Pamela Anderson: Her performance with Drew Barrymore was so empowering
Pamela Andersonhas been on a mission for a long time: namely, to reinvent itself. As an ex-Playmate and a long-time hyper-sexualized public figure, she wants to, as she tells us in ours, finally regain the authority to interpret their own history - and show how many facets make up who they are as a person.
Part of this special period in Anderson's life is that she has been a part of this ever since her sensational appearance at the2023 shows again and again without any make-up. And thus presents a radically different Pamela. In a world in which we are still so focused on standard beauty and with AI you can retouch everything that is possible in seconds, this is a radical act - one that inspires others. Most recently on the Drew Barrymore Show!
A whole show under the motto “au naturale” – that’s how empowering the Drew Barrymore show with Pamela Anderson was
Pamela Anderson was just a guest on Drew Barrymore's talk show, and the host and show makers planned a very special episode for the occasion. Because: Everyone in the audience hall should appear “au naturale” that day, as Barrymore explains to the viewers at home at the beginning of the episode. “This is our 'Bare Is Beautiful' episode,” announced the presenter, visibly euphoric.
A lady in the audience is asked how she feels, in front of everyone on TV and without make-up, whereupon she reports how low her self-esteem is under her skin. She had over 30 timeshad to have it removed, which left her with not only wrinkles on her face, but also some scars. It feels good to face this fear of being seen. Something that you probably can't do as well alone as with an entire audience of solidarity behind you.
And Drew Barrymore and correspondent Valerie Bertinelle provided an extra dose of solidarity when they both removed their make-up in front of the camera afterwards. When Drew Barrymore asks her conversation partner how she feels now, she says: “Like myself. But I actually always feel like myself.” A strong message that says: The make-up does not define me and my beauty, but I am also “fake” when I want to put on make-up.
Then the woman of the evening comes on stage, Pamela Anderson, who says that her no-makeup look really helped her to see what she could be - apart from the roles she has played so far in life were attributed.
And as if all that wasn't inspiring enough, Drew Barrymore decides to up the ante on the whole all-natural theme by taking out her extensions mid-conversation. An opportunity for the participants to talk about what the menopause does to their own appearance and well-being. Drew Barrymore shares her hair loss as a result of hormonal changes - and what it means to focus on self-care rather than presentation.
So if, like us, you still can't quite separate yourself from the beauty ideals of the celebrity world and regularly ask yourself why your hair isn't as voluminous as Drew Barrymore's or your skin isn't as glowing as Hailey Bieber's – then we warmly recommend this episode to you. Just like our “Women of the Year” interview with Pamela Anderson. As a little reality check, so to speak.
This article was prepared with text passages from our GLAMOR colleagues from the USA.
