Pamela Anderson: ‘Getting Older Isn’t the End. I Have so Much to Look Forward To’

Pamela Anderson: ‘Getting Older Isn’t the End. I Have so Much to Look Forward To’
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Pamela Anderson is not afraid of aging, contrary to the character she played in her latest acting role.

In the new film “Connected,” Pamela Anderson plays Jackie, a character who is apprehensive about aging—an outlook entirely the opposite from the 48-year-old actress. 

“I actually like aging. I have great older female role models in my life, including my amazing mom, who have glitz, glamour, and all sorts of fun,” said Anderson in an interview with W Magazine published on May 9. “Getting older isn’t the end. I know I have so much to look forward to.” 

Anderson acknowledges there is uncertainty that comes with aging, but encourages others to welcome it, since it’s the cycle of life. 

“At a certain age, you can find yourself at a loss. Your children are grown. You may have gone through a divorce. You’re trying to find meaning. What’s your purpose now? You’ve raised your kids, and now they think you’re a little crazy, because you’re trying to do all these self-help things,” she said. “You become distant from everybody. You’re searching for answers. If I do all these things to look younger—the creams, the classes, the supplements, the procedures—I'll be more accepted by my kids, my friends, men.”