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| Pamela Anderson on missing out on the Oscars | Pamela Anderson on missing out on the Oscars |
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| Pamela Anderson has had her fair share of ups and downs over her career. | |
| So that might explain why she's so stoic about missing out on an Oscar nomination for her role in The Last Showgirl. | So that might explain why she's so stoic about missing out on an Oscar nomination for her role in The Last Showgirl. |
| “The win is the work,” the Canadian actress told BBC News. | “The win is the work,” the Canadian actress told BBC News. |
| “You couldn't have told me I'd be here a decade ago, so this is very exciting for me, to even be in the conversation.” | “You couldn't have told me I'd be here a decade ago, so this is very exciting for me, to even be in the conversation.” |
| Anderson, 57, did manage to score nominations at the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards for her part in Gia Coppola’s film about a fading Las Vegas dancer. | Anderson, 57, did manage to score nominations at the Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild Awards for her part in Gia Coppola’s film about a fading Las Vegas dancer. |
| But she is not in the running for the Academy Awards, which take place this Sunday in Los Angeles. | But she is not in the running for the Academy Awards, which take place this Sunday in Los Angeles. |
| “I just wish everybody well,” she said. | “I just wish everybody well,” she said. |
| “I think anybody, any actor, realises that all of this is about having another chance to be able to perform and share your talent with the world.” | “I think anybody, any actor, realises that all of this is about having another chance to be able to perform and share your talent with the world.” |
| Pamela Anderson stars in The Last Showgirl, a film about an ageing Las Vegas dancer | Pamela Anderson stars in The Last Showgirl, a film about an ageing Las Vegas dancer |
| Anderson rose to prominence on the 1990s TV series Baywatch. | Anderson rose to prominence on the 1990s TV series Baywatch. |
| The lifeguard drama became the most-watched television show in the world at the time, and it's still the role she's best known for. | The lifeguard drama became the most-watched television show in the world at the time, and it's still the role she's best known for. |
| But in the three decades since she first ran along the California beaches, fans and critics have become acquainted with different parts of Anderson's life story including Playboy covers, a leaked sex tape and many marriages. | But in the three decades since she first ran along the California beaches, fans and critics have become acquainted with different parts of Anderson's life story including Playboy covers, a leaked sex tape and many marriages. |
| In 2022, Hulu series Pam & Tommy told the story of how Anderson and now ex-husband Tommy Lee's sex tape was stolen and illegally distributed in the mid-90s. | In 2022, Hulu series Pam & Tommy told the story of how Anderson and now ex-husband Tommy Lee's sex tape was stolen and illegally distributed in the mid-90s. |
| Anderson later criticised the series in an interview with Variety, describing it as "shocking" and calling for the people behind it to apologise to her. | Anderson later criticised the series in an interview with Variety, describing it as "shocking" and calling for the people behind it to apologise to her. |
| Pam & Tommy: Lily James 'a triumph' as Pamela Anderson | Pam & Tommy: Lily James 'a triumph' as Pamela Anderson |
| Now, she's starring in a new film which is also about second chances. | Now, she's starring in a new film which is also about second chances. |
| In The Last Showgirl, the lead character Shelly, played by Anderson, must plan for her future after her show abruptly closes. | In The Last Showgirl, the lead character Shelly, played by Anderson, must plan for her future after her show abruptly closes. |
| Plenty of critics have drawn parallels with Anderson’s own life in the spotlight, and she doesn't dispute this. | Plenty of critics have drawn parallels with Anderson’s own life in the spotlight, and she doesn't dispute this. |
| “I think that’s what drew me to the project, that it was so relatable on so many levels,” Anderson said of the film. | “I think that’s what drew me to the project, that it was so relatable on so many levels,” Anderson said of the film. |
| She added that its central theme, of struggling to make your career work as a woman in later middle age, was something "many generations of women" had faced. | She added that its central theme, of struggling to make your career work as a woman in later middle age, was something "many generations of women" had faced. |
| Pamela Anderson, pictured in 2016 with sons Brandon (left) and Dylan (right), said the film's portrayal of motherhood was relatable | Pamela Anderson, pictured in 2016 with sons Brandon (left) and Dylan (right), said the film's portrayal of motherhood was relatable |
| In the film, Shelly is portrayed as having a strained relationship with her daughter Hannah. | In the film, Shelly is portrayed as having a strained relationship with her daughter Hannah. |
| Shelly's career as a showgirl means she often works late, causing her to miss important moments like bedtime with Hannah. | Shelly's career as a showgirl means she often works late, causing her to miss important moments like bedtime with Hannah. |
| That, too, is something that Anderson says she can relate to. | That, too, is something that Anderson says she can relate to. |
| Pamela Anderson memoir bares soul on fame and heartbreak | Pamela Anderson memoir bares soul on fame and heartbreak |
| She shares two sons, Brandon Thomas, 28, and Dylan Jagger, 27, with her ex-husband, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. | She shares two sons, Brandon Thomas, 28, and Dylan Jagger, 27, with her ex-husband, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. |
| She said that for all working mums, there's "no proper way" to be a parent while also following your dreams and pursuing your career. | She said that for all working mums, there's "no proper way" to be a parent while also following your dreams and pursuing your career. |
| “So this movie is, I think, in a very vulnerable space. | “So this movie is, I think, in a very vulnerable space. |
| “And it was an interesting role to play with all her imperfections and selfishness and selflessness. And it was a lot of layers and nuances to the character that I could really relate to.” | “And it was an interesting role to play with all her imperfections and selfishness and selflessness. And it was a lot of layers and nuances to the character that I could really relate to.” |
| Pamela Anderson shooting Baywatch in 1995 | Pamela Anderson shooting Baywatch in 1995 |
| The Last Showgirl has received a mixed reception from critics, though most have praised Anderson's performance. | The Last Showgirl has received a mixed reception from critics, though most have praised Anderson's performance. |
| The New York Times called it "sensitive and beguiling" and described Anderson as "dazzling". But the Guardian awarded it just one star, calling it "a big disappointment" (although a later review bumped that up to three stars). | The New York Times called it "sensitive and beguiling" and described Anderson as "dazzling". But the Guardian awarded it just one star, calling it "a big disappointment" (although a later review bumped that up to three stars). |
| Many have also described the role as Anderson's "comeback". She doesn't reject the term, but says she prefers to see it as "a new chapter". | Many have also described the role as Anderson's "comeback". She doesn't reject the term, but says she prefers to see it as "a new chapter". |
| "I've always been fascinated with the craft of acting," she said. "[But] my personal life kind of took me off course, and I raised two beautiful boys." | "I've always been fascinated with the craft of acting," she said. "[But] my personal life kind of took me off course, and I raised two beautiful boys." |
| She's not the only actress to be back in the spotlight this season. | She's not the only actress to be back in the spotlight this season. |
| Demi Moore is nominated for best actress at the Oscars for her role in The Substance, a body horror which has revitalised her career. | Demi Moore is nominated for best actress at the Oscars for her role in The Substance, a body horror which has revitalised her career. |
| "I'm really happy for Demi," Anderson said. "I think she's earned her place. And you have to earn it. You have to fight for it." | "I'm really happy for Demi," Anderson said. "I think she's earned her place. And you have to earn it. You have to fight for it." |
| With so many strong female protagonists in this year's films, I'm curious what Anderson now thinks of Baywatch. | With so many strong female protagonists in this year's films, I'm curious what Anderson now thinks of Baywatch. |
| The show has long been criticised for its portrayal of its female characters, who, many argued, were sexualised and denied meaningful plot lines. | The show has long been criticised for its portrayal of its female characters, who, many argued, were sexualised and denied meaningful plot lines. |
| "I didn't see it like that at all. I thought it was quite innocent and wholesome and, and fun to watch," she said. | "I didn't see it like that at all. I thought it was quite innocent and wholesome and, and fun to watch," she said. |
| "I always felt like I was surrounded by such incredible people, lifeguards that were also firemen or firewomen. It was really, really, empowering." | "I always felt like I was surrounded by such incredible people, lifeguards that were also firemen or firewomen. It was really, really, empowering." |
| Ditching the makeup | Ditching the makeup |
| Anderson has always been seen to embody a look that rose to prominence in the 90s - skinny, blonde, and enhanced by plastic surgery. | Anderson has always been seen to embody a look that rose to prominence in the 90s - skinny, blonde, and enhanced by plastic surgery. |
| But in recent years, she has been sporting a "no-makeup" look, choosing instead to embrace her natural appearance. | But in recent years, she has been sporting a "no-makeup" look, choosing instead to embrace her natural appearance. |
| "My beauty routine is rest. And so that's more important to me these days," she told me. | "My beauty routine is rest. And so that's more important to me these days," she told me. |
| She said it's not that she's against makeup, but more that she thinks "there's a time and a place" for it. | She said it's not that she's against makeup, but more that she thinks "there's a time and a place" for it. |
| "This chapter, for me, has been about self-acceptance and finding out who I am. What are my original thoughts? What do I have to give?" she said. | "This chapter, for me, has been about self-acceptance and finding out who I am. What are my original thoughts? What do I have to give?" she said. |
| "I know I have a lot more to give in this world, in this industry too, and I feel like even I have to remember who I am to start with and then hopefully, play characters in films and not in my personal life." | "I know I have a lot more to give in this world, in this industry too, and I feel like even I have to remember who I am to start with and then hopefully, play characters in films and not in my personal life." |