Pamela Anderson, 59, appeared at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday to promote her new movie, "Place To Be." Anderson, who stars as Molly in the film, was photographed in a floral dress and styled her hair in voluminous waves. She was accompanied by director Taika Waititi, 51, who also features in the road-trip movie.
"Place To Be" follows an elderly woman and a divorcée traveling from Chicago to New York to return a lost racing pigeon. Anderson plays the daughter of the elderly woman, navigating her own life challenges.
During the festival, Anderson also received an award at the amfAR Gala. At the event, she spoke about her past diagnosis with hepatitis C, an illness she contracted around 1999 after sharing a tattoo needle with her ex-husband, Tommy Lee.
Anderson described the diagnosis as feeling like 'a death sentence,' as doctors had given her approximately 10 years to live. This news significantly impacted her decisions and outlook, particularly her fear for her young children. "It turned my life inside out," she stated.
She revealed that she is "still haunted by shame and guilt" from the experience, likening it to the lasting impact of childhood sexual abuse.
Anderson announced in 2015 that she was cured of hepatitis C after living with the virus for 16 years. The treatment, however, came at a significant financial cost, having depleted her savings. "It took everything I had in my bank [to pay for treatment]," she said.
While she admitted to not having fully recovered from the news of her diagnosis, Anderson stated she has come to terms with it and has used the experience to fuel her career resurgence. She characterized herself as a "victor" rather than a victim, asserting her strength and capability. "My truth has come through my work, finding ways to express myself through the arts," she commented.
