Pamela Anderson wants to put the past behind her.
The former Playboy model admitted she feels “far away” from her former status as a sex symbol and wants to take a step back from Hollywood.
The “Baywatch” star explained how she shed her previous image and started flaunting her natural beauty without makeup.
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Baywatch star Pamela Anderson is looking to shake off her playboy image by leaving Hollywood. (Getty Images)
“That was the catalyst for me to let go of the image I’d always had of myself,” she told Better Homes and Gardens magazine in an interview.
“What is this cartoon character I created? Oh, that was fun, but I’m not that person anymore.”
Anderson was known for starring in Baywatch and appearing in Playboy magazine. (Getty Images)
Her success as a model and actress led her to gain international recognition as an American sex symbol in the 1990s. She holds US and Canadian citizenship.
Despite his fame, Anderson admitted he wasn’t in a “good place” when he decided to leave Hollywood and return to Canada.
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Anderson admitted she feels “a far cry” from her former image. (Getty Images)
“I don’t know what happened in those last few decades, but I now feel like I’m a far cry from who I once was. I felt so sad and alone. I didn’t just feel misunderstood, I felt like I’d really screwed up, like my whole life had been a whole bunch of mistakes,” she told the magazine.
“I thought I was being hard on myself and causing a lot of hardship to my family and children. I decided to go back home and disappear, to stay in the garden.”
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Pamela Anderson played the role of CJ Park in Baywatch. (Axel/Bauer Griffin)
Anderson first appeared in Playboy magazine in the February 1990 issue as Playmate of the Month. She appeared regularly in Hugh Hefner’s Playboy magazine and became recognized as the magazine’s most frequent cover model.
Her acting career began when she landed the role of CJ Park in the drama series “Baywatch,” which aired from 1992 to 1997.
Anderson has two sons, Brandon and Dylan, with Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. Anderson and Lee were married from 1995 to 1998.
Anderson has two sons, Brandon and Dylan, with Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. Anderson and Lee were married from 1995 to 1998. (S. Granitz/WireImage)
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Anderson is incredibly happy to be over his past, and has no regrets about leaving his former Hollywood stardom for a simpler lifestyle.
“People have this ethereal image of me, from Playboy to ‘Baywatch’ to rock ‘n’ roll type husbands and all that stuff, and I’ve had all these dinner parties and cooked so much for my family and my kids, but it’s not something that’s seen in public,” she said.
“But I ended up conforming to the image that was created for me. It was good that I did all that, but I’m really happy to be here now. I think the most important thing is that I got through it all. Now I can be myself and enjoy this time, so it’s a real relief.”
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