Pamela Anderson looks unrecognizable before fame in new stills from documentary
Pamela Anderson was seen in stunning snapshots of her days before fame and raising her children in an emotional first look at her upcoming documentary, PAMELA, A Love Story, which aims to tell her “true story.”
The Netflix documentary will chart Anderson, 55,’s rise to fame from Canadian girl next door to mega-famous Hollywood pinup, as well as her rocky romances and infamous sex tape scandal with ex-husband Tommy Lee.
The first images from the documentary show the star as a young teenager before her glamorous transformation as she poses with brunette locks and no makeup while striking a playful pose with her tongue sticking out.
In another snap, the star looks stunning with platinum blonde locks, heavily made-up eyes, and a sparkling pout as she poses in the ’90s, during her rise to fame.
Then: Pamela Anderson was seen in stunning snapshots of her pre-fame days in a first look at her upcoming documentary, PAMELA, A Love Story, which aims to tell her “true story.”
A tender snapshot shows Pamela planting a tender kiss on one of her sons as a baby, while in the present day, an emotional Pamela gazes out to sea and takes dance lessons.
This comes after the bombshell reportedly felt ‘raped’ by the Pam & Tommy Hulu series, which stars British actress Lily James and Sebastian Stan as Tommy and described how the beauty’s career ended after they were robbed their sex tape and then they sold it.
The series, which became a worldwide hit, was apparently made without the approval of those involved in the crime, with Anderson portrayed as a victim.
PAMELA, a love story, is directed by Ryan White with Anderson’s son Brandon Thomas Lee producing, along with Jessica Hargrave and Julia Nottingham.
Kiss: The star is seen giving her baby boy a sweet kiss in another image – she is mother to sons Brandon, 26, and Dylan, 24.
Iconic look: Another snapshot shows the stunning star with platinum blonde locks, heavily made-up eyes and a sparkling pout as she poses in the ’90s during her rise to fame.
Reflection: Currently, an emotional Pamela stares at the sea
Now: The star is seen taking dance lessons while telling her true story.
Icon: The Netflix documentary will chart her rise to fame from Canadian girl next door to mega-famous Hollywood pinup, pictured as Baywatch star CJ Parker.
There will be interviews with Anderson and new images from his collection, as well as notes from his journals.
In March, Anderson announced the documentary by sharing a handwritten note, which read that she was not ‘a victim but a survivor’.
The note had Netflix letterhead with a red lipstick kiss mark at the bottom and read: “My life/ A thousand imperfections/ A million misperceptions/ Wicked, wild and lost/ Nothing to live up to/ I can only surprise you/ Not a victim, but a survivor / And I live to tell the true story,” the note read.
Brandon reposted Pam’s note to his Instagram story and put emphasis on emphasizing “the real story.”
From Pam: In March, Pamela shared a handwritten note on Netflix letterhead with a red lipstick kiss mark at the bottom announcing the documentary, saying, “Not a victim, but a survivor.”
The past is back: On the series Pam & Tommy (Lily James and Sebastian Stan pictured), Anderson has been portrayed as a victim whose career was ruined when Tommy’s disgruntled carpenter sold his home video of the two having sex.
The real deal: Pam and Tommy are seen here in London in 1995
It was the hottest thing in Playboy for decades: on the cover of July 2001
His other son, Dylan Jagger Lee, did the same.
According to the streaming service, the activist “is ready to tell her story in a new documentary.”
They continued: “The film, which has been in the making for several years, will feature the pop culture icon setting the record straight as he looks back on his professional path and personal journey.”
There has been an intense focus on Pamela since the series Pam & Tommy debuted.
In 2021, Anderson reportedly called Pam and Tommy, about her romance with Tommy Lee, “a joke and a cheap imitation.”
The initiates said Sun that the star considers the show ‘God Scary’ to be ‘a joke’ and has never heard of Lily or Sebastian, who have already been praised for their transformation, albeit apparently without Pamela’s stamp of approval.
Nominated: Actress Lily recently received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Movie courtesy of her role as Anderson on Pam & Tommy.
The source said: ‘One of the iconic star’s friends told The Sun: ‘Pamela has no intention of watching this god-awful show, absolutely not.’ Never…
She has never heard of the actors who play her or Tommy, and is not interested in meeting them. She and her family think the show is a cheap imitation.
The source later added: “It’s all a joke to them.”
MailOnline contacted Pamela’s representatives for comment at the time.
Whirlwind Romance: Pam and Tommy is based on the model’s tumultuous three-year marriage to rock star Tommy Lee, which saw them tie the knot in 1995 and take part in his notorious sex tape (pictured in 1995)
Actress Lily recently received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Movie courtesy of her role as Anderson on Pam & Tommy.
Anderson will also publish a memoir in January 2023.
The Baywatch actress shared that her story will be ‘raw’ and ‘intimate’ as she posted a glimpse of the book’s cover.
Love, Pamela will be released by HarperCollins and Dey Street Books on January 31, 2023.
“With vivid prose interspersed with bursts of original poetry, Love, Pamela is an intimate, heartbreaking and powerful memoir,” according to an official statement.
PAMELA, a love story will premiere on Netflix worldwide on January 31.
A Closer Look: Hollywood pinup Anderson to publish her memoir in January