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Daily Mail
7 days ago
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Pamela Anderson insists women are 'so much more than animals between the sheets' as former Baywatch bombshell dismisses her sex symbol status and reveals why she's really chosen to stop wearing makeup
For many she was the ultimate nineties pin-up, but Pamela Anderson admits she hated the objectification that inevitably came with her sex symbol status after finding fame on Baywatch. The Canadian actress became a household name thanks to her role as voluptuous C.J Parker in David Hasselhoff's smash-hit series centered on the genetically blessed lifeguards of Los Angeles County. But Anderson, now 58, believes being credited as one of the world's sexiest women is a 'slippery slope' that generates more than its fair share of negative male attention Appearing on the latest instalment of the How To Fail With Elizabeth Day podcast, she said: 'I don't like being a sex symbol. I mean, I think it's not very sexy. I think we all aspire to be sexy in our relationships, but sexy for the world is, I don't know. 'It brought a lot of attention I didn't like, but I hate to say that because I'm not complaining, but I do feel that is a slippery slope where you are presenting yourself to the world like this and you get this attention back that.' The actress, who has opted to defy convention by attending high profile public events without makeup over recent years, insisted it was important to redefine herself and embrace a less sexualised look as she entered middle-age. She said: 'It can be even scary at times, me not wearing makeup and me being at this age, coming into this part of my career, I felt it was important for me in my personal life, to be more natural. 'I want to challenge myself and become and to be present myself in different ways because women are many things. We're not just the wild animal between the sheets.' As she advances through her fifties, Anderson has been widely praised for the unconventional decision to forgo makeup at a string of public events, starting with a memorable appearance at Paris Fashion Week in September 2023. 'I get people coming up to me on the street, at the grocery store, on the plane, and really loving this choice that I've made,' she said. 'I feel like it is resonating and it's something I want to explore deeper too, even for myself, because I'm a rebel. I'm always challenging things. I'm always doing the opposite of what people tell me to do. I just have that in me and so I want to work with people that have the same concerns. 'We have these generational habits, the way that we're brought up even, and just these things stick in our head, so I want to break free of that. 'I feel like this is a little bit of a rebel move to be who you want to be, like what is beauty? Beauty's subjective? We don't have to look like the covers of magazines.' The actress went viral after attending Victoria Beckham's Paris Fashion Week runway show without a scrap of makeup. It marked the beginning of a fresh chapter for Anderson, who admits the decision to travel to the French capital without a makeup artist sparked panic among her team of assistants. She recalled: 'When I was in Paris, I thought, who's looking at me? I'm clothed from head to toe with these big hats and this much of my face is sticking out. Is anyone going to really fall over backwards if I'm not wearing makeup? And that's where it started at Paris Fashion Week. 'It just sent everybody scrambling around me thinking, no, this is not what people do and I said, well, that even gives me more reason to do it. Not that it was, world peace or anything, but it was just me challenging myself thinking, why am I sitting in a makeup chair for three hours when I'm not trying to be the prettiest girl in the room. I'm going to a fashion show. 'I just felt like it was time to, I had nothing to lose and I felt, I'm not trying to create a persona right now. I'm not trying to be famous. I need to use my position to experiment and open up conversations.' She added: 'It's not that I'm letting myself go. I don't feel like I look like a mess when I walk out the door. I'm just peeling it back to see who I am. 'It's just a starting position. I don't know what my next incarnation is, but it's not going to be what my mother tells me to do.' It all began for Anderson in 1989, when she made what would prove to be a life-decision by attending a football match with her mother at Vancouver's BC Place stadium. The then-unknown 22-year old featured on the stadium jumbotron wearing a Labatt's beer T-shirt, sparking the interest of brewing company executives who immediately employed her as a company spokesmodel. The move would eventually lead to a call from Playboy, a move to Los Angeles and her now iconic cover shoot for the American's men's monthly. 'Playboy called me when I was in Vancouver still and I called my mom and she said I'd do it,' she recalled. 'She goes, if they asked me, I would do it and she said, I want you to get out of this town. I want you to live your life, go baby, see where this takes you."' The following year Anderson was named Playmate Of The Month, with the actress getting her own centrefold spread in the magazine's February 1990 issue. And she admits being independent in Los Angeles while surrounded by 'so many beautiful women of all shapes and sizes' at Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion helped her overcome her initial shyness and embrace a newfound freedom 'in a big way.' 'I seem to be challenge myself in very interesting ways, but that was one of the things, I felt like the first flash of photography, it was just a Playboy cover, was not nudity, but it was very low jacket that I was holding shut,' she said. 'I felt like I was falling off a building. I felt like I am free and I know that sounds crazy, but it was freedom. It was, I'm somebody else. 'I'm going to be what this version of what a Playboy playmate would be or an actress because it was so far removed from my reality that none of it felt real, but I felt freedom.'
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Hayley Hasselhoff Shares Her Tips for Navigating Grief 3 Months After Mom Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff's Death
Hayley Hasselhoff is opening up about her experience with grief following the unexpected death of her mom, Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, in March Pamela died by suicide and was found in her L.A. home on March 5 In a candid essay for Project Healthy Minds, Hayley, 32, reflected on her grief as she said it feels "comforting" for her to continue to speak about her momHayley Hasselhoff is reflecting on her own journey with grief nearly four months after her mom Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff's death. Pamela was found dead in her L.A. home on March 5, and the cause of death was later ruled a suicide by the Los Angeles Medical Examiner. She was 62. Now, her youngest daughter — she also shared daughter Taylor, 35, with ex-husband David Hasselhoff — is sharing a guide on navigating unexpected losses in a new essay for Project Healthy Minds. The 32-year-old said that she "wanted to create a support guide to help the loved ones of the lost find comfort in knowing where to turn for support" in the aftermath of her own family's loss. In the essay, she wrote that she and her sister "never tried to connect the dots" about their mom's death and "encouraged others to do the same." "We went straight to a place of loving our mother in all forms and celebrating the legacy she led with," she shared. She encouraged others to try to "change [their] mindset" when it comes to loss. "We went straight to a place of no guilt, no shame. Other people may go to a place of, like, 'How could they leave me? How could they do this?'" "When somebody dies by suicide, there's always going to be some sort of guilt. However, there should be no guilt towards them and their character and who they are and how they left you," she said. Reflecting on the "the pressure of the confusion around what you're supposed to do and how to do it" that can happen after an unexpected death, Hayley encouraged people to remember that their loved one's "soul and their spirit [are] still here." "Let's celebrate them. Let's love on them. Let's let them transcend and then we'll take care of what needs to be taken care of," she said. "Looking back, there were definitely steps that I feel like we took a little bit too soon that I wish we could have just halted on," she admitted. In the weeks after her mom's death, Hayley said that finding a small "win" every day helped her stay "focused" while the family was "in such a place of confusion and shock.' 'The win can be the smallest thing," she said. "There was the instant need to be present in every moment and to never take a moment for granted." In her experience, being open about her loss has helped her stay authentic. "I feel like when you speak on your lost one, it actually feels more comforting because you feel like you're celebrating them still and they're still present and they're still around," she said. When she's asked how she's doing, Hayley said she opts to be honest. "I go: 'Good, but I'm really okay. My mom just passed and I'm like, I'm just gonna rip off this bandaid for us now.' And what it actually ends up doing is it opens up a whole new door of conversation for anybody else to come forward who has experienced grief themselves." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. She said she's also doing her best to get up and get ready every day to "look great and feel good because that's what my mom would've wanted." "If I can't call her, what would she say to me? What advice would she give me? … I know that innately, my mom will always be a huge part of my story." If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988, or chat at 24/7. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Baywatch vet Pamela Bach's last loving message to her daughter before she took her life at 61 is revealed
Pamela Bach shared a loving conversation with one of her daughters shortly before taking her own life. The Baywatch star, 61, who was divorced from actor David Hasselhoff, 72, died by suicide in March, but according investigative documents, before she made that fateful decision, she shared an early morning conversation with one of her children. Bach was mom to Taylor, 35, and Hayley, 32 and spoke with one of them at 7:45 that morning. Per the report obtained by Daily Mail, the conversation was a sweet one as the struggling star told her daughter that she 'loved her very much.' The report shared that Bach's daughter continued to call her throughout the day, but 'never' got an answer. It was the same daughter who decided to drive to her mom's house and check on her, only to discover Bach lying in bed, 'unresponsive.' The documents do not seem to identify which of Bach's children found her, but It has been previously reported that it was Hayley, an actress and plus-sized model, who was first on the scene. At the time, neighbors told the Daily Mail that the young woman was seen outside her mother's home 'screaming and crying' when the paramedics arrived. The report also stated that there was no suicide note at the scene and there was no indication of foul play. According to the report, Bach had 'mentioned suicide last year, but there were never any attempts.' People reported that the Sirens star had taken several medications that day, including Benzodiazepines, used to treat anxiety and depression along with Clonazepam and 7- Aminoclonazepam which can be used to treat panic and seizure disorders. Bach's former nanny, Dateline journalist Andrea Canning, also told People that the actress had never completely recovered from a 2003 motorcycle accident she and Hasselhoff had been involved in, resulting in a broken back and neck. 'The last time I saw her, she was walking with a cane. She wasn't the Pamela I knew,' Canning told the outlet. 'She was just having difficulty getting around. It took a toll on her, that accident.' Hayley paid tribute to her mother when she attended the Cannes Film Festival in May, revealing on social media she wore a red gown 'inspired by one you once wore to the 1996 golden globes,' which was 'recreated' for the event According to Canning, the former blonde bombshell was reportedly also dealing with financial difficulties as well. Hayley paid tribute to her mother when she attended the Cannes Film Festival in May, revealing on social media she wore a red gown 'inspired by one you once wore to the 1996 golden globes,' which was 'recreated' for the event. 'Mama would be so proud,' her sister Taylor wrote in response to the sweet gesture. If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.
Fox News
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff's last call to daughter came shortly before her death
This story discusses suicide. If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide, please contact the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255). Details on Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff's sudden death have been revealed. According to the Los Angeles Medical Examiner's report obtained by Fox News Digital, Bach-Hasselhoff died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 5. The report also stated that the benzodiazepines clonazepam and 7-aminoclonazepam were in her system at the time of her death. According to the Mayo Clinic, clonazepam and 7-aminoclonazepam can be used to treat panic disorders. Bach-Hasselhoff's final words were revealed in the medical examiner's report. At approximately 7:45 am on March 5, Bach-Hasselhoff called her daughter and said that she "loved her very much." After the call, her daughter called and texted her throughout the day and "never" received a response, the report stated. Bach-Hasselhoff's daughter went to her mother's house to perform a wellness check and found her "unresponsive" on her bed. The report alleges that Bach-Hasselhoff "mentioned suicide last year, but there were never any attempts" and that she was "depressed." The report did not name Bach-Hasselhoff's daughter. Pamela and her ex-husband, David Hasselhoff, met on the set of "Knight Rider" and married in 1989. They welcomed their two daughters, Taylor and Hayley, in 1990 and 1992 and divorced in 2006. "Our family is deeply saddened by the recent passing of Pamela Hasselhoff," David shared on social media at the time of Pamela's death. "We are grateful for the outpouring of love and support during this difficult period but kindly request privacy as we grieve and navigate through this challenging time." Pamela and David appeared alongside each other in "Baywatch" for 10 seasons. She also landed roles in "The Young and the Restless," "The Fall Guy" and "Sirens." Pamela celebrated her family in the last post she shared on Instagram. "As we step into 2025, my heart is full of gratitude, especially for my precious grandbaby, London," the actress wrote on New Year's Eve. "Watching her grow and seeing her smile light up my world is truly the greatest blessing. My wish for all of you this year is health, happiness, and an abundance of love. May 2025 be filled with beautiful moments, laughter, and all the blessings your hearts can hold." "Here's to a year of making cherished memories, spreading joy, and embracing every precious moment!" After a 16-year marriage, David filed for divorce from Pamela, citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was finalized in 2006, and the court awarded joint custody of their daughters. "I've always loved him and always will, and have love and compassion for him," Pamela told The Associated Press at the time. "It's a very, very sad day, but a day to move on."
Economic Times
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
What did David Hasselhoff's ex-wife Pamela Bach tell her daughter before her death and the mystery of drugs in her body
Pamela Bach's final words Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Fresh details have emerged in the sudden death of Actress Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff, ex-wife of actor and singer David Hasselhoff , who died at the age of 62 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on March 5, 2025. Now, nearly three months after her death, the actresses' last conversation with her daughter before she claimed her life has to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner death investigation summary, she had three drugs - Benzodiazepines, Clonazepam and 7- Aminoclonazepam - in her system at the time of her United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) states that Benzodiazepines are "depressants that produce sedation and hypnosis, relieve anxiety and muscle spasms, and reduce seizures'. Both Clonazepam and 7- Aminoclonazepam are in a class of Benzodiazepines, according to the her death, Bach-Hasselhoff spoke to her daughter over the phone at approximately 7:45 am local time on March 5. According to media reports, she told her daughter that she 'loved her very much" during the the call, the daughter made multiple attempts to reach out to her mother throughout the day but 'never' received a reply. Later she arrived at her residence for a welfare check only to find her mother lying on her bed 'unresponsive'. Emergency services were called and paramedics pronounced Bach-Hasselhoff dead at the scene. No death note or signs of foul play were discovered. Bach-Hasselhoff had two daughters Taylor and Hayley with her ex-husband David Hasselhoff. She was married to him from 1989 to a statement to following her death, David stated that the family was "deeply saddened". He also expressed his gratitude for the support that the family received during the difficult time and requested privacy.
