Pamela Anderson was first introduced to many households across the country as lifeguard CJ Parker on the hit TV series. Gulf Observer. Wearing a swimsuit was part of Anderson's (and CJ's) job description, but it wasn't something Anderson fully enjoyed.
Barbed wire star opened Fascination in a new interview, he looks back on his decades in the spotlight and reflects on where he is now in his life and career. old in recent years Playboy The Playmate is appearing in public with a make-up-free face, signaling a major shift from her established blonde bombshell image.
That reputation haunts him to this day, he said. “Even when I hear my name, I don't like it. It gives me a negative connotation,” he admitted. “I almost have a stereotype of myself. It's been very difficult to try to break free of that because I'm a woman.”
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Her self-awareness went beyond just her name as she also struggled with how she saw her body in the mirror. But now, at 57, she feels liberated when she puts on a swimsuit.
“I feel like 1727731194 For the first time in my life I feel like I'm wearing a swimsuit… I feel good. It's so liberating,” she said. “It's so crazy because going in…or trying to live up to this crazy expectation of what people want you to look like or be like as you get older, things change.”
“I'm lucky because I've never had to worry about my weight or anything like that, but I just… [have] “I was never 100 percent sure,” he added.
It was a journey, but the destination was worth it for Anderson. “I find that I feel more comfortable in my skin now than I probably have in the last 30 years. But I didn't realize that until now,” she said.
“I think I'd rather be raw than trying to be a flashy person,” he concluded. “I'm definitely much happier now.”