Hollywood star and American Pie bombshell Shannon Elizabeth has stipulated that she had zero regrets following her raunchy naked scene in the film
The 46-year-old star actually felt that her stripping off antics had only elevated her career to new heights.
Back in 1999, when the movie hit the big screens, the actress who is better known as Nadia, featured in one of the steamiest scenes of all.
Almost causing the internet to crash, Nadia stripped naked for Jim Levens on her webcamwhile the whole school watched her online.
Nadia stripped off several times during the iconic teen movie (Image: UNIVERSAL PICTURES)
Speaking on the documentary Skin: A history of Nudity in Movies, the star lifted the lid on how she feels now, over 20-years later.
Elizabeth said: “If I hadn’t done American Pie and I hadn’t done the role of Nadia and the nudity that came along with it, I might not have a career today.”
Addressing nudity in 2020, with super advanced internet now available at the touch of a button, she added: “I mean kids are taking pictures of themselves and putting it on the Internet all the time.
Shannon has said she has no regrets about taking her clothes off (Image: UNIVERSAL PICTURES)
“So it’s not as big of a deal; you see it (nudity) online every day and you see it on Instagram.”
In a competitive industry, Elizabeth was struggling to get her next big break and was all too willing to get her kit off when the opportunity arose.
She continued: “I didn’t really think about the fact that my character had nudity.
Shannon says she may not have a career today without the iconic nude scene (Image: WireImage)
“I was a struggling actor auditioning for everything I could, so when I got the role I was so excited to get it,” Elizabeth added: “I tried really hard to go in there and not be nervous.”
Playing the naive but insanely hot exchange student Nadia marked the start of a successful career Elizabeth.
With no regrets about flashing the flesh on camera and in front of the entire globe, Elizabeth explained: “Doing American Pie and the role of Nadia changed everything for me in my career.
“I ended up getting a three picture deal with Miramax because of it.”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
