From Death Sentence to Lifelong Resilience: Pamela Anderson on Hepatitis C

Pamela Anderson has described her hepatitis C diagnosis in the late 1990s as a 'death sentence,' revealing she publicly disclosed the infection in 2002 after contracting it from a tattoo needle shared with then-husband Tommy Lee. A cure became available in 2011, and she announced she was hepatitis C-free four years later, but she noted the high cost and lack of universal insurance coverage for treatment. Speaking at amfAR’s Courage Award in Venice, she framed her journey as a transformation from victim to victor, using her art to reclaim her life and advocate for others facing the disease.