At the Golden Globes ceremony on January 11 in Beverly Hills, Pamela Anderson openly criticized Seth Rogen, highlighting her uneasy feelings about sitting beside him during the event. The tension stemmed from Rogen’s involvement in the Hulu miniseries Pam & Tommy, which depicted Anderson’s personal life, including the unauthorized release of her private sex tape.
The Source of Anderson’s Grievance: The Miniseries Portrayal
Anderson’s discontent centers on Pam & Tommy, a show dramatizing her marriage to drummer Tommy Lee and the scandal surrounding their leaked intimate video. Seth Rogen played Rand Gauthier, the man who stole that tape. Anderson revealed in an interview with Andy Cohen on SiriusXM that she had not been contacted about the show beforehand, a fact that deeply upset her.
She stated,
“Seth Rogen… he did Pam & Tommy without talking to me. I just felt like ugh. How can someone make a TV series out of difficult times in your life? And I am a living, breathing human being over here,”
expressing her distress over the situation.
Anderson’s Call for an Apology and Her Reflections on Privacy
Despite Rogen’s notable success at the ceremony—winning Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy, along with a Globe for Best Comedy Series for his show The Studio—Anderson described feeling disregarded and hurt by his presence near her and the lack of consultation before the series was produced.
She noted,
“He was in the pit at the Golden Globes. We were close. I felt like I’m not chopped liver over here. I felt weird about it… It felt a little yucky. Eventually, hopefully, he will reach out to me to apologise, not that it matters.”
Anderson further emphasized the importance of personal boundaries, stating,
“When you are a public person, they say you have no right to privacy. But your darkest, deepest secrets or tragedies should not be fair game for a TV series. That p*ssed me off a little bit.”
The Emotional Impact of Encountering Rogen at the Event
When asked about her immediate reaction to seeing Rogen at the Golden Globes, Anderson admitted it was uncomfortable and filled with tension.
“I mean, you’re kind of already tip-toeing around it. It’s so uncomfortable being around everybody there,”
she said, describing the strained atmosphere.
She went on to say,
“So, I didn’t make a beeline for him, but in my mind, I did. And really told him how I felt. So I’m sitting there in my seat just going — you know?”
as she mimicked giving him a defiant look.
Background on Anderson and Tommy Lee’s Relationship
Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee were married from 1995 to 1998 and share two sons. The events depicted in Pam & Tommy focus on their tumultuous marriage and the public exposure of their private life, which continues to weigh heavily on Anderson.
Ongoing Responses to the Series
This is not the first time Anderson has voiced her unhappiness with the Hulu show. Last year, she revealed,
“I didn’t know anything about it. I didn’t have any involvement. No one called me, which was so strange, and that was hurtful.”
Her representatives have reached out to Seth Rogen’s team for comment regarding her concerns, but no public response has been issued so far.
Why This Matters
Pamela Anderson’s public call-out of Seth Rogen underscores broader issues about consent, privacy, and respect in storytelling—particularly when real, painful experiences are transformed into entertainment. Anderson’s frustration highlights the emotional toll such portrayals can take on individuals whose lives are exposed without their input. This situation may prompt discussions about ethical boundaries in media productions and how to balance artistic expression with personal dignity moving forward.
