Pamela Anderson Is Pretty in Pink as She Shows Off Natural Look During Zurich Film Festival

Pamela Anderson is continuing her minimal-makeup philosophy — but with an added pop of pink!

On Friday, Oct. 4, The Last Showgirl star, 5stepped out for the 20th Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland, where she received the Golden Eye Award, a career honor that recognized her decades in the industry.

During the event, which also included a screening of her latest film, Anderson rocked an all-pink ensemble, including a baby pink dress and a coordinating shawl. She also opted for similar-colored pointed-toe heels to tie it all in, with minimal jewelry.

Anderson was joined on the carpet by The Last Showgirl director Gia Coppola, who rocked a cream-colored floral number.

Elsewhere during the night, Anderson accepted her award on stage to much applause, footage shared on the event’s Instagram Stories showed.

During a speech, the actress referenced her time on Baywatch, stating, “It’s never too late, even though it’s a challenge to change people’s hearts and minds. And I’m humbled that the red bathing suit is etched into pop culture.”

“So please join me in celebrating this new chapter,” Anderson added. “Let me try to change your mind. My life is an open book. I have no secrets.”

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Anderson’s award and pink look comes over a month after the world premiere of her latest film at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

The Last Showgirl follows a showgirl in her fifties whose show closes after a 30-year run, as she tries to repair her relationship with her daughter in the process. 

It marks Anderson’s first movie role since 2022 and also features performances from Jamie Lee Curtis, Dave Bautista, Brenda Song, Kiernan Shipka and Billie Lourd.

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Anderson most recently opened up about sporting less makeup when she was named one of Glamour‘s global Women of the Year this week.

“I’ve just done it and I’ve played with it,” Anderson told the outlet for a digital cover. “I’ve nothing against makeup, but I felt like it just looked better on me in my 20s than it did now.”

“You’re going to hit a crossroads in your 50s, and you go, Am I going to chase youth? Am I going to be miserable? Or am I going to be self-accepting? And it’s a practice,” she added. “And it’s hard to say that you’re attempting all this if you’re still doing the red carpets and the covers of magazines plastered in makeup.”

Anderson first embraced a more natural look during Paris Fashion Week in September 2023, before sharing in a later video with Vogue France that she didn’t “want to compete with the clothes.”

“I’m not trying to be the prettiest girl in the room. I feel like it’s just freedom. It’s a release,” she said at the time. “I don’t need a stylist. I don’t have a stylist … I don’t have a glam team. I’m just kind of doing this, freestyle.”

Beyond The Last Showgirl, Anderson is expected to appear in the next Naked Gun movie, which reboots the franchise alongside Liam Neeson.