Pamela Anderson was barely in her twenties when she shared a tattoo needle with Tommy Lee. That decision changed her life forever.
On September 6, 2026, at age 59, she took the stage at the amfAR Gala Venezia to accept the Award of Courage and shared what she had kept silent about for years: that the hepatitis C she was diagnosed with in the late 90s was “a death sentence”, at a time when there was no known cure. She wasn’t afraid for herself; she was afraid for Brandon and Dylan, her young sons, and what would become of them if she wasn’t there.
She had to wait more than a decade to access treatment, which she paid for out of pocket because insurance still didn’t cover it. In 2015, she announced on Instagram that she was free of the virus. Eleven years later, she told the story again, this time in front of everyone. 💛
