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Pamela Anderson Says She’s Hepatitis C-Free After Cure

9/8/2026

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Pamela Anderson Triumphs

Pamela Anderson announced in Venice that she is hepatitis C-free after a decade-long death-sentence prognosis.
Doctors in the 1990s told Anderson she had “10 years to live.”
A 2011 cure let her begin treatment, completed in 2015, costing over $100,000 and all her savings.
Accepting amfAR’s Award of Courage, Anderson declared, “I’m not a victim, I’m a victor.”
She continues urging hepatitis C testing and stigma reduction.

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Pamela Anderson Reveals

Pamela Anderson promoted Place To Be at the Venice Film Festival.
She received a prestigious amfAR award at the festival.
She disclosed contracting hepatitis C in 1999 after sharing a tattoo needle with ex-husband Tommy Lee.
She confirmed she will not return to Baywatch despite the reboot.
Anderson asked if celebrities should publicly disclose health issues or keep them private.

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Pamela Anderson Triumphs

Pamela Anderson announced in Venice that she is hepatitis C-free after a decade-long death-sentence prognosis.
Doctors in the 1990s told Anderson she had “10 years to live.”
A 2011 cure let her begin treatment, completed in 2015, costing over $100,000 and all her savings.
Accepting amfAR’s Award of Courage, Anderson declared, “I’m not a victim, I’m a victor.”
She continues urging hepatitis C testing and stigma reduction.

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