Pamela Anderson is making a comeback in Hollywood, decades after her iconic red Baywatch swimsuit made her famous.
The 57-year-old singer, who recently appeared on the red carpet for the premiere of her film The Last Showgirl, stunned viewers with her simple glamour. While some believe she “looks carefree and happy,” others claim she was “covered up like a grandmother” in a “frumpy” and “unflattering” floral outfit.
Continue reading to find out why fans are so heated!
When Canadian-born Pamela Anderson joined the Baywatch ensemble in 1993, she confessed that she “love(s) the dumb blonde image.” In an interview with People, she stated, “Then I have nothing to live up to. I can only surprise people.”
Over her decades-long career, the former Playboy model has been full of surprises, including breast implants and reductions, five divorces, couch surfing at Wayne Gretzky’s house, and an X-rated honeymoon tape from her marriage to Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee Jones (1995–1998).
After years of juggling a hectic schedule, the once-busty blonde transformed her image and recently underwent a dramatic makeover, redefining herself as a natural beauty.
Anderson spoke with Glamour about her intention to go makeup-free, saying she doesn’t want to “chase youth.”
“I’ve just done [makeup] and I’ve played with it,” she said in the September 30, 2024 interview. “I’ve nothing against makeup, but I felt like it just looked better on me in my 20s than it did now.
“You’re going to hit a crossroads in your 50s, and you go, ‘Am I going to chase youth? Am I going to be miserable? Or am I going to be self-accepting?’” she added. “And it’s a practice. And it’s hard to say that you’re attempting all this if you’re still doing the red carpets and the covers of magazines plastered in makeup.”
Anderson, now 57, defied the se…x icon character that had defined her for decades by arriving on the red carpet for the premiere of her new film at the San Sebastien Film Festival in a flowery dress.
Striperrella’s star landed a lead role in the drama The Last Showgirl, directed by Gia Coppola, the granddaughter of award-winning filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola.
Anderson plays a veteran showgirl in the Vegas-set film, which also stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Dave Bautista. She faces an uncertain future after learning that her show would be permanently closed following a 30-year run.
‘Very unflattering’
The animal rights activist wore a Carolina Herrera multicolor floral print midi dress to the cinematic event, leaving her face exposed. The long-sleeved dress was loose-fitting, with a bow at the base of the V-neckline, pleats, buttoned cuffs, and side pockets.
The mother-of-two finished her ensemble with nude pointed-toe slingback shoes.
The V.I.P. celebrity, who is currently enjoying the simplicity of life and aging gracefully, looks lovely in everything she wears. However, some followers on social media were displeased with her outfit, calling it “frumpy” and “unflattering,” making her look like a “grandma.”
“This woman just has no style. Either she’s ordinary or, as now, invisible,” writes one keyboard warrior. A second Facebook user writes “it’s very unflattering on her she has a beautiful body, and this dress does nothing for her!”
A third netizen says her “flower thing looks like a lumpy housecoat,” while another explains that she loves the Barb Wire star “but not like this… [Makeup takes] 3 minutes.”
Coming to Anderson’s defense, one cyber fan writes, “Society is just accustomed to people with totally over-makeup. The woman is almost 60, she is naturally bright and looks completely normal and healthy. Today’s expectations of what a woman should look like are not healthy!”
Meanwhile, the Home Improvement star also captured the attention of admiring internet users on the ‘What the Frock’ subreddit. “I appreciate Pamela Anderson so much for how she embraces aging. Lots of people had prejudice about her because of her being the sexy woman of her time. I remember some people hated on her and only thought of her as a stupid blonde with a hot body.” the user continues, “She is stunning and she is very sweet in her interviews, I look at her and all I feel is loveliness and kindness and femininity.”
A second Redditor shares, “I respect her so much for embracing her natural aging beauty. I also would’ve never guessed she would embrace aging, but man, mad props to her. She looks great!” And a third adds, “This woman is a queen. I love the way she’s living life on her own terms, regardless of anyone’s expectations of her. I love her (mostly) bare face and the way she wears her clothes with so much enjoyment and confidence. Love. Love. Love.”
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