Pamela, a love story

Pamela, a love story - review

Pamela, a love story is a Netflix documentary where Pamela Anderson takes back the narrative of her life.

After being so exploited and even humiliated throughout the 90s, the time came when she was able to tell her story. She gives access to her thoughts and feelings through her own words, memories, videos, and journal entries.

Who is this woman?

The media sold her as a plastic doll, a Barbie, ridiculous and dumb. So, you may find it intriguing to know who this woman is. You can argue that she is faking for the camera. In my opinion, she wasn't.

She comes across as an adorable, gentle, and giggling person. A sweet mom and a passionate woman. She seems a little nervous, maybe a bit uncomfortable at some points, but she is a well-resolved middle-aged woman.

She went through a lot in her life. From a young age, many things happened to her that no one should ever have to deal with, but she persevered without bitterness or victimization.

“Why do these grown men hate me so much?”

You can't speak about Pamela's life without addressing the first viral video in history - her sex tape with Tommy Lee. It's not that difficult to understand how bad she felt and why they dropped the lawsuit. Yet, listening to her has a different impact.

Many people made a lot of money from something so private, and she still was the story's villain for so many (she, not Tommy, as one of her kids pointed out).

I liked the fact that her kids were available to talk too. One of the first things I thought when I watched Pam and Tommy was, "Poor kids. It can't be easy growing up with all this." And obviously, they suffered, but they seem sweet and strong men now, always supporting her mother. Lovely.

Speaking of that show, I had no idea she didn't even know they were doing it. It is her story. How is this even possible?

Only human

Pamela Anderson, without makeup and speaking freely about her feelings and different moments of her life - never felt so human to me.

The documentary humanizes her, and whoever watches it, can't think of her only as a Barbie doll anymore. She took a step forward and took the reins. She refuses to be a victim, but she doesn't hide the fact that many people were terribly wrong with her.

A well-done and interesting documentary that I definitely recommend.

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