Pamela Anderson, the Canadian-American beauty has been amongst the most famous faces during the 80s and 90s. The 56-year-old actress didn’t hesitate to speak out loud when it came to s**ism in Hollywood.
When the Raw Justice actress talked about losing a big project because she refused the inappropriate demands of an actor, many names were being speculated by the people. Reportedly, the actor who asked the Scary Movie actress to be in a compromising position was Steven Seagal.
Pamela Anderson was reportedly offered the role of Jordon Tate in Under Siege
During the 80s and 90s, s**ism was a major concern in Hollywood. As very few individuals spoke out against the s**ists, this inappropriate cycle of s**ism lasted for a very long time. Pamela Anderson was one of the most gorgeous-looking actresses in the industry and she also had a great fan base. During an interview while talking about how actresses were asked to compromise just to get into a movie, the actress shared her own experience. While talking about her experience with a well-known actor, Anderson said,
“I remember Revlon and Guess Jeans both offered me huge campaigns, and I didn’t feel right about going into a room and sitting on a bed. I just had this sense that this was not going to go well”
She further added,
“I remember him saying to me, ‘If you don’t do it, then that girl across the hall will do it, and she’ll get the job. And I said, ‘Well, good, goodbye.”
Reportedly the actress was offered the role of Jordon Tate in Steven Seagal’s movie Under Siege. Many people speculated that the actor who asked the Naked Souls actor to compromise could be the 71-year-old actor.
Pamela Anderson said the Me Too movement is a bit too much for her
Many actresses came forward to support the Me Too movement which also shook the entire industry. When asked about the Me Too movement, Anderson had a different perspective. While talking about the situation, the actress said,
“I think it paralyzes men. This Me Too movement is a bit too much for me. I’m sorry, I’ll probably get killed for saying that.”
While talking about Feminism, the Showgirls actress said,
“I think this feminism can go too far. I’m a feminist, but I think that this third-wave feminism is a bore.”
Anderson received mixed reactions on the internet for her statement. Many people understood what she was trying to say but many netizens grilled her. The Stacked actress says that she is a Canadian and she will always speak her mind. She doesn’t care if she is not politically correct sometimes.
Source: The Things; Glamour
