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‘Baywatch’ Honors Hero 16-Year-Old Lifeguard Ryder Williams During Set Visit (EXCLUSIVE)

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The 'Baywatch' revival has found inspiration in real-life heroism. Variety reports that sixteen-year-old lifeguard Ryder Williams was invited to the set to be honored for saving a ten-year-old boy off a Santa Cruz beach amid eight to ten foot waves and rip currents. Williams and his parents visited during production of the revival's first season.

Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/baywatch-16-year-old-lif...

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