Pamela Anderson has recently opened up about the painful yet “healing” process she went through while writing her memoir, “Love, Pamela.” In an interview for Better Homes & Gardens’ Stylemaker Issue, the Baywatch star discussed the emotional journey of revisiting her past through her old journals to pen her memoir and produce its accompanying documentary, “Pamela, a Love Story,” which was released in January 2023.
“It took me a couple years of transitioning and thinking. I was finally able to sit with myself,” recalled Pamela, reflecting on her move back to her hometown on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. “There was nothing else to do but write a lot. I wrote my memoir on that property.”
Pamela, who shares two sons, Brandon Thomas, 27, and Dylan Jagger, 26, with ex-husband Tommy Lee, revealed that Brandon played a significant role in the creation of the documentary. “Brandon was with me co-producing the Netflix documentary and helping me put the pieces of my former life together.”
The process of going through her journals was particularly challenging. “We were going through all my journals, which were in storage. That was painful to me,” she continued. Despite the pain, Pamela found the experience unexpectedly therapeutic. “I didn’t plan on this whole healing experience, but as the days went on, it’s what happened.”
She explained how confronting her past helped her heal. “It was like I went back home to ‘face it and erase it,’ as they say, to face things from back then that weren’t very comfortable. That brought everything rushing back,” said Pamela. “I slowly started working through it while putting all my heart and soul into my garden.”
Pamela also shared that she continues to write down her feelings, a practice she considers crucial to her daily routine. “I get up at 4 or 5 every day — that’s my time. I like to write with the sunrise,” she remarked. “It’s very peaceful, and I’m always baking bread then. So, I keep baker’s hours.”
Reflecting on her journey, Pamela emphasized the importance of facing one’s past to find peace. Her memoir and documentary stand as testaments to her resilience and dedication to personal growth.