Exes. Producers. Prime Ministers. These are just some of the people
Pamela Anderson wants nothing to do with.
Pamela Anderson split with her second husband, Kid Rock, pretty much before
the ink on the marriage certificate had even dried. They headed for the divorce courts
in 2006 just four months after walking down the aisle together. And they haven't spoken
since. And we can understand why after reading Anderson's memoir, "Love, Pamela."
The "Baywatch" star recalled the night she and the rocker attended the industry premiere
of "Borat." Anderson had decided to keep quiet about her involvement in the Sacha Baron Cohen
comedy. Unfortunately, her other half didn't appreciate the element of surprise. She wrote:
"I forgot about the part in the film that referenced the 'sex tape.' [Kid Rock] stormed out,
calling me a whore and worse. He was embarrassed, and his reaction was not thought through."
She chased after him, but he drove away. Anderson was left to apologize to the
people who had witnessed this and had to ask someone for a ride back to their home.
The story of how Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's sex tape became one of the
most lusted-after films of all time was turned into the Hulu miniseries, "Pam & Tommy," with
Lily James playing the former and Sebastian Stan the latter. The only problem was that
the former "Baywatch" blonde at the center of the scandal hadn't given her approval for the show.
In the Netflix documentary "Pamela, A Love Story," the star revealed that having the
public violation unearthed again and played for laughs made her feel similar to how she
did when the sex tape was swiped and sold. Contrary to rumors, she wasn't responsible
for leaking the tape in a publicity stunt, as it was reportedly stolen by a disgruntled handyman.
Anderson was upset at having her private life exploited for public consumption once
again. While she doesn't hold any bad will toward the actor cast to play her,
she does believe the behind-the-scenes team, which includes executive producer Seth Rogen,
should be held accountable for making the series without her consent. During
a revealing chat with Variety, she described the team in one word.
"A--holes." [laughs]
Pamela Anderson's love life woes continued when she began dating French soccer player Adil Rami.
The pair were rarely out of the tabloids during their turbulent two years together,
largely due to speculation about the defender's behavior. Anderson and
Rami reportedly first split in 2018 amid rumors published by TMZ that
the latter had attempted to alienate his girlfriend from her nearest and dearest.
The couple then decided to give things another go before separating for good after Anderson
allegedly discovered he had cheated. In a since-deleted Instagram post, she wrote:
"He used to joke about other players who had girlfriends down the street in apartments close
to their wives. He called those men monsters ... But this is worse ... How is it possible to
control two women's hearts and minds like this? I'm sure there were others. He is the monster."
In another part of the extensive post, the star also accused Rami of domestic violence and wrote
that she had hired a bodyguard to protect herself from him. In response, the soccer player took to
Instagram to deny the allegations that he had cheated on or committed violence against her.
Having forged an unlikely friendship with WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange,
Pamela Anderson continued her unexpected foray into global affairs in 2017 when she took aim
at the United Kingdom's then-PM Theresa May. In a website post titled "Why My Heart Stands with
Julian," the "Baywatch" legend tore into the Conservative party leader and dubbed her "the
worst Prime Minister" in recent times. While the piece was written in support of Assange,
the star made sure to address the failings of the Conservative party under May's rule.
The star also argued that May was responsible for keeping Assange
imprisoned for five years in London's Ecuadorian Embassy and that she was
doing nothing to help set him free. At the time, the Australian was being
investigated by the U.S. government for his publication of classified records.
"He's really an important person to me."
In 2018, Pamela Anderson pleaded with the then-Australian leader Scott Morrison to
help free Julian Assange. And she then went on the warpath after learning of his response.
Indeed, Morrison didn't appear to take the issue seriously when the subject came up
during a radio interview. When asked whether he'd act upon Anderson's advice, he quipped:
"Well no, first of all, but next, I've had plenty of mates who've asked me if
they can be my special envoy to sort the issue out with Pamela Anderson."
Unsurprisingly, Anderson didn't take too kindly
to his words. In a piece for The Daily Beast, she wrote:
"You trivialized and laughed about the suffering of an Australian and his family. You followed it
with smutty, unnecessary comments about a woman voicing her political opinion.
We all deserve better from our leaders, especially in the current environment."
The actor then advised Morrison to save his lewd comments and instead focus on
how he would explain the Queensland-born Assange being sent to Guantanamo Bay.
In 2008, Jessica Simpson was pictured sporting a T-shirt emblazoned with the slogan,
"Real Girls Eat Meat." The choice was reportedly a swipe at the mostly-vegan Carrie Underwood,
who was the ex-girlfriend of Simpson's then-boyfriend,
Tony Romo. But the publicity stunt also offended another well-known blonde, Pamela Anderson.
While appearing on a comedic radio show Down Under, the "Baywatch" star joined in
a conversation about the T-shirt where she got a little carried away with unflattering remarks.
However, Anderson later insisted to "Access Hollywood" that she didn't know which famous
face the hosts were referring to and that her comments were only intended as a joke.
Regardless, instead of apologizing to the "I Wanna Love You Forever" singer,
Anderson explained how she decided to send her a letter and information from PETA,
explaining how eating meat is bad for the environment and general health. She also added:
"I know she was just doing it as a joke ’cause she was trying to do something to somebody. I
don’t know what her intentions were but she definitely wanted to be photographed
in that T-shirt and I thought, you know, put a smarter T-shirt on.”
In an interview with TMZ, Simpson laughed off the comments and suggested that she
also eats her veggies sometimes too.
"Eh, what's up, doc?"
In 2016, just a month before he emerged victorious over Hillary Clinton in the
presidential election, Donald Trump was caught on tape discussing how he openly
gropes women during a chat with TV host Billy Bush. And Pamela Anderson was just one of many
famous faces who spoke out about the future 45th president's disrespect toward women.
The star was delivering a speech at Oxford University as part of her
Take the Pledge campaign regarding the dangers of
pornography when she addressed Trump's controversial comments. Anderson said:
"It's terrible. And I've heard other men speak that way, even about me,
and it cannot be swept under the rug because how we deal with it and how he is ... it's not okay."
She also dismissed the excuse that it was simply locker room behavior, adding,
"I don't believe that's true of the men who do speak that way. It's got to stop.
You've got to have respect for women -- behind closed doors, around women, and around men."
Anderson would later try to get into Trump's
good books in the hope of acquiring a pardon for her friend Julian Assange.
Like many other female actors who worked in Hollywood during Harvey
Weinstein's reign as a powerful producer, Pamela Anderson has a
story about the disgraced movie mogul. And it started with a feud over an invisible dog.
In 2008, Anderson was cast in the much-maligned parody "Superhero Movie" as Invisible Girl,
a character that was also supposed to have a dog that went unseen,
too. As a keen supporter of animal rights, she had concerns about whether an acting
canine would be treated fairly and safely on a film set. Ultimately,
the "Baywatch" star refused to appear if producers used a real-life pooch.
During an appearance on "TODAY" in 2017, Anderson recalled to the show's host, Megyn Kelly,
how she felt the full force of Weinstein's temper once he heard about her stance. She
explained how he called her up and threatened to ruin her career if she didn't do the film.
"Never in my life had I been talked to. I've had some pretty bad boyfriends,
and I've never been talked to this way."
As a regular spokesperson for PETA, Pamela Anderson has unsurprisingly called out a number
of celebrities for wearing fur. In 2010, it was Janet Jackson's turn after the "Together Again"
singer posed for a commercial while wearing a mink coat. The "Baywatch" star told Out Magazine:
"It's disappointing. She has spoken out against fur before. I don't know why
some people stop listening to their heart. I guess some people get greedy, but it's sad."
In 2017, Naomi Campbell, the supermodel who famously posed for a PETA anti-fur campaign during
the '90s, also came under fire after turning up to a party in a fox fur coat. Anderson told Page Six:
"So many animals were anally electrocuted for this coat and sometimes skinned alive. Naomi,
I adore you. I wish you wouldn't wear fur. People follow you. You are a fashion icon."
Anderson can perhaps take heart from the fact that she has persuaded at least two
high-profile fashion queens to say farewell to fur. According to the actor herself, both Melania
Trump and Kim Kardashian are now firmly against such attire after listening to her wise words.
Pamela Anderson has always been a keen animal rights activist and
has often used her power as a celebrity to convert others to the cause. In 2018,
she tried to persuade hot-tempered chef Gordon Ramsay to make a similar pledge.
Anderson penned an open letter to the "Hell's Kitchen" star,
imploring him to remove foie gras at his self-titled London restaurant. The
controversial fatty food is made by force-feeding fowl so that their livers expand ten-fold and can
be legally imported into the U.K. Anderson suggested that Ramsay is more than talented
enough to be able to whip up other meals that wouldn't need to contain foie gras.
To further help her cause, Anderson even suggested a cleverly-titled vegan alternative,
faux gras, that could go on the menu instead. But the fact the celebrity chef didn't publicly
respond to such protestations suggests he paid little heed. Three years later,
he even tried a $777 foie gras-topped burger for his show "Gordon Ramsay's American Road
Trip," so he's almost certainly still in Anderson's bad books.
In 2018, Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee's turbulent relationship took another twist
when the Mötley Crüe drummer got into a physical fight with their eldest son. On
Twitter, Tommy accused Brandon Lee of having broken into his bedroom
while he and his wife were sleeping. He alleged that his son assaulted him,
eventually knocking the star unconscious when he was asked to leave the property.
But in a now-deleted statement posted on her website titled "Alcoholism is the Devil,"
Anderson claimed that their son was acting in self-defense and wanted his dad to get sober.
"He punched him in the nose for all of us who he has hurt. Now
Tommy feels humiliated -- and is attempting to destroy his own son."
In response, Tommy told TMZ that while he was guilty of excessive drinking,
he wasn't an alcoholic. He also accused his ex-wife of turning their sons against him.
Anderson has long been open regarding the alleged abuse she endured at the hands of
Tommy during their three-year marriage. In the statement,
she added that while she's always been honest about his actions, she's never
vilified him for it. However, she found he never took any accountability for his part.