the writer Oscar Holland, CNN
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Pamela Anderson made her name in red. In fact, the swimsuits she and her “Baywatch” co-stars wore in the 1990s are so popular that Pantone has since officially named the tone “Baywatch Red.”
So perhaps the 55-year-old star’s premiere of the new Netflix documentary about her life, “Pamela, a Love Story,” was not a good color.
Channeling her breakout character CJ Parker, Anderson arrived at The String’s Grand Totem Theater in Los Angeles wearing a scoop-neck dress by Indian-American designer Naeem Khan. Maybe not a wrestling dress exact The shadow Pantone immortalized to mark the series’ 30th anniversary in 2019, but it still evokes images of Parker patrolling the sunny beaches of L.A. — often in slow motion — across the show’s five seasons. In a one piece swimsuit.
Pamela Anderson wears her signature color at the premiere of Netflix’s “Pamela, Love Story.” Credibility: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images
Social media users seem to appreciate the comeback. Responding to Khan’s iconic label’s Instagram post, Victoria’s Secret model Tika Kamaj described Anderson’s first appearance as a “great moment.”
Anderson’s stylist, Rebecca Ramsey, meanwhile, wrote on Instagram after the premiere: “She invented red.”
Part of Khan’s Resort 2023 collection, the mermaid gown sold for just under $6,000 — more expensive than the original show-worn “Baywatch” swimsuit that sold for $4,920 at a California auction in 2014. become
Anderson completed the look with drop earrings and a pair of red satin sandals designed by someone who has such a strong claim to the color red: Christian Louboutin.
Anderson made her name as lifeguard and volleyball coach CJ Parker on the 1990s hit show “Baywatch.” Credibility: IMDB
The actress was joined at Monday’s event by her sons Dylan and Brandon Lee, the latter of whom co-produced the Netflix documentary. Speaking to Access Hollywood on the pink carpet, Anderson said her children have kept her abreast of her ongoing status as a style icon, decades after she emerged as a vintage golden bombshell.
“(My sons) would say, ‘People love the whole ’90s look, and people (wear red swimsuits as Halloween costumes),'” Anderson said. “And I’d say no, it’s crazy! It’s exciting, it’s really good, it’s fun. It feels full circle. We just had a great time. It’s never a made-up experience. was.”
Now streaming on Netflix, “Pamela, A Love Story” explores Anderson’s struggles with her rampant sex symbol status, as well as her tumultuous relationship with Tommy Lee and their infamous stolen sex tape. Released alongside the new memoir, the documentary sees Anderson attempt to, as she puts it, “take control of the narrative for the first time.”
