Sitting in Copenhagen’s grandest hotels, Pamela Anderson is still every bit the Pamela Anderson of today: makeup-free, icy blonde, casually dressed in oversized button-down shirt. Her only accessories are diamond studs and a matching pendant necklace. But I’m mostly struck by her openness and deep interest in our conversation—she really is the soft-spoken charmer we’ve gotten to know over the past few years. (Case in point: When I walk into the room, she’s just finished putting together a Pandora charm bracelet as a gift for her mother’s birthday. “I was having a little crafty moment over here,” she says.)
She’s in Denmark for Copenhagen Fashion Week as a guest of jewelry brand Pandora. Last night, she hosted a celebratory dinner at an art museum; today, she’s chatting with me as part of her continued partnership with the brand. It’s a particularly busy time for the Golden Globe-nominated actor and 2024 Glamour Woman of the Year, who just concluded a press tour for The Naked Gun remake, finished a run in a Massachusetts production of the play Camino Real just days ago, and seemingly embarked on a new romance.
Obviously, we have questions for Anderson—and she gamely answered them all, letting us in on her go-to jewelry, her Copenhagen recommendations, and one-on-one time with Liam Neeson.
What’s a cherished memory you have around jewelry?
Well, I’ve just started my whole jewelry [journey] in this chapter of my life. It’s funny because I look at my mom, who is bedazzled from head to toe. I was like, “It’s a bit much, Mom,” but now I find myself loading up on jewelry. This has been such a wonderful time, promoting these films, and to have the support of Pandora—they’re supporting me as an artist, too. I’m not just a simple ambassador. We’re crossing into all parts of each other’s lives. Last night when we had the dinner, the recipes were from my cookbook, and I helped design the tables, and I wrote the poem [printed on each guest’s menu]. They seem to appreciate me, all aspects of me, so it’s been fun. So this is my most treasured time with jewelry, because I never really had it growing up or when I was younger.
Do you have a piece you find yourself wearing most often?
I like little diamond studs. They go with everything—jeans and a T-shirt or, you know, in the garden.
You’re a style icon. How do you put an outfit together?
I really wanted to have fun with The Naked Gun press tour; I wanted to think of it as a story. I usually style myself, but I worked with Bailey Moon and I said, “Get a lot of really fun stuff and think about French films.” I wanted to have things be cinematic—and a little off, because I never quite nail it. It’s just a little something that doesn’t quite work, but it’s trying. I’m never perfectly polished, even though I try to be. Something always goes wrong, which is, I think, part of my charm. I’m embracing that now. I love putting fun outfits together from head to toe. For this press tour, I wanted to add color because I usually wear very easy and basic stuff. It was fun to put some hats on. I love hats, and this is the time to wear one.
