Upon release the ethics surrounding Pam & Tommy — a Hulu series documenting the Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee sex tape scandal — was put into question. Close friend of Anderson’s Courtney Love slammed the series claiming it had caused “complex trauma” and while Anderson had remained largely silent on the matter her upcoming tell-all documentary Pamela, a love story, has confirmed it stirred up nightmares for the Baywatch alum.
Per a report from Entertainment Tonight, Anderson says in the film that it “really gives me nightmares” adding, “I have no desire to watch it. I never watched the tape, I’m never going to watch this.”
Prior to the documentary releasing on Netflix on Jan. 31, Anderson appeared in an interview with The Guardian. While she has strongly criticized the film, the actress admits she can’t fault Lily James who portrayed her convincingly in the Hulu series.
“It’s not her fault, it’s a job,” Anderson recently told the publication. “But whoever created it—well, it just feels like something else stolen.”
The 55-year-old added that she found it a “joke” that the Mamma Mia star had been nominated for an Emmy. James was nominated in 2022 for outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie. She missed out on the trophy with Amanda Seyfried honored for her own incredible transformation in The Dropout.
Directed by Ryan White and co-produced by Anderson’s son with whom she shares with ex Tommy Lee, Brandon Lee, the forthcoming documentary has been several years in the making. According to a statement via Netflix, it “will feature the pop culture icon setting the record straight as she looks back on her professional path and her personal journey.”
