It was pretty controversial because at that time there was a ton of NN models and lots of them were making the jump out of NN material. Nikki was (and still pretty much is IMO) the queen of that industry and was always really adamant that she wasn't comfortable doing topless material. Then she randomly shows up on Springer flopping her boobs around everywhere like it's no big thing. It felt very hypocritical that she could be so strong willed on staying non-nude to her paying members, then go on Springer to give them what her fans have been begging for; for nothing. Hell Phil likely could have sold zips of that bad influence set at that time for $100 a pop and have easily gotten it.
Alright people....I've had email exchanges with Nikki on why she did it. Here's the summary...you can email her or Joey lizzard hands yourself to confirm I'm not making this up:
- Peer pressure from friends and boyfriend who were at the taping. She didn't plan on going topless when she went to springer
- Was not a publicity stunt
- Regrets it. She went on how she should have never done it and it was a huge mistake.
People need to let up on this. Let's just be glad she did it so we have some form of additional topless.