Pamela Anderson Says Her Sons Learned ‘Both Age-Appropriate and Not Age-Appropriate’ Details About Her Past

Mar. 15, 2025

Brandon Thomas Lee (left), Pamela Anderson and Dylan Jagger Lee.Photo:Charley Gallay/Getty

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Pamela Andersonis opening up about being a mother toher two sons.

Brandon Thomas Lee, 27, and Dylan Jagger Lee, 26, who Anderson, 57, shares withTommy Lee, “are old enough now to understand the big picture,” she said in this week’sBetter Homes & Gardenscover story.

“Of course, over the years,” the model-actress continued, “they learned about things in my past, both age-appropriate and not age-appropriate.”

Anderson broke out in Hollywood after appearing frequently inPlayboymagazine. During her three-year marriage to Lee, now 61, she endured controversy following the theft and distribution ofa sex tape, one of many subjects theBaywatchalum spoke candidly about in hermemoirLove, Pamelaand Netflix documentaryPamela, a love story, both released in 2023.

Pamela Anderson on May 6, 2024.Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty

“Unfortunately, they thought I was taken advantage of in some ways,” Anderson toldBetter Homes & Gardensof her sons, adding how the “young, bold, hardworking men” offer their mother unwavering support and encouragement.

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Pamela Anderson for ‘Better Homes & Gardens’.Ditte Isager

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Anderson’s grown kids are also the reason she penned the upcomingcookbookI Love You(out in October). What began as “as a housewarming gift for my sons,” a recipe card box like her own mother’s, became a book-length project when one of them recognized its potential, according to the publication. “My son Brandon, being the businessman, said, ‘This is a book, Mom.’ And so we did it, and titled the bookI Love Yousince that was engraved on the recipe box.”

Of her sons, Anderson added, “They’re ambitious, they’re talented, they’re creative, they’re gentlemen, and they’re good cooks.”

Better Homes & Gardens' Stylemaker Issue featuring Anderson hits newsstands on Aug. 23.

source: people.com