7/10
The rise and fall and rise again of a cultural icon
12 February 2023
I more or less grew up at the same time as Pamela Anderson, and lived through her magazine covers, "Baywatch," "VIP" (which I actually kind of liked), her romances including the four-day whirlwind courtship with and subsequent marriage to Tommy Lee. Then came the stolen sex tape, after which Anderson more or less disappeard from public life.

I am very happy to see that a couple of decades later, she returns in this very good first-person documentary. She vulnerably opens up about how she was discovered, her time with Playboy, how the sex tape scandal emotionally affected her and ultimately destroyed her career. Even at the point of recording the documentary, recounting that time brings her to tears.

I did not hear, but at the time of filming the documentary, she was invited to play the role of Roxi in a production of "Chicago," apparantly to positive reviews. Here's hoping (if she wishes) that this leads to opportunities to return to acting.

Recommended.
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