Pamela Anderson tells her story in her own way with a new documentary that is being shot on Netflix.
Anderson announced the news on social media with a handwritten note on a Netflix letterhead, which reads: “My life / A thousand imperfections / A million misperceptions / Wicked, wild and lost / Nothing to live on / I can only surprise you / Not a victim but survived / And alive to tell the true story. “
Anderson Brandon’s son, Thomas Lee, who serves as the project’s producer, posted a note on his story on Instagram, highlighting the phrase “True Story,” as did her younger son, Dylan Jagger Lee.
Called “the ultimate documentary on the icon of pop culture,” the film was made several years before it hit the streamer. Directed by Ryan White (“The Keepers”, “Ask Dr. Ruth”), the documentary, which has not yet been titled, will include exclusive access to Anderson, as well as archival footage and her personal diaries.
The film’s registry describes the project as “an intimate portrait embedded in Pamela Anderson’s life as she looks back on her professional and personal journey and prepares for the next steps in her journey.”
White will produce the project with Jessica Hargrave under their Tripod Media flag, along with Julia Nottingham for Dorothy St Pictures and Lee. Josh Brown is an executive producer.
The news of the documentary comes amid renewed interest in Anderson’s life story thanks to the Hulu series “Pam and Tommy”, starring Lily James as Anderson and Sebastian Stan as Tommy Lee and making up the story of the “Rescuers of Mali” star. and the whirlwind romance of the rocker. The eight-episode miniseries ends on March 9.