Actor Pamela Anderson has opened up about her past struggles with depression.
The ’90s pop culture icon said this while attending the Zurich Film Festival over the weekend to accept the Golden Eye Award for her new film The Last Showgirl. variety About the possibility of depression for “decades”.
The Canadian-American actor, who explained to Variety that she is “happy” to have gotten to this point in her career, played the role of Casey Jean “CJ” Parker in the famous film “CJ” from 1992 to 1997. She admitted that her life was a “complete big blur” before landing the role. Baywatch” and will make his Broadway debut in 2022.
“I never expected to be on stage accepting an award like this,” Anderson, 57, said in an interview published Saturday. “I just want to keep working. I’m excited to do more.”
She added, “Looking at it now, I feel like I went from Baywatch to Broadway. I don’t know what happened in between, it’s all a big blur. I think I had depression for decades. So I’m very happy to be here at this moment.”
Anderson’s career has seen a resurgence in recent years since making her Broadway debut in 2022 as Roxie Hart in the Tony Award-winning musical Chicago.
Just a year later, she was praised by fans for her candor in the documentary “Pamela, A Love Story” and the memoir “Love, Pamela.”
While discussing her return to the spotlight, the “Home Improvement” alum continued that being part of “pop culture” is both a “blessing and a curse.”
“Ryan [White] Gia looked at me that way because I created that document. I always knew I could do more,” she said of the 2023 documentary. “It’s great to be part of pop culture, but it’s both a blessing and a curse. People fall in love with you because of your swimsuit. It took a long time, but I’m here. .”
In the end, Anderson said that after all the ups and downs of her career, she was finally ready to star in “The Last Showgirl.” The actor previously admitted that he felt that way.”The only person Who can play that role?
Support free journalism
Support HuffPost
Already a contributor? Please log in to hide these messages.
Directed by Gia Coppola, The Last Showgirl tells the story of Shelley, an aging showgirl played by Anderson, whose life is forever changed when her 30-year show ends abruptly.
“I don’t think I would have been able to play this character if it weren’t for my life. So it was worth it. If I can continue to work and get through this struggle and this challenge…I’ll feel happy.” Anderson told Variety.
