Pamela Anderson went from shy Canadian girl to one of the most culturally celebrated sex symbols of our time. And this animal and human rights activist continues to evolve and surprise the public with every new decade of her life. Pamela came from humble but happy beginnings in the Vancouver Island town of Ladysmith, British Columbia, filling her childhood days with gymnastics, acrobatics and volleyball. After being captured on a Jumbotron at a B.C. Lions football game, Anderson, who was wearing a Labatt’s T-shirt at the time, fast became known as “The Blue Zone Girl.”
That fateful time on the big screen prompted a campaign with Labatt’s and a call from Playboy. But Anderson declined the magazine’s offer to model, saying that she was too shy. After another fateful event—an argument with an ex-fiancé, Anderson suddenly decided to pose for Playboy—for a cover shoot only. After speaking with Hugh Hefner, Anderson’s family encouraged the opportunity, and with that Anderson’s legendary 13-cover Playboy career was born. She was named February 1990 Playmate of the Month.
Playboy Photos from Pamela Anderson
