Pamela Anderson opens up about hepatitis C diagnosis and a 10-year prognosis
Pamela Anderson revealed at the 2026 amfAR Venezia Gala that she was told she probably had around 10 years to live after a hepatitis C diagnosis in the late 1990s; she later underwent treatment and was cured by 2015, and she described how fear and shame shaped her life before finding strength and becoming an advocate for AIDS research and health awareness.