the show, the actress went on to star in a number of movies, including 'Starsky and Hutch' (2004), 'Cheaper by the Dozen 2' (2005), 'Scary Movie 4' (2006) and 'Disaster Movie' (2008). Carmen - who had been a singer who worked with Prince before embarking on an acting career - now appears on a certain adult subscription platform, much to the delight of her fans. As well as sharing stunning shots of herself, Carmen spilled that she gets A LOT of requests for feet photos. She said: "That's what I like. I use my phone. I don't think anyone wants to see that super professional photos. They want to see you."

Perhaps the actor most closely-associated with the show, David Hasselhoff starred as Mitch Buchannon from 1989 to 2000. Since he left the show, the actor has gone on to parody 'Baywatch' in films such as 'The Spongebob Squarepants Movie' (2004) and 'DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story' (2004). Hasselhoff and his two daughters Taylor-Ann and Hayley also starred in their own 2010 reality series, 'The Hasselhoffs', though was cancelled after just two episodes. The actor - who bravely beat alcoholism issues - also made an appearance in the 2017 reboot movie, starring Zac Efron and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, but wasn't particularly keen with the finished product. Speaking with Reader's Digest, the 71-year-old said: "They blew it and it bombed, except in Germany. I went on stage there and said ‘It’s a great film’, just to be nice, and it was a huge hit."

From 1996 to 1998, Donna D'errico played fan favorite Donna Marco on 'Baywatch'. Once she left the show, the blonde babe went on to star in a plethora of TV shows and movies, such as 'Intervention' (2007), 'Inconceivable' (2008) and '9-1-1-' (2018). Like Carmen, Donna trades on her 'Baywatch' fame and on those who had posters of her on their wall on a subscription platform. When asked about her decision to join, she said: "I thought I was gonna be on there a couple of weeks or a month and then you know, I would have made my point, that I can still wear a bikini. But now not that I’m on there I’m having a ball and making great money."