Pamela Anderson.Photo: NetflixPamela Andersonhas made it abundantly clear she’ll never count herself among the fans of Hulu’sPam & Tommy.In the forthcoming Netflix documentary,Pamela, A Love Story, the 55-year-old actress and model addresses the trauma of having a semi-fictionalized story about her life — including her relationship with ex-husbandTommy Leeand the 1995 scandal surrounding astolen homemade sex tape— play out on screen. Not mincing words, she says, the series “really gives me nightmares.““I have no desire to watch it,” she says in the documentary, according toEntertainment Tonight. “I never watched the tape, I’m never going to watch this.“The show, which earned multiple award nominations for starsLily JamesandSebastian Stan, was based off a 2014Rolling Stonearticlethat detailed how the couple’s sex tape was stolen from their home, how it was leaked and sold without their permission, and what happened in the ensuing legal battle.Pam & Tommy.Erin Simkin/HuluIn the documentary, Anderson and Lee’s two sonsBrandon, 26, andDylan, 25, break the news to their mother about the new series.Dylan asks (perET): “Why bring something up from 20 years ago that you know f—ed someone up?“In her documentary, Anderson asserts that producers “should have had my permission” before making the series” because “nobody really knows what we were going through at the time.“RELATED VIDEO:Pamela Anderson on Finally Telling Her ‘Whole Story’ in Her Own Words: ‘It’s Been a Healing Process’A source told PEOPLE last February when the limited series premiered that Anderson felt like she was “being re-subjected to the trauma,like re-opening a wound.““This was a very traumatic time of her life,” the insider said. “She’s a really good person, and I think all she’s really ever wanted was to be married and have a partner and have a nice life.“Earlier this month, the formerBaywatchstar admitted toThe New York Timesthat shenever read a handwritten letterJames, 33, had sent her before portraying Anderson on screen.“It was already hurtful enough the first time,” Anderson said of reliving the traumatic experience through the show. “It’s like one of those things where you’re going, ‘Really?’ People are still capitalizing off that thing?“FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images; Erin Simkin/ HuluPEOPLE exclusively debuted the first trailer forPamela, A Love Storyon Jan. 10, with director Ryan White sharing, “She’s telling her story in her own words, finally, but she also doesn’t know which archival videos and personal diaries will be used in the final film.““She gave us carte blanche to use the archival [footage for] how we thought best told the story,” added White. “It’s a sign of how authentically Pamela has lived her life. She owns every part of her life — the good, the bad and the ugly. It’s an incredibly vulnerable but brave way to live.“Anderson also has amemoir— which her sons had encouraged her to create — coming out the same day. She told PEOPLE thatLove, Pamelais"a celebration of imperfections,“chronicling “just one girl’s messy life.““These are all my feelings, about my life — no ‘woe is me,’ though sometimes were tough. I made it through, and had to find love in grace and dignity mixed with humor, acceptance and forgiveness,” she said, adding that she’s both “proud of the final product” and “that it’s behind me.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Pamela, A Love StoryandLove, Pamelawill both be released on on Jan. 31.
Pamela Anderson.Photo: Netflix
Pamela Andersonhas made it abundantly clear she’ll never count herself among the fans of Hulu’sPam & Tommy.In the forthcoming Netflix documentary,Pamela, A Love Story, the 55-year-old actress and model addresses the trauma of having a semi-fictionalized story about her life — including her relationship with ex-husbandTommy Leeand the 1995 scandal surrounding astolen homemade sex tape— play out on screen. Not mincing words, she says, the series “really gives me nightmares.““I have no desire to watch it,” she says in the documentary, according toEntertainment Tonight. “I never watched the tape, I’m never going to watch this.“The show, which earned multiple award nominations for starsLily JamesandSebastian Stan, was based off a 2014Rolling Stonearticlethat detailed how the couple’s sex tape was stolen from their home, how it was leaked and sold without their permission, and what happened in the ensuing legal battle.Pam & Tommy.Erin Simkin/HuluIn the documentary, Anderson and Lee’s two sonsBrandon, 26, andDylan, 25, break the news to their mother about the new series.Dylan asks (perET): “Why bring something up from 20 years ago that you know f—ed someone up?“In her documentary, Anderson asserts that producers “should have had my permission” before making the series” because “nobody really knows what we were going through at the time.“RELATED VIDEO:Pamela Anderson on Finally Telling Her ‘Whole Story’ in Her Own Words: ‘It’s Been a Healing Process’A source told PEOPLE last February when the limited series premiered that Anderson felt like she was “being re-subjected to the trauma,like re-opening a wound.““This was a very traumatic time of her life,” the insider said. “She’s a really good person, and I think all she’s really ever wanted was to be married and have a partner and have a nice life.“Earlier this month, the formerBaywatchstar admitted toThe New York Timesthat shenever read a handwritten letterJames, 33, had sent her before portraying Anderson on screen.“It was already hurtful enough the first time,” Anderson said of reliving the traumatic experience through the show. “It’s like one of those things where you’re going, ‘Really?’ People are still capitalizing off that thing?“FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images; Erin Simkin/ HuluPEOPLE exclusively debuted the first trailer forPamela, A Love Storyon Jan. 10, with director Ryan White sharing, “She’s telling her story in her own words, finally, but she also doesn’t know which archival videos and personal diaries will be used in the final film.““She gave us carte blanche to use the archival [footage for] how we thought best told the story,” added White. “It’s a sign of how authentically Pamela has lived her life. She owns every part of her life — the good, the bad and the ugly. It’s an incredibly vulnerable but brave way to live.“Anderson also has amemoir— which her sons had encouraged her to create — coming out the same day. She told PEOPLE thatLove, Pamelais"a celebration of imperfections,“chronicling “just one girl’s messy life.““These are all my feelings, about my life — no ‘woe is me,’ though sometimes were tough. I made it through, and had to find love in grace and dignity mixed with humor, acceptance and forgiveness,” she said, adding that she’s both “proud of the final product” and “that it’s behind me.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Pamela, A Love StoryandLove, Pamelawill both be released on on Jan. 31.
Pamela Andersonhas made it abundantly clear she’ll never count herself among the fans of Hulu’sPam & Tommy.
In the forthcoming Netflix documentary,Pamela, A Love Story, the 55-year-old actress and model addresses the trauma of having a semi-fictionalized story about her life — including her relationship with ex-husbandTommy Leeand the 1995 scandal surrounding astolen homemade sex tape— play out on screen. Not mincing words, she says, the series “really gives me nightmares.”
“I have no desire to watch it,” she says in the documentary, according toEntertainment Tonight. “I never watched the tape, I’m never going to watch this.”
The show, which earned multiple award nominations for starsLily JamesandSebastian Stan, was based off a 2014Rolling Stonearticlethat detailed how the couple’s sex tape was stolen from their home, how it was leaked and sold without their permission, and what happened in the ensuing legal battle.
Pam & Tommy.Erin Simkin/Hulu
In the documentary, Anderson and Lee’s two sonsBrandon, 26, andDylan, 25, break the news to their mother about the new series.
Dylan asks (perET): “Why bring something up from 20 years ago that you know f—ed someone up?”
In her documentary, Anderson asserts that producers “should have had my permission” before making the series” because “nobody really knows what we were going through at the time.”
RELATED VIDEO:Pamela Anderson on Finally Telling Her ‘Whole Story’ in Her Own Words: ‘It’s Been a Healing Process’
A source told PEOPLE last February when the limited series premiered that Anderson felt like she was “being re-subjected to the trauma,like re-opening a wound.”
“This was a very traumatic time of her life,” the insider said. “She’s a really good person, and I think all she’s really ever wanted was to be married and have a partner and have a nice life.”
Earlier this month, the formerBaywatchstar admitted toThe New York Timesthat shenever read a handwritten letterJames, 33, had sent her before portraying Anderson on screen.
“It was already hurtful enough the first time,” Anderson said of reliving the traumatic experience through the show. “It’s like one of those things where you’re going, ‘Really?’ People are still capitalizing off that thing?”
FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images; Erin Simkin/ Hulu
PEOPLE exclusively debuted the first trailer forPamela, A Love Storyon Jan. 10, with director Ryan White sharing, “She’s telling her story in her own words, finally, but she also doesn’t know which archival videos and personal diaries will be used in the final film.”
“She gave us carte blanche to use the archival [footage for] how we thought best told the story,” added White. “It’s a sign of how authentically Pamela has lived her life. She owns every part of her life — the good, the bad and the ugly. It’s an incredibly vulnerable but brave way to live.”
Anderson also has amemoir— which her sons had encouraged her to create — coming out the same day. She told PEOPLE thatLove, Pamelais"a celebration of imperfections,“chronicling “just one girl’s messy life.”
“These are all my feelings, about my life — no ‘woe is me,’ though sometimes were tough. I made it through, and had to find love in grace and dignity mixed with humor, acceptance and forgiveness,” she said, adding that she’s both “proud of the final product” and “that it’s behind me.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Pamela, A Love StoryandLove, Pamelawill both be released on on Jan. 31.
source: people.com
