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TMC · 07-20-2018, 07:21 PM

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Kelly Packard may have had a small taste of fame before, but when she donned the iconic red swimsuit as lifeguard April Giminski in Baywatch, she became an international star. Seen in over 144 countries and translated into 15 languages at the height of its fame, Baywatch was an astronomical hit that was reportedly watched by over a billion people worldwide. The action drama series was so insanely popular that the Shah of Iran's wife allegedly told star, David Hasselhoff, that people in her country bought tickets to gather around televisions and watch.

So how did a fresh-faced beauty with a global audience fall off the Tinseltown map? Well, a lot of possible reasons. From poor career choices to bad box office numbers and dramatic lifestyle changes to a pet goat on a ranch outside Los Angeles — let's jump in the water and search for all the reasons why Hollywood won't cast Kelly Packard anymore.

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TMC · 12-04-2021, 01:34 AM

This is probably a very simplistic explanation, but I suspect that Kelly Packard's career didn't go forward because she was on Baywatch. I go back to what Jason Momoa said. He looks back at his time on Baywatch as "old shame" because it handicapped him from gaining more prestigious or "legitimate" acting work.

And then of course, she got married and started a family, so naturally, her priorities changed beyond wanting to maintain a career in Hollywood.

I'm guessing that in Kelly's case, people saw Baywatch on her resume as a major red flag due to the stigma of it being little more than softcore porn and a jiggle show. The actors/actresses were seen as being cast more due to their looks than their acting ability. Being on Baywatch simply isn't looked at as some kind of accomplishment if you want to really be taken seriously as an actor.

12-04-2021, 01:34 AM	#2
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 125,223	This is probably a very simplistic explanation, but I suspect that Kelly Packard's career didn't go forward because she was on Baywatch. I go back to what Jason Momoa said. He looks back at his time on Baywatch as "old shame" because it handicapped him from gaining more prestigious or "legitimate" acting work. And then of course, she got married and started a family, so naturally, her priorities changed beyond wanting to maintain a career in Hollywood. I'm guessing that in Kelly's case, people saw Baywatch on her resume as a major red flag due to the stigma of it being little more than softcore porn and a jiggle show. The actors/actresses were seen as being cast more due to their looks than their acting ability. Being on Baywatch simply isn't looked at as some kind of accomplishment if you want to really be taken seriously as an actor.