Olivia Wilde shares how Pamela Anderson helped her through 'Don't Worry Darling' patch
Los Angeles, June 21
Hollywood actress-director Olivia Wilde has recollected how actress Pamela Anderson became her rock during a difficult phase in her life.
The actress-director recently shared that Pamela Anderson helped her through the release of her 2022 film 'Don't Worry Darling' which was plagued with rumors of disarray in the director's personal and professional life, reports 'Variety'.
She said on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast, "I actually learned this from, this sounds so crazy. But after I saw the documentary ('Pamela, A Love Story') I reached out to her, and I was like, 'Yo, respect. Just want to say big fan'".
Wilde remembered that Anderson was "aware of some of the shit that I was going through", and told her in the face of public scrutiny, "The most rebellious thing you can do is stay soft. Don't let it harden you".
As per 'Variety', Pamela Anderson, who had her own fair share of scandals throughout her career, was, in some ways, able to reclaim her narrative through the release of Netflix's 'Pamela, A Love Story'.
It hit the streamer about four months after 'Don't Worry Darling' came to theaters. "It was so hard, because I wanted to be like, 'Can I just talk to people? Can I just go and say, 'That's not true! That's not true!''. And it was like, 'No, that won't help'. And that was really hard".
Olivia said staying quiet was especially difficult because she wanted to promote the film on behalf of her cast and crew. "I was like, 'It's not about me. It's about this movie that everyone works so hard to make'. And I felt like I was working on behalf of hundreds of people who had worked through Covid", she added.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Honestly, I respect Olivia Wilde for handling all that chaos with grace. Our Bollywood actors face similar nonsense - rumors spread like wildfire here too. At least she had someone wise like Pamela to guide her through the storm. Good on both of them 🌸
Nice message but Hollywood drama seems so manufactured sometimes. If you have a problem just speak up, why all this secrecy? In India we say "sachchai hamesha jeet-ti hai" (truth always wins). Staying quiet just lets rumors grow bigger. Still, Pamela's advice is solid.
I love how two women supported each other across generations! This is the sisterhood we need to see more of. Pamela went through so much in the 90s with Baywatch and those tapes, so she knows what she's talking about. "Don't let it harden you" - saving this for my bad days 💕
Her point about wanting to defend her team is so relatable. When you're a leader, you can't just hide. She felt responsible for the cast and crew who worked through COVID - that shows real character. Pamela's advice to stay rebellious but soft is gold. Hollywood needs more genuine connections like this.
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