Editing Pamela Anderson (section)

== Activism ==

=== Animal rights ===
[[File:Pamela Anderson devant les arènes de Nîmes le 21 juillet 2017.jpg|thumb|upright=1.36|Anderson in front of the [[Arena of Nîmes]] in public campaign against [[Bullfighting|bullfights]], July 2017]]

Anderson advocates for [[animal rights]], and is an active member of the animal protection organization [[People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals]] (PETA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/oct/22/pamela-anderson-poster-peta-vegetarianism|title=Pamela Anderson poster for Peta urges vegetarianism, provocative style|work=The Guardian|first=Sam|last=Jones|date=October 22, 2010|access-date=August 9, 2021}}</ref>

She became the center of controversy when she posed for a [[PETA]] ad wearing a bikini with sections drawn on her body dividing it into ribs, rump, shoulder, etc., like a diagram of meat cuts; the ad's [[tagline]] was "All Animals Have the Same Parts". The ad was banned in [[Montreal]], [[Quebec]] on grounds that it was sexist. Anderson retorted, "In a city that is known for its exotic dancing and for being progressive and edgy, how sad that a woman would be banned from using her own body in a political protest over the suffering of cows and chickens. In some parts of the world, women are forced to cover their whole bodies with [[burqa]]s – is that next? I didn't think that Canada would be so puritanical."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-body/news/pamela-anderson-blocked-from-montreal-event-for-sexist-ad-2010157/|title=Pamela Anderson's Nearly Naked PETA Ad Banned in Canada|work=[[Us Weekly]]|date=July 15, 2010|access-date=January 31, 2018}}</ref>

She became a company spokesperson for FrogAds, Inc. in March 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2012/03/pam-anderson-launches-race-car-team-fergie-no-x-factor/1#.T2_6JdUSUoo|title=Pam Anderson launches race car team; Fergie: no 'X Factor'|last=Oldenburg|first=Ann|work=[[USA Today]]|date=March 23, 2012|access-date=March 26, 2012}}</ref> In February 2014, she stripped for a Valentine's Day-themed ad for PETA, urging dog lovers to cuddle up with their pets during winter.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/pamela-anderson-strips-naked-for-peta-on-valentines-day/|title=Pamela Anderson Strips naked for PETA on Valentine's Day|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|access-date=February 15, 2014|url-status=deviated|archivedate=September 6, 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140906073739/http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/pamela-anderson-strips-naked-for-peta-on-valentines-day/}}</ref>

On July 8, 2015, Anderson wrote to [[Vladimir Putin]] to save whales.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://time.com/3949238/pamela-anderson-vladimir-putin-whales/|title=Pamela Anderson Wants President Vladimir Putin of Russia to Save the Whales|last=Feeney|first=Nolan|magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]]|date=July 8, 2015|access-date=April 28, 2017}}</ref> On December 15, 2015, Anderson, representing the [[International Fund for Animal Welfare]] (IFAW), met with top Kremlin officials regarding animals rights in Russia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rbth.com/news/2015/12/07/sergei-ivanov-discuses-amur-tiger-populations-with-pamela-anderson_548369|title=Kremlin's Sergei Ivanov Discusses Amur Tiger Populations with Pamela Anderson|work=[[Russia Beyond The Headlines]]|date=December 7, 2015|access-date=May 4, 2017|url-status=deviated|archivedate=October 14, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014034919/https://www.rbth.com/news/2015/12/07/sergei-ivanov-discuses-amur-tiger-populations-with-pamela-anderson_548369}}</ref> On December 15, 2016, Anderson and IFAW officials met with Kremlin officials to discuss animal welfare and conservation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/world/pamela-anderson-visits-kremlin-to-promote-wildlife-conservation/2016/12/16/48224fb6-c3a2-11e6-92e8-c07f4f671da4_video.html|title=Pamela Anderson Holding Meeting at Kremlin, Moscow, Russia To Promote Wildlife Conservation|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=December 16, 2016|access-date=May 4, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.newsweek.com/pamela-anderson-would-gladly-have-russian-passport-532853 |title=Pamela Anderson Would Gladly Have a Russian Passport|magazine=[[Newsweek]]|first=Damien|last=Sharkov|date=December 16, 2016|access-date=April 28, 2017}}</ref>

In December 2015, Anderson, a close friend of [[Sea Shepherd Conservation Society]] founder [[Paul Watson]] and a long-time supporter and advisory board member, became a full board member in order to further its efforts in opposing the hunting of whales.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-commentary/news/pamela-anderson-joins-board-of-directors-of-sea-shepherd-conservation-society.html | title = Pamela Anderson Joins Board of Directors of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society | website = www.seashepherd.org | publisher = [[Sea Shepherd Conservation Society]] | date = December 1, 2015 | access-date = April 22, 2017 | archivedate = April 23, 2017 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20170423061929/http://www.seashepherd.org/news-and-commentary/news/pamela-anderson-joins-board-of-directors-of-sea-shepherd-conservation-society.html | url-status = deviated }}</ref>

=== Anti-pornography ===

Anderson has been critical of [[pornography]]. In 2016, she co-authored a viral opinion article in ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' with Orthodox rabbi [[Shmuley Boteach]], in which they called [[online pornography]] a "public hazard of unprecedented seriousness."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Boteach |first1=Shmuley |last2=Anderson |first2=Pamela |date=August 31, 2016 |title=Take the Pledge: No More Indulging Porn |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/take-the-pledge-no-more-indulging-porn-1472684658 |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Kurson |first=Ken |date=September 20, 2016 |title=Talking Porn With Pamela Anderson and Rabbi Shmuley |url=https://observer.com/2016/09/talking-porn-with-pamela-anderson-and-rabbi-shmuley/ |work=[[observer.com|The Observer]]}}</ref><ref name="auto12">{{cite web |last=Sugarman |first=Daniel |date=September 2, 2016 |title=Shmuley Boteach and Pamela Anderson in joint warning on dangers of pornography |url=https://www.thejc.com/news/world/shmuley-boteach-and-pamela-anderson-in-joint-warning-on-dangers-of-pornography-1.63911 |access-date=August 9, 2021 |work=[[The Jewish Chronicle]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Saner |first=Emine |date=October 14, 2016 |title=The playmate and the rabbi: unlikely bedfellows fighting internet porn |url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/oct/14/pamela-anderson-and-the-rabbi-unlikely-bedfellows-fighting-internet-porn |access-date=January 20, 2021 |website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> The two called for a "sensual revolution" to replace "pornography with eroticism, the alloying of sex with love, of physicality with personality, of the body's mechanics with imagination, of orgasmic release with binding relationships."<ref name="auto12" /> They later gave a joint lecture at [[Oxford University]] to over 1,000 people.<ref name="auto4">{{cite web |last=Lewak |first=Doree |date=April 18, 2018 |title=Sex tips from Pamela Anderson and an Orthodox rabbi |url=https://nypost.com/2018/04/18/sex-tips-from-pamela-anderson-and-an-orthodox-rabbi/ |work=[[New York Post]]}}</ref> Boteach observed: "It can be intimidating to talk about pornography and eroticism alongside an international sex symbol, but I think Pamela has handled it extremely well."<ref>{{cite web |date=October 17, 2016 |title=Rabbi Boteach and Pam Anderson address Oxford about porn |url=http://jewishnews.timesofisrael.com/rabbi-boteach-and-pam-anderson-address-oxford-about-porn/ |website=Times of Israel}}</ref> The two also wrote a book together, ''Lust for Love'' (2018), about how meaningful, passionate sex has been declining, and called for a new sensual revolution that emphasizes partners connecting in the bedroom.<ref name="auto4" /><ref>{{cite web |last=Boteach |first=Shmuley |author-link=Shmuley Boteach |date=August 13, 2018 |title=Porn is ravishing a generation of good men |url=https://www.jpost.com/opinion/porn-is-ravishing-a-generation-of-good-men-564759 |website=[[The Jerusalem Post]]}}</ref>

=== Julian Assange ===

In December 2016, in a statement to ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' magazine, Anderson called [[WikiLeaks]] founder [[Julian Assange]] a "hero". She stated that he had done everyone "a great service" and that "[e]veryone in the world has benefited because of WikiLeaks," while decrying how "elaborate plots against him and made up sexual allegations could result in him being extradited to the US – where he would not be treated fairly – because of his exposure of truths."<ref>{{cite news |last=Bakkila |first=Blake |date=December 10, 2016 |title=Julian Assange and Asks for His Release: 'He Is a Hero' |url=https://people.com/politics/pamela-anderson-julian-assange-london-embassy-release-statement/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190412132311/https://people.com/politics/pamela-anderson-julian-assange-london-embassy-release-statement/ |archive-date=April 12, 2019 |access-date=April 12, 2019 |work=People}}</ref> In April 2019, Anderson expressed anger on Twitter at Assange's expulsion from [[Embassy of Ecuador, London|Ecuador's London embassy]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Robert |date=April 11, 2019 |title=Pamela Anderson Attacks U.K. Following Julian Assange Arrest |url=https://variety.com/2019/politics/news/pamela-anderson-attacks-u-k-following-julian-assange-arrest-1203186699/ |access-date=April 12, 2019 |work=Variety}}</ref> In May 2019, Anderson visited Assange in [[HM Prison Belmarsh|Belmarsh prison]] with [[Kristinn Hrafnsson]], and said she believed Assange to be innocent, saying, "He is a good man, he is an incredible person. I love him, I can't imagine what he has been going through."<ref name="itv.com">{{Cite news |title='He is a good man, I love him': Actress Pamela Anderson declares support for Julian Assange after Belmarsh prison visit |url=https://www.itv.com/news/2019-05-07/he-is-a-good-man-i-love-him-actress-pamela-anderson-declares-her-support-for-julian-assange-after-prison-visit/ |access-date=May 7, 2019 |publisher=[[ITV News]]}}</ref>

In October 2019, Anderson announced she would be travelling to Australia in November 2019 to challenge [[Prime Minister of Australia|Australian Prime Minister]] [[Scott Morrison]] to stand up for Assange. In her announcement, she referenced the 'disparaging remarks' he made about her in 2018 and challenged him to debate the matter "in front of the Australian people." She also wrote another letter to Morrison asking him to use his influence to secure Assange's release. Morrison replied with a letter, saying that his government would respect Britain's judicial process and Assange would not receive any special help. In the text of a speech she had intended to give at [[Parliament House, Canberra]], Anderson said that Assange was suffering "psychological torture" in jail and that "every moment he is in there, he is in danger".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jackson |first1=Steve |date=November 26, 2019 |title=Scott Morrison responds to Pamela Anderson's Julian Assange plea |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/scott-morrison-responds-to-pamela-andersons-julian-assange-plea/news-story/ff122bb5d32842ee9fd630e188945e9d |access-date=November 26, 2019 |newspaper=[[The Australian]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Anderson |first1=Pamela |title=Ultra Tune Signs Pamela Anderson for Latest in the Series of Unexpected Situations Television Commercials (TVCs) and Pamela Challenges Scott Morrison to Stand Up for Julian Assange |url=https://www.pamelaandersonfoundation.org/news/2019/10/9/ju5adnmxb7far8nvmd2cv2df8wrctn |url-status=deviated |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117212221/https://www.pamelaandersonfoundation.org/news/2019/10/9/ju5adnmxb7far8nvmd2cv2df8wrctn |archivedate=November 17, 2019 |access-date=November 17, 2019 |publisher=Pamela Anderson Foundation}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Workman |first=Alex |date=November 15, 2019 |title=Pamela Anderson's baying letter to Scott Morrison for Julian Assange |url=https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/strewth/pamela-andersons-baying-letter-to-scott-morrison-for-julian-assange/news-story/b143b84b7b2cdacd90dfafe51eebf308 |access-date=November 17, 2019 |work=[[The Australian]]}}</ref>

On January 18, 2021, Anderson spoke on the [[Fox News]] show ''[[Tucker Carlson Tonight]]'', asking President [[Donald Trump]] to pardon Assange.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Halon |first1=Yael |date=January 18, 2021 |title=Pamela Anderson pleads with Trump to pardon 'free speech hero' Assange: 'Do the right thing' |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/julian-assange-wikileaks-pardon-pamela-anderson-tucker-carlson |access-date=January 19, 2021 |work=[[Fox News]]}}</ref>

=== Additional activism ===

In March 2005, Anderson became a spokesperson for [[MAC Cosmetics|MAC Cosmetics's]] MAC AIDS Fund, which helped people affected by AIDS and HIV. After becoming the official spokesmodel, Anderson raised money during Toronto, Tokyo, Dublin, and Athens events. Anderson became the celebrity spokesperson for the [[American Liver Foundation]] and served as the Grand Marshal of the SOS motorcycle ride fundraiser.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hepatitiscfree.com/messages/2002/dec232002.htm|title=Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock raise money for Hepatitis C research|publisher=Friends Of Hepatitis C Free|access-date=March 11, 2019}}</ref>

In 2009, Anderson wrote an [[open letter]] to President [[Barack Obama]] urging the legalization of [[Cannabis (drug)|cannabis]].<ref>Anderson, Pamela (February 2009). ''[[Playboy]]'', p. 112.</ref>

In November 2016, Anderson starred in a video public service announcement<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwGs9Du9NUc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/KwGs9Du9NUc| archive-date=2021-12-11 |url-status=live|title=The Driving Game|website=[[YouTube]]|date=November 2, 2016|access-date=November 3, 2016}}{{cbignore}}</ref> produced by the [[National Limousine Association]] and the [[National Sexual Violence Resource Center]] as part of the Ride Responsibly initiative, titled The Driving Game, which aimed to shed light on the lack of universal driver regulations in the private ground transportation industry.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7769451-nla-ride-responsibly-driving-game-psa|title=Pamela Anderson Calls for Increased Safety Regulations for Ride-Hailing Apps in Anti-Sexual Assault PSA|publisher=[[PR Newswire]]|date=November 2, 2016|access-date=November 3, 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161103135412/http://www.multivu.com/players/English/7769451-nla-ride-responsibly-driving-game-psa/|archive-date=November 3, 2016}}</ref>

Anderson once again starred in a video public service announcement<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/bb9ZxP4rgSk|title=The Signs|website=[[YouTube]]|date=January 8, 2018|access-date=January 11, 2018}}</ref> produced by the National Limousine Association in January 2018, this time in partnership with Promoting Awareness | Victim Empowerment (PAVE), as part of the Ride Responsibly initiative. The video titled ''The Signs'' pushes for passenger safety and universal driver regulations in the private ground transportation industry.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8098851-nla-ride-responsibly-pave-psa-the-signs/|title=Pamela Anderson Takes On Ride-Hail Apps in #MeToo Campaign|publisher=[[PR Newswire]]|date=January 8, 2018|access-date=January 11, 2018}}</ref>

In the [[2019 Canadian federal election]], she endorsed the [[Green Party of Canada]].<ref name="Globalnews01">{{cite news |last1=Boynton |first1=Sean |title=Pamela Anderson tours Vancouver Island hometown to campaign with Greens |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/6023856/pamela-anderson-ladysmith-green-party/ |access-date=March 15, 2020 |publisher=Global News |date=October 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200523165223/https://globalnews.ca/news/6023856/pamela-anderson-ladysmith-green-party/ |archive-date=May 23, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

After supporting the [[yellow vests movement]], Anderson attended a meeting of the [[European Spring (political party)|European Spring]] with [[Yanis Varoufakis]] and [[Benoît Hamon]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://diem25.org/diem-25-atterrit-a-bruxelles-pour-lancer-la-premiere-liste-transnationale-europeenne//|title=DiEM 25 atterrit à Bruxelles pour lancer la première liste transnationale européenne! |date=March 2019|access-date=March 25, 2019}}</ref> She appeared as a supporter on election posters of the German DiEM25 campaign in the run-up to the 2019 European Elections.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://diem25.org/pamela-anderson-supports-democracy-in-europe-diem25/|title=Pamela Anderson supports democracy in Europe|publisher=[[Democracy in Europe Movement 2025]]|date=May 21, 2019|first=Judith|last=Meyer|archive-date=February 10, 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210210204341/https://diem25.org/pamela-anderson-supports-democracy-in-europe-diem25/|url-status=live|access-date=May 28, 2019}}</ref>