Pamela Anderson has revealed she felt a wave of discomfort upon seeing actor and producer Seth Rogen at the recent Golden Globes ceremony, a reaction stemming directly from his involvement in the controversial 2022 series Pam & Tommy.
A 'Weird' and 'Yucky' Encounter
Speaking to Andy Cohen on his SiriusXM podcast, the 58-year-old Baywatch star recounted the awkward moment she spotted Rogen, 43, in the audience. Anderson was at the event to present the award for Best Female Actor in a Motion Picture Musical or Comedy to Rose Byrne, while Rogen was nominated for his lead role in Apple TV+'s The Studio, which he ultimately won.
"Seth Rogen, he did that [series] without talking to me, you know Pam & Tommy, and that was another — I just felt like, 'Eh.' You know?" Anderson told Cohen. She expressed frustration that a deeply traumatic period of her life was turned into entertainment without her consent, stating, "How can someone make a TV series out of the difficult times in your life, and 'I'm a living, breathing human being over here. Hello.'"
The Source of the Pain
The Hulu limited series, which aired in 2022, dramatised the theft and subsequent online leak of the private honeymoon sex tape belonging to Anderson and her then-husband, Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee. Rogen served as an executive producer and starred as Rand Gauthier, the man who stole and sold the tape.
Anderson, who was married to Lee from 1995 to 1998, has consistently stated she was not consulted about the project. "I didn't know anything about it. I didn't have any involvement," she said last year. "No one called me, which was so strange, and that was hurtful." She described the era the series depicts as "the worst time in my life."
Hoping for an Apology Amidst 'Free Game' Culture
Anderson admitted the sight of Rogen at the Globes left her feeling "a little yucky" and "a little bit weird about it," noting that despite her busy work schedule—having completed five films in the past year—the hurt sometimes resurfaces. She expressed a hope for an eventual apology from Rogen, while cynically acknowledging the public perception of celebrities. "Not that that matters," she clarified. "When you are a public person they say you have no right to privacy. But your darkest, deepest secrets or your tragedies in your life shouldn't be fair game for [a] TV series. That p***** me off a little bit."
When asked what she thought when she saw him, Anderson said she was "tip-toeing around it" in the crowded room. "So, I didn't make a beeline for him, but in my mind, I did. And really told him how I felt," she said, mimicking staring him down from her seat.
The star of the series, Lily James, who portrayed Anderson, previously told Entertainment Weekly she wished the situation were different and that Anderson "wanted to be involved." The Independent has approached Seth Rogen's representative for comment.
