The fact that Anderson has held on to her swimsuit for so long isn't just proof of how much her time on Baywatch meant to her, it's also a symbol of how far she has come. Believe it or not, the confident bombshell who seems so comfortable strutting around in a skin-tight bathing suit and has been known to post scantily-clad photos of herself on Instagram, used to be quite shy. "But I got over it," she said. "I really hated that feeling. I realized that nobody cares as much about what you're wearing or what you look like other than you. Nobody cares as much as you do. You're your own worst critic. You always feel good if you just do it, just do something you really want to do. Afterward, you're so glad you did that."

The mom of two added, "I always say paint your own picture and what you want your life to look like and who you want to be because society tells us we have to be a certain way and we really don't have to be. There's really no rules."