Pamela Anderson has been showcasing one head-turning red carpet look after another at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival.
The 59-year-old opted for an elegant lilac ensemble for the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony on September 7, pairing a chiffon-pleated top with long, floaty sleeves with a figure-hugging maxi skirt.
Instead of coordinating her footwear, Pamela took a walk on the wild side and rocked a pair of black-and-white, pointed-toe leopard-print heels, shunning the typical brown-and-black animal print.
Completing her look, she wore cat-eye sunglasses, an oval lilac clutch, and her platinum blonde hair in soft curls.
The Golden Lion ceremony was held in honor of actress Ellen Burstyn, best known for her work in The Exorcist, Flowers in the Attic, and Requiem for a Dream.
© Getty ImagesPamela is at the festival promoting her new film, Place To Be, and on Sunday, September 6, she received her own honor.
The actress was presented with amfAR's prestigious Award of Courage for her philanthropic work and longstanding support of the fight against AIDS.
© Getty ImagesFor the gala, The Last Showgirl star looked radiant in a dazzling floor-length satin gown in a vibrant shade of orange, which featured delicate spaghetti straps and a straight neckline.
The fitted design skimmed her figure before falling to the floor, while an extravagant matching satin wrap draped around her arms and extended behind her to create a dramatic train.
Death sentence
© Getty ImagesDuring the ceremony, Pamela recalled the harrowing moment in the '90s when she was told she had just 10 years left to live after being diagnosed with hepatitis C, a viral infection that causes liver inflammation and damage, for which there used to be no cure.
Recalling how her doctor described it as "a death sentence," she told the star-studded audience: "Back in the late '90s, when I was diagnosed with hepatitis C, there was no cure.
"I'm sure that colored and corrupted my decisions. It was not fear of death but fear of what might happen to my young children. It turned my life inside out."
© Getty ImagesShe continued: "Ten blurry years later, there was a cure. I was lucky, I was offered it in its early stages, and it took everything I had in my bank to pay for it [because] it wasn't covered by insurance yet, and I felt tremendous guilt that others weren't granted the same access.
"I am grateful to say now that I am Hep C free, but my experience of shame and guilt was also an unconscious journey. It stays with me. It haunts me."
Pamela admitted that despite finding ways to reduce the stigma attached to hepatitis C, her "words did not match my feelings."
© Getty ImagesShe explained: "I was angry. I was scared. I went into sabotage mode and just like the sexual abuse I endured as a child, it felt like it was carved into my forehead: Damaged goods. And I presented myself as such. I don't think I've ever fully recovered from that news."
She added: "My truth has come through my work, finding ways to express myself and heal through the arts. It gave me the ammunition I needed. A fertile life to use and play in."
