Tiffani Thiessen might be best known for her iconic role as the sizzling Kelly Kapowski on Saved By the Bell and later, the fiery Valerie Malone on Beverly Hills 90210. But her social media content lately has been more ice than fire — literally.
The 49-year-old actress had fans concerned when she posted a photo on Instagram of herself submerged up to her neck in a giant ice bath. Dressed in a black shirt, oversized tinted sunglasses and a baseball hat, Tiffani smiled straight at the camera. A closer look at the picture revealed that she was taking the chilly dip in what appeared to be a backyard with green grass, a blooming lemon tree and glimpses of sunlight.
Though the actress didn’t share her sunny location, she gave some context behind her polar plunge. “Sundays at 32 degrees ????,” she captioned the snap on February 5.
As soon as fans saw Tiffani’s overflowing ice bath, they didn’t hold back in her Instagram comment section.
“This makes me cold just looking at it lol. Hope it was more fun than it looks!!!” one person wrote. “Oh hell no. Come to NY and stand outside ????,” another added. “Can’t do it Kelly Kapowski ???????? I will freeze like Jack on Titanic ???? ????,” a different follower said.
It seems like Tiffani isn’t planning to stop these baths anytime soon. She followed up her post with a new one two weeks later on February 20. In it, the mom of two wore the same oversized sunglasses with a hot pink beanie embroidered with “Embrace the Suck.” What’s more, she had a rubber ducky toy join her in the icy water.
But for all the laughs Tiffani’s post got, there were some folks who were a little worried about the White Collar alum’s freezing endeavor. “What is the point of this? Is there a benefit?” someone commented.
Luckily, fans don’t need to be too concerned about her. Healthcare providers have long established the benefits of routine ice baths, which may work overtime to reduce joint inflammation as well as help sore muscles recuperate. Modern sports medicine specialists often use ice baths as one tactic in a holistic plan to help athletes recover from physical injuries, for example.
It’s always important to ask your doctor about ice baths before you start, though; they pose serious hypothermia risks when prepared improperly, and some preexisting conditions (particularly heart health issues) could mean this recovery tactic isn’t the best for you.
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Annie O’Sullivan (she/her) covers holiday, gift guide, travel, and lifestyle content at Good Housekeeping. She has a degree in magazine journalism from Syracuse University and previously reported for Runner’s World, NBC New York/NY 4 and Woman’s Day. Annie also has experience writing entertainment news and celebrity-focused content.
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