{"id":129585,"date":"2024-10-07T05:46:59","date_gmt":"2024-10-07T05:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/07\/pamela-anderson-thinks-she-had-depression-for-a-couple-of-decades\/"},"modified":"2024-10-07T05:46:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T05:46:59","slug":"pamela-anderson-thinks-she-had-depression-for-a-couple-of-decades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/10\/07\/pamela-anderson-thinks-she-had-depression-for-a-couple-of-decades\/","title":{"rendered":"Pamela Anderson Thinks She Had Depression \u2018For a Couple of Decades\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div wp_automatic_readability=\"126.85525768911\">\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ????><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3734881\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:150%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Pamela Anderson<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Andreas Rentz\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/pam-anderson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Pamela Anderson<\/strong><\/a> believes she suffered from depression \u201cfor a couple of decades.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anderson, 57, revealed the news during an interview at the Zurich Film Festival, published by <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/film\/global\/pamela-anderson-the-naked-gun-rosebud-pruning-the-last-showgirl-jamie-lee-curtis-1236169132\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a> on Saturday, October 5. The former <em>Baywatch<\/em> star attended the Switzerland event to promote her new film, <em>The Last Showgirl<\/em>, created by <strong>Francis Ford Coppola<\/strong>\u2019s granddaughter <strong>Gia Coppola<\/strong>, and accept the festival\u2019s prestigious Golden Eye Award.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on how her career has evolved over the years, Anderson, who rose to fame as Casey Jean \u201cC.J.\u201d Parker in <em>Baywatch<\/em>, told the outlet, \u201cI never thought I would be on stage, receiving an award like that. I just want to keep working. I am excited to do more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actress continued, \u201cI look at it now and it feels like I went from <em>Baywatch<\/em> to Broadway. I don\u2019t know what happened in between, it\u2019s all a big blur. I am just happy to be here, in this moment, because I think I have had depression for a couple of decades.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"11.169902912621\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/original-baywatch-cast-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20-Years-After-The-Finale-The-Original-Baywatch-Cast-Where-Are-They-Now-001.jpg?crop=4px%2C0px%2C1996px%2C1127px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"20 Years After The Finale The Original Baywatch Cast Where Are They Now\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/20-Years-After-The-Finale-The-Original-Baywatch-Cast-Where-Are-They-Now-001.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/original-baywatch-cast-where-are-they-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Original \u2018Baywatch\u2019 Cast: Where Are They Now?<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tThe red bathing suits, tan bodies and slow-motion running makes Baywatch impossible to forget \u2014 even decades after it originally aired. Baywatch followed lifeguards on a California (and later, Hawaii) beach as they saved innocent people from drowning, sharks and the occasional serial killer. The drama first premiered on NBC in 1989 and ran for [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Anderson added that she has enjoyed returning to the spotlight after the release of the 2023 documentary, <em>Pamela, a Love Story<\/em>. \u201c<strong>Ryan<\/strong> [<strong>White<\/strong>] made that doc and that\u2019s how Gia saw me. I always knew I was capable of more,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s great to be a part of pop culture, but it\u2019s a blessing and a curse. People fall in love with you because of a bathing suit. It has taken a long time, but I am here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In <em>The Last Showgirl<\/em>, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, Anderson portrays a veteran dancer who must rethink her life when the long-running show she\u2019s been a part of suddenly shuts down. Her performance has received wide-spread critical acclaim.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3734880\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:150.42857142857%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3734880\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-72589012-Pamela-Anderson.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"GettyImages-72589012-Pamela-Anderson\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1505\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-72589012-Pamela-Anderson.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-72589012-Pamela-Anderson.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=47&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-72589012-Pamela-Anderson.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-72589012-Pamela-Anderson.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-72589012-Pamela-Anderson.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-72589012-Pamela-Anderson.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-72589012-Pamela-Anderson.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-72589012-Pamela-Anderson.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/GettyImages-72589012-Pamela-Anderson.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Pamela Anderson in 2006<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">John M. Heller\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Anderson, who also portrayed Roxie Hart in <em>Chicago<\/em> on Broadway in 2022, added that her career path ultimately led her to the starring role in <em>The Last Showgirl<\/em>. \u201cI don\u2019t think I could have played this [<em>The Last Showgirl<\/em>] character if I wouldn\u2019t have the life that I had, so it was worth it,\u201d Anderson explained. \u201cIf I can continue working and using these struggles and challenges\u2026 I\u2019ll feel blessed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anderson has come a long way since her <em>Baywatch<\/em> days, which coincided with a semi-regular role in <em>Home Improvement<\/em>, alongside <strong>Tim Allen<\/strong>, between 1991 and 1997. She starred in the beach-based drama series from 1992 to 1997.<\/p>\n<p>Once renowned for her glossy good looks, and a signature smokey eye and lip-lined pout, Anderson revealed in an August 2023 interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elle.com\/fashion\/a44775298\/pamela-anderson-interview-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Elle<\/em><\/a> that she is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/news\/pamela-anderson-no-longer-wears-makeup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">done with makeup<\/a> altogether. The revelation came after the death of her makeup artist, <strong>Alexis Vogel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.5\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\" wp_automatic_readability=\"9.8755980861244\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/pamela-andersons-fashion-evolution-through-the-years-pics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pam-anderson-jacqumus.jpg?crop=0px%2C197px%2C1333px%2C753px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Pamela Anderson Jacqumus campaign\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/pam-anderson-jacqumus.jpg?quality=40&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/stylish\/pictures\/pamela-andersons-fashion-evolution-through-the-years-pics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Relive Pamela Anderson\u2018s Unbelievable Fashion Evolution: Photos<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tForever a Baywatch babe! Pamela Anderson is no stranger to risqu\u00e9 fashion, but that\u2019s not to say her style hasn\u2019t evolved in her three-plus decades in the spotlight. It all began with the TV star\u2019s iconic red lifeguard swimsuit. But in time, she traded the trademark one-piece for a whole lineup of statement silhouettes including [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI just felt, without Alexis, it\u2019s just better for me not to wear makeup,\u201d Anderson told the publication before adding that she never guessed she would become a global style icon. \u201cWhen I was younger, I never thought that I would be in any campaigns, especially really recognizable ones,\u201d she said. \u201cI always felt like I was an outsider, a little bit rebellious.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In <em>The Last Showgirl<\/em>, Anderson remains completely bare-faced. She told <em>Variety<\/em>, \u201cThe girls [makeup team] wanted to do the \u2018no-makeup\u2019 makeup look. They asked, \u2018No contour, no lip gloss, nothing?!\u2019 [and] Gia was like, \u2018Well, Pam is not wearing any.\u2019 I really wanted people to see me and it was a perfect opportunity to just take it all away. Working with a bare face is so vulnerable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at <a href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">988lifeline.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/pamela-anderson-thinks-she-had-depression-for-a-couple-of-decades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pamela Anderson Andreas Rentz\/Getty Images Pamela Anderson believes she suffered from depression \u201cfor a couple of decades.\u201d Anderson, 57, revealed the news during an interview at the Zurich Film Festival, published by Variety on Saturday, October 5. 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