Eva Mendes recalls that Pamela Anderson was ‘incredibly sweet’ to her in the 1990s
Eva Mendes sang the praises of Pamela Anderson after watching Baywatch star Pamela’s Netflix documentary A Love Story.
The 48-year-old Hitch star, who has been compared to screen beauties Raquel Welch and Sofia Loren, posted a photo she took of Pamela’s Instagram account to social media on Friday, writing: “Loved seeing the @pamelaanderson documentary”.
‘About 20 years ago, I was on an episode of your VIP show. She was incredibly sweet to me.
Recalling his interaction with the leading lady, Eva said, “He was a nervous actor just starting out and he made sure I felt welcome.” An actor never forgets that. It means a lot.
“I am so happy that he is finally telling his story. Much love to you beautiful,’ concluded the Lost River star.
Praise: Eva Mendes sang the praises of Pamela Anderson after watching Baywatch star Pamela’s Netflix documentary, A Love Story, and shared a story about the time the two worked together on Pamela’s VIP show back in the decade from 1990.
In 1999, when Eva was still working to establish herself as an actress, she had a guest role on the crime comedy about a former hot dog vendor turned head bodyguard, providing security for celebrities.
The Emmy-winning show ran for four years, before calling it quits in 2002.
Pamela, 55, who got her big break as a Tool Time Girl in Home Improvement in 1991, tells her story in the Netflix documentary and memoir, Love, Pamela.
The book has become a New York Times bestseller since its release on January 31, debuting in second place, just behind Prince Harry’s Spare, in the nonfiction category.
The City Hunter star, who has been married five times, said Daily women’s clothing that if he was in a relationship, he would not have been able to work on these two projects.
“I would never have been able to do this book, film this documentary or have any of these conversations if I was in a relationship,” she admitted.
‘That shows you what kind of relationships I’ve had in the past. I would have been too afraid to upset someone, or make someone jealous, or anything.’
The author shares her two sons, Brandon, 26, and Dylan, 25, with her ex-husband Tommy Lee, 60.
Nice: In an Instagram post, Eva shared a photo of Pamela and said the star had been nice to her when she was just starting out in the business An actor never forgets that. It means a lot,’ he wrote.
Star: In 1999, when Eva was still working to establish herself as an actress, she had a guest spot on the crime comedy about a former hot dog vendor turned head bodyguard, providing security for celebrities (Pamela pictured as Valley Irons in VIP )
Legacy: “I thought my legacy would be a red bathing suit,” Pamela told Women’s Wear Daily of the documentary Pamela, A Love Story, “and no one will ever know how much I’ve been through, what I’ve overcome, and how to put it all together as a creative art project’
She said it was important for her to take control of the narrative about her life.
“I never thought I would have the opportunity to do it,” he admitted.
“I thought my legacy would be a red bathing suit and a pink hat, and no one would ever know how much I’ve been through, what I’ve overcome, and how I put this all together as a creative art project.”
Eva, who after having her daughters Esmeralda, seven, and Amada, six, with her partner Ryan Gosling, 42, has left acting to focus on family and more business projects.
She is the co-owner of the Skura-style smart sponge and designed clothing in a previous collaboration with retailer New York and Co.