Pamela Anderson says her dad 'drowned' a bag 'stuffed' with kittens in front of her after she disobeyed an order as a child
Advertisement
Esme Mazzeo
Feb 2, 2023, 05:58 IST
Pamela Anderson in "Pamela, a Love Story."Netflix
Pamela Anderson says her dad once "drowned" a bag full of kittens in front of her.
Everything blurred, like it was happening in slow motion," Anderson wrote.
Advertisement
In her memoir "Love, Pamela," Pamela Anderson detailed the various forms of abuse she witnessed and experienced as a child growing up on Vancouver Island in Canada.
She wrote that her father Barry Anderson was an alcoholic who she said was physically and emotionally abusive toward her mother Carol Anderson.
The former "Playboy" model admitted that she was rebellious even as a child, and often faced harsh punishments for disobeying orders.
She wrote that one night while her parents were out on a date, she took the kittens that her cat Momsy had just given birth to and brought them inside the house — even though she knew she was defying a direct order not to.
When her father came home unexpectedly and caught her "redhanded," Anderson wrote, "He was so angry, he threw down his jacket, grabbed a paper bag, stuffed all of the kittens inside, and stumbled down the steps to the beach with them."
Advertisement
"I followed in a trance — I could hear the kittens' muffled cries. Everything blurred, like it was happening in slow motion," Anderson continued. "My dad walked into the ocean and held the bag underwater. He drowned them in front of me. I felt like I died that night, too."
In a poem that followed the story, Anderson wrote that, after witnessing the animals' deaths, she sought "refuge" at a neighbor's house.
In addition to her career in entertainment, Anderson is a vegan and longtime animal-rights activist.
In "Love, Pamela," she explained that her lifestyle change happened during her childhood when she saw a deer carcass Barry had hunted and eventually convinced him never to go hunting again.
"Love, Pamela," is available now.
Advertisement
{{}}
NewsletterSIMPLY PUT - where we join the dots to inform and inspire you. Sign up for a weekly brief collating many news items into one untangled thought delivered straight to your mailbox.
Finn Wolfhard says he started having panic attacks as a teenager on 'Stranger Things,' but didn't 'talk about anything' because he didn't feel like there was time
David Harbour keeps a framed photo of Hellboy in his closet to 'remember where I came from' whenever he's 'feeling particularly good' about himself
Sarah Michelle Gellar confirms that Dolly Parton was an uncredited producer on 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' and sent the cast presents every year