Pamela Anderson Goes Makeup-Free for Glamour Magazine's Women of the Year Cover: See the Photos

Pamela Anderson’s no-makeup philosophy just keeps getting stronger.

Presented as one of GlamourWorld Woman of the Year on Monday, September 30, the 57-year-old actress and activist appears on a special digital cover with minimal makeup and hair. Tennis legend Serena Williams was named as the other winner and graces her own cover.

In the photos, Anderson wears a range of chic, neutral ensembles including a khaki raincoat and a tailored Prada suit, all adorned with Pandora gems. Her makeup appears to be non-existent except for a smear of red lipstick.

“I just did it and I was playing with it,” the Baywatch alum talks Glamour about her decision to cut back on her beauty routine. “I don’t mind wearing makeup, but I felt it looked better in my 20s than it does now.”

Pamela Anderson for Glamour.

Claire Rothstein

Every time Pamela Anderson was without makeup

She continues, “You’re going to hit a crossroads in your 50s and you’re like, ‘Am I going to chase youth? Will I be miserable? Or will I be self-accepting? And that is practice. And it’s hard to say you’re trying all that if you’re still doing red carpet and magazine cover makeup.”

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Pamela Anderson for Glamour.

Claire Rothstein

After years of playing the “character” of her Hollywood sex symbol, Anderson decided to embrace a more natural look. She debuted the new style — breaking the internet in the process — during Paris Fashion Week in September 2023.

“I don’t know, something just came over me and I put on this beautiful outfit and I thought, ‘I don’t want to compete with clothes,'” Anderson said in a video for Vogue France. “I’m not trying to be the prettiest girl in the room. I feel like it’s just a freedom. It’s a release.”

Pamela Anderson for Glamour.

Claire Rothstein

“I don’t need a stylist. I don’t have a stylist,” she added. “I don’t have a glam squad. I just do this, freestyle.”

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The star, who launched her vegan skincare line Sonsie in 2023, has since gone makeup-free on numerous occasions. She dressed up a bit for her Met Gala debut in May, but still kept her look simple and bright thanks to legendary makeup artist Pat McGrath.

For the glamorous event, Anderson wore a stunning Oscar de la Renta gown with a pleated bodice and dramatic train, a Noel Stewart faux leather headpiece and Pandora jewelry.

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