After she became the Playboy Playmate of the Month back in February 1990, Pamela Anderson rose to prominence as a sex symbol. Whether she played a minor role as the original “Tool Time Girl” in the cast of Home Improvement or sported a red bathing suit in the Baywatch cast, the Canadian native was a pop culture bombshell of the decade. But now that the actress is 58 years old, Anderson no longer wants to be thought of as a “sex symbol” and wishes to move away from that title.
The sex symbol status comes with a lot of expectations. Like Jessica Alba previously said about her early experiences with that title, being typecast for pleasing “fanboys” with your body can prevent audiences from seeing the intellect and soul of a person. Pamela Anderson would likely agree with that, as she said on How to Fail with Elizabeth Day how she felt about being seen as a “sex symbol” at the height of her career:
