Pamela Anderson Challenges Beauty Norms: Embracing Natural Beauty
In a recent interview with the Daily Mail, Pamela Anderson revealed the ‘freedom’ she feels walking red carpets without a stitch of make-up. The 57-year-old actress, known for her iconic role as C.J. Parker in Baywatch, has been making headlines with her new approach to beauty.
According to the Daily Mail, Pamela made the liberating decision to stop wearing makeup back in 2023, which she credits with making her feel more comfortable in her own skin and ‘a little rebellious.’ In the accompanying cover shoot for Harper’s Bazaar UK’s July/August issue, the Baywatch star showcased her natural complexion and new cropped hairstyle.
As the Daily Mail reports, Pamela explained: "I think that with AI technology and filters, people are becoming kind of boring-looking. I want to challenge beauty norms. I’ve always been a rebel. I never see somebody and think, ‘I want to look like that.’ I just want to see who I am. At some point, you have to say, ‘This is all I’ve got.’ Surrender to it. And it’s real happiness."
The actress also expressed the freedom she feels being able to walk on a red carpet without make-up, stating: "It’s freedom to know you can walk on a red carpet without a stitch of make-up on. I mean, why can’t I? Men do it all the time." The Daily Mail notes that Pamela’s decision to cut back on her glam was motivated by her desire to ‘strip away her Barbwire image and Baywatch personification’ and be viewed ‘as a serious actor.’
As Pamela continues to challenge beauty norms, she has received positive feedback from women worldwide for her natural ‘glow up.’ The Daily Mail quotes an insider as saying: "Pamela has become an icon who is now known for baring her all-natural self. While Pam recognises that a little more make-up would have gone fabulous with her gown, she also realises that this is not true to who she is anymore."
Pamela’s new approach to beauty has not meant that she has sworn off make-up forever. The Daily Mail reports that she still wears light make-up from time to time, but is now more selective about when and how she uses it.
The July/August issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK, featuring Pamela Anderson on the cover, is on sale from June 19. As the Daily Mail notes, Pamela is set to star in the anticipated reboot of The Naked Gun alongside Liam Neeson, which is scheduled for release on August 8.
In recent years, Pamela has focused on being true to herself, leaving Los Angeles for her hometown of Ladysmith on Vancouver Island, Canada. As the Daily Mail reports, she explained: "I love poetry, film, and music, and I feel like I’m just trying to live this part of my life as authentically as possible. I don’t know what my next incarnation will be, but right now, I want to peel it back. Clean up a little bit and just see: who am I?"
