Brooks Nader’s – Brooks Nader says her conservative parents were strict about swimwear growing up—but they’re fully on board with her starring role in FOX’s “Baywatch” reboot because the iconic red look is a one-piece.
When Brooks Nader stepped onto the red carpet at the 2026 FOX Upfront in New York City, the iconic “Baywatch” red swimsuit wasn’t just a costume—it was a flood of memories.
Nader, the Sports Illustrated model and actress, told Fox News Digital that slipping into the legendary suit still feels unreal as she prepares to star in FOX’s “Baywatch” reboot premiering in January 2027. But the real twist came when she explained who actually approves most of it.
“Well, they’re pumped about ‘Baywatch’ because it’s a one-piece [swimsuit] — we weren’t allowed to wear two-piece bikinis growing up,” Nader said on the red carpet. “So they’re like, ‘You’re following the family rules. You’re wearing a one-piece [swimsuit]. So, we’re all good.’”
For Nader, that approval lands with its own kind of comedy. She described crying every time she puts the red suit on—part disbelief, part being thrown back into her past. “I mean, I cry every time I put the red suit on, because I’m like, ‘This is my work uniform! What?’” she said.
She added that the reaction from her sisters has been its own unofficial soundtrack: “And the wildest [reaction]? Maybe my sisters’ raging jealousy when I put it on and rub it in their faces.”
Nader is set to play Selene. one of the captains of the Zuma Beach Lifeguards. in FOX’s modern revival of the series that dominated television from 1989 to 1999. The show is also remembered for launching Pamela Anderson as a global sex symbol in the 1990s. and Nader said she feels the weight of following that legacy—especially when it comes to Anderson.
Asked whether she’d be stepping into “big shoes. ” Nader said she couldn’t understate how much the original means to her. “Pamela Anderson was the muse of all muses, and she’s been on my vision board forever,” she said. “So. we’re going to pay homage to Pam and all the muses of ‘Baywatch’ to the best of our ability. Big shoes to fill. Huge.”.
The pressure is real even when the story is playful, and Nader framed it as part tribute, part momentum-building. She said the reboot launch feels like something people will have to wait for—but that anticipation is exactly what she expects to grow. “It is the most exciting thrill of a lifetime,” she said about the project. “I feel like there’s so much anticipation and everyone has to wait until January. but I think it’s only going to build. the momentum is going to build.”.
Alongside Nader, influencers Noah Beck and Livvy Dunne are also joining the reboot in different capacities. Nader believes that combination can only broaden the show’s reach. “It is the most exciting thrill of a lifetime. ” she said. describing what the reboot means to her as it heads toward its January 2027 premiere.
For long-time fans. the reboot announcement has already generated significant buzz online—people eager to see how the modernized version honors the original while bringing in fresh faces and storylines. And for Nader. the emotional centerpiece remains almost painfully specific: the red swimsuit once worn by Anderson. now part of her everyday work wardrobe.
FOX’s “Baywatch” is scheduled to premiere in January 2027.
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