Pamela Anderson has recalled how she was allegedly once paid to attend Donald Trump’s birthday party as a Playmate. The former Baywatch star first rose to prominence after being selected as the February 1990 Playboy Playmate of the month, and went on to feature regularly on the magazine’s cover. Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live this week, Anderson spoke about her critically acclaimed performance in Gia Coppola’s 2024 drama film The Last Showgirl and her days as a Playboy star.
Anderson, who is Canadian and lives in British Columbia, appeared unimpressed by the US president’s desire to turn Canada into the 51st state . Kimmel then asked her about a rumour he had heard about how she was apparently paid to turn up to Trump’s birthday party. “When you’re a Playmate, they give you $500 a day to pretty much go anywhere, so I was hired at that time for a birthday party,” Anderson explained.
“How sad that he has to hire people to come to his birthday party,” Kimmel joked. Anderson has previously said the event was in 2005 and that Trump was “with a wife – I don’t know which one” at the time. Trump married former model Melania Knauss in 2005.
She gave birth to their son, Barron, a year later. “He was nothing special,” Anderson said of the now-president. Anderson’s performance in The Last Showgirl has received strong reviews and been hailed by some critics as a “comeback” as she continues to enjoy a career renaissance.
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