Pamela Anderson's Fan Said No Makeup 'Washes Her Out' Yet She Accepts Own Natural Beauty
- Pamela Anderson has mixed reactions from fans who saw her makeup-less face at the Paris Fashion Week.
- The supermodel said she was comfortable going barefaced and doing the opposite of what most people are doing.
On September 30, 2023, British Vogue shared a Facebook picture of Pamela Anderson, 56, without makeup while sitting in the front row at Vivienne Westwood's Spring/Summer 2024 show. An Instagram account uploaded another photo of the actress at the fashion show with her oversized coat that sported a hoodie.
Pamela Anderson at the Budweiser Surf Tour on February 14, 1993 | Source: Getty Images
Other images showed the star barefaced in a three-piece suit and again in a yellow dress, while the last one was of the supermodel in her usual makeup and clothing. She wore a fluffy pink hat with blue makeup around her eyes and some lipstick.
Pamela Anderson posing for a photo circa 1995 | Source: Getty Images
User comment dated September 30, 2023 | Source: Facebook/British Vogue
User comment dated September 30, 2023 | Source: Facebook/British Vogue
Unlike her current toned-down looks, the model also boasted a white corset and showed off her regular makeup full face. Several photos of Anderson posing at the Paris Fashion Week, including closeup shots, were uploaded by Getty Images.
Pamela Anderson at The Museum of Television & Radio Annual Los Angeles Gala on November 7, 2005, in Beverly Hills, California | Source: Getty Images
User comment dated September 30, 2023 | Source: Facebook/British Vogue
User comment dated September 30, 2023 | Source: Facebook/British Vogue
One of the pictures showed how the star was seated next to Christina Hendricks. The day before Westwood's fashion show, the day before Anderson appeared barefaced in a stunning yellow and cream white dress for Victoria Beckham's Womenswear fashion show in Paris, France.
Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee during the Rokbar Hollywood Grand Opening Party in Hollywood, California, on June 30, 2005 | Source: Getty Images
User comment dated September 30, 2023 | Source: Facebook/British Vogue
User comment dated September 30, 2023 | Source: Facebook/British Vogue
Social media users were split between those who praised the supermodel for the significant change and those who bashed her for it when looking at her Vogue picture where she secured her oversized coat with a belt tied at the front. One person said they love how the star is "embracing her natural beauty," while someone else shared:
"She looked sensational."
Pamela Anderson during 2005/2006 FOX Prime Time UpFront and Party at Seppi's Restaurant and Central Park Boathouse in New York City on May 19, 2005 | Source: Getty Images
User comment dated September 30, 2023 | Source: Facebook/British Vogue
A third person felt Anderson was "beaming and radiant" and "shining" from the "true path" she'd taken. Another Facebook user thought the "Baywatch" actress shows the "beauty of getting older," as people of a certain age can now wear makeup or nothing and are okay with that.
Pamela Anderson during the Olympus Fashion Week Fall 2006 - M.A.C Chinese New Year Party in New York City on February 2, 2006 | Source: Getty Images
User comment dated September 30, 2023 | Source: Facebook/British Vogue
The person thought their age group loved themselves and is comfortable with who they are, and it feels good. Someone else called the celebrity "stunning," while another mentioned that Anderson has never looked "more beautiful."
Pamela Anderson Lee speaks to a news reporter during the PETA event on June 12, 1999, in Las Vegas, Nevada | Source: Getty Images
User comment dated September 30, 2023 | Source: Facebook/British Vogue
Conversely, another social media user felt the star was wearing mascara. A critic said they didn't think the celebrity looked good in the image without makeup and noted how they could tell that she's had surgery for her face, while someone else added:
"She aged so much."
Pamela Anderson at a press conference where she was named the next spokesperson and newest face for M.A.C. cosmetics on March 31, 2005, in New York City | Source: Getty Images
User comment dated September 30, 2023 | Source: Facebook/British Vogue
Another reader thought the supermodel looked great but that having no makeup on "washes her out," and suggested she add cat eyes to save her look. In a previous interview, Anderson explained what had led to her choosing to go natural and what she thought about aging.
Pamela Anderson at the Andreas Kronthaler for Vivienne Westwood Paris Fashion Week dinner on September 30, 2023, in Paris, France | Source: Getty Images
What Are Pamela's Opinions on Aging, and Why Did She Choose to Go Makeup-Free?
In an August 2023 interview, Anderson shared how she ditched her "signature look" after her makeup artist, Alexis Vogel, died from breast cancer. The actress said without Vogel doing her face, she felt better going natural.
The model laughed at herself when looking in the mirror, and seeing herself barefaced surprised her.
Pamela Anderson at the Vivienne Westwood Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 30, 2023, in Paris, France | Source: Getty Images
During her January 2023 appearance on the "Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard" podcast, the star confessed she can't wait to see herself as old. Back then, she revealed how she wanted to let her hair turn naturally gray, wear a straw hat, and go makeup-less, stating:
"I mean, that's my comfortable kind of state."
Pamela Anderson at the Vivienne Westwood Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 30, 2023, in Paris, France | Source: Getty Images
Anderson feels it's easier to accept aging as she isn't one of the classic beauties who view themselves the way the media portrays them. She told Dax Shepard and his co-host that now that she is old, she wants to "let it happen."
Pamela Anderson and Christina Hendricks at the Andreas Kronthaler For Vivienne Westwood SS24 show during Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024, on September 30, 2023, in Paris, France | Source: Getty Images
Speaking to "Elle" magazine in August 2023, the supermodel revealed how "freeing, fun, and a little rebellious" it feels not to wear makeup. The star said it is in her nature to go against what others are doing and that everyone looked a bit funny when they started aging.
Pamela Anderson at the Victoria Beckham Womenswear Spring/Summer 2024 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on September 29, 2023, in Paris, France | Source: Getty Images
The model laughed at herself when looking in the mirror, and seeing herself barefaced surprised her. However, Anderson knows she's on a happy journey and feels some people are rooting for her; she feels good and is in a good place.