Baywatch honors teenage lifeguard hero who saved boy in viral video

The Guardian World Saturday 08 August 2026, 11:00 UTC By Ramon Antonio Vargas 1 min read

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Ryder Williams, 16, presented with distinctive red jacket by star of TV rescuer reboot, Stephen AmellAs life imitates art and vice versa, the star of the Baywatch reboot recently presented one of the distinctive red jackets seen on the beach rescuer drama to the teenage lifeguard who went viral for saving a boy off the California coast on camera. Stephen Amell, who was cast as the main protagonist for the first season of the new Baywatch scheduled to premiere in early 2027, presented the...

Ryder Williams, 16, presented with distinctive red jacket by star of TV rescuer reboot, Stephen Amell

As life imitates art and vice versa, the star of the Baywatch reboot recently presented one of the distinctive red jackets seen on the beach rescuer drama to the teenage lifeguard who went viral for saving a boy off the California coast on camera.

Stephen Amell, who was cast as the main protagonist for the first season of the new Baywatch scheduled to premiere in early 2027, presented the garment worn by lifeguards on the fictional show and its prequel franchise to 16-year-old Ryder Williams in a video posted on social media by the production on Friday just after midnight eastern time.

Baywatch (ORG) Ryder Williams (PERSON) Stephen AmellAs (PERSON) California (LOCATION) Stephen Amell (PERSON)

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