Pamela Anderson and Rick Salomon. Photo: Getty Images
Happiness, according to Pamela Anderson, is about beauty.
Huh?
The Baywatch star who has appeared on the cover of Playboy 14 times opened up about finding happiness again after her second divorce from professional poker player, Rick Salomon.
Pamela Anderson on the front cover of Playboy Magazine.
"I look back at pictures of myself when I was in this awful relationship, and I looked 20 years older," the 48-year-old mum of two told W magazine. "I know it sounds like a cliché, but happiness has a lot to do with beauty."
Thankfully, she elaborated:
"Calm, peacefulness and no constant stress are very, very important to feeling beautiful and confidence.
Anderson with son, Brandon Thomas Lee. Photo: Getty Images
"And that comes across whether you're wearing makeup or not. I remember looking in the mirror during filming and saying, 'Who is this person? How did I let myself get to this place?'"
Pamela and Rick tied the knot for the first time in 2007 but the marriage was annulled two months after the wedding.
In February last year, after six months of marriage, the former Baywatch star filed for divorce from Salomon for the second time, citing irreconcilable differences on court papers.
Pamela Anderson on the set of Baywatch.
She also secured a restraining order, claiming Rick was abusive.
In court documents, Anderson claimed that Salomon spit in her face, tried to strangle her and smother her with a pillow during sex and called her abusive names.
In response, Salomon, who is known for his famous sex tape with Paris Hilton, claimed Anderson had multiple abortions during their marriage and called her a "serial baby killer".
Anderson has two sons, Brandon, 19, and Dylan, 18, to former husband, Motley Crue's Tommy Lee.
In the interview with W, Anderson, who has admitted to using Botox for "maintenance", also spoke about growing older.
"Ageing is something we all deal with," she said. "At a certain age, you can find yourself at a loss. Your children are grown. You may have gone through a divorce. You're trying to find meaning … You're dealing with so much loss at this age. It seems like everything is behind us, so what's next? We took a lot of things for granted - youth, beauty. But now what?"
Well, happiness apparently.
"I actually like ageing. I have great older female role models in my life, including my amazing mom, who have glitz, glamour, and all sorts of fun. Getting older isn't the end. I know I have so much to look forward to."
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