Tori Spelling gave fans a glimpse of the set of her upcoming film Lost In The Everglades on Friday.
The 51-year-old actress and reality star took to Instagram to show off her new environment as she pose on a hunting boat, modeling a tank top and slacks paired with a denim button up and designer sunglasses.
In a shocking photo, she got up close and personal with an alligator on the Florida set — fearlessly grinning beside the dangerous reptile that is nearly difficult to spot in the swamp.
Spelling — who is also executive producing the project — also gave her audience of 1.8M fans a sneak peek of herself filming a scene with her costar, 43-year-old hunk Nick Ballard.
‘Filming “Lost in The Everglades” has been an epic adventure — think alligators, wild airboat rides, and a mom on a mission (that’s me!) This movie has it all: suspense, twists, and a whole lot of Everglades drama. Can’t wait to take you on this wild ride and show you why I was nicknamed on set SWAMP QUEEN! Stay tuned,’ she caption the post.
The movie is currently being shot in Miami, Florida, in Everglades National Park, and it follows the agonizing quest of a mother (Spelling) in the harsh Everglades wilderness as she searches for her missing daughter.
Spelling confirmed she joined the film’s cast earlier this year, making waves with her fans.
On Friday’s episode of her podcast Misspelling, she detailed how she survive a ‘crazy’ encounter with a gator while the cameras were rolling.
She recalled: ‘As we’re filming a scene, they’re telling everyone “We got eyes on a gator” and sure enough you know I’m like “I got eyes on a gator too.” And they’re like “Don’t worry about him, he’s a young lad, he’s just curious.”
‘And I was like “Oh curious…and he wont bite?” They all bite,’ she continued. ‘They’re like “He’s a small one, seven-foot compared to the twelve-foot-one.”‘
The actress also said that they ran into an alligator known as ‘Richard’ and when she asked why he had the name, locals told her is was because the gator is a ‘d***.’
Explaining another scene she said: ‘I ha[d] to be splashing around since I’m supposed to be like, “Help, help, I’m a girl.” Right, I just see [the alligator], he’s probably about 25 feet away, 30 feet. He was close.
‘So I start splashing and he just turns, and I have never seen anything move this fast. Even back in the heyday when it was like a flash sale at Nordstrom. I never moved this fast.
‘He flew up out of the water and was just bee-lining for me and all I hear is, “Get Tori out of the water.”‘
The blonde beauty admitted that she had a difficult time moving in the water and quipped she had to ‘rumba’ and ‘foxtrot’ out.
Lost in the Evergladesalso stars Tommi Rose, Nick Ballard, Joseph Cannon, Nick Flaig and Nikki Nunziato.
The project is being directed by Damián Romay. There is no confirmed release date for the film.
Back in August, Spelling took to her Instagram to confirm her role in the movie, writing: ‘Excited to share that filming for the movie “Lost in The Everglades” has begun. This role is so much fun to play! In this thriller I play a mom who doesn’t get out much, {feels familiar} and who turns into a badass in the Everglades searching for her daughter!
‘I’m loving shooting in this location, alligators and all! Grateful to be with such a talented team, including our incredible director Damián Romay and the entire cast and crew. #LostInTheEverglades.’
