Honey Ryder entrance in the film, emerging from the ocean in a white bikini with two large seashells, while the sun shines on her wet blonde hair, is considered a classic James Bond moment. In the corresponding scene of the original novel, the character Honeychile Rider does not wear a bikini. As an homage, Halle Berry performed a similar scene in an orange bikini in the 20th James Bond film, "Die Another Day". Andress referred to the "Dr. No" bikini as the "secret of her success". Ursula Andress was later mentioned by name in the novel "On Her Majesty's Secret Service", and
History of the bikini quintessential Bond movie. Andress said that she owed her career to that white bikini, remarking, "This bikini made me into a success. As a result of starring in "Dr. No" as the first Bond girl, I was given the freedom to take my pick of future roles and to become financially independent." In 2001, the Dr. No bikini worn by Andress in the film sold at auction for US$61,500. That white bikini has been described as a "defining moment in the sixties liberalization of screen eroticism". Because of the shocking effect from how revealing it was at the time, she