There likely aren’t many people who had Pamela Anderson becoming a critically acclaimed dramatic actor on their 2024 bingo card. But, thanks to her starring turn in the Gia Coppola (yes, that Coppola family) film The Last Showgirl, that’s exactly what has happened to the Ladysmith native.

The 57-year-old Canada native explained to host Josh Horowitz that the unidentified man confused her for one of the socially-conscious singers, who were cancelled after lead member Natalie Maines criticised then-President George W. Bush during a 2003 concert.

After “Baywatch,” that “Pam and Tommy” miniseries and a documentary on Netflix, Pamela Anderson was ready for a change. She gets it with "The Last Showgirl."

“I’m beautiful,” she says before a friend walks her offstage. “I’m 57, and I’m beautiful, you son of a bitch!”

Canadian-American actress Pamela Anderson’s new film The Last Showgirl is being lauded by critics and audiences and is generating some serious Oscar buzz. Directed by Gia Coppola, the film centres on a Las Vegas showgirl faced with an uncertain future after learning her long-running show is set to close.

G ia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl begins with an audition. Shelly (Pamela Anderson) hasn’t done so in a long time, perhaps never. She’s particularly nervous about showcasing