Pamela Anderson on Beyonce’s ‘Beywatch’ Homage and Watching Jamie Lee Curtis Turn Orange for ‘The Last Showgirl’

variety.com:

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards and Features Editor Pamela Anderson had no idea that another pop culture icon, Beyoncé, would pay tribute to her.

Anderson, who’s been earning raves in her role as a veteran Vegas performer in the upcoming film “The Last Showgirl,” told Variety that Beyoncé’s “Beywatch” video (in which she channels Anderson) — and the attention that ensued — was completely unexpected. “I had no idea she was going to do that,” Anderson says. “I saw it at the same time everybody else did.” In the video, Beyoncé encouraged people to vote while donning some of Anderson’s memorable looks from “Baywatch” (with a red swimsuit that read “Beywatch”), the cult classic film “Barb Wire” and Anderson’s iconic look at 1999 MTV VMA Awards (complete with fluffy pink hat).That’s just the latest example of Anderson’s resurgence in the cultural zeitgeist.

The actress is enjoying a massive resurgence in a career where she sometimes felt she hasn’t felt seen. “To have created memorable characters full of heart and vulnerability and love… I I like to see those, when those things come up.,” she says. “ Because you think in the in the moment, they weren’t really celebrated.

But now looking back, they’re still on people’s minds.” A day after the election, Anderson stopped by Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast to talk about her new movie, “The Last Showgirl,” and so much more.