The resurrection of Demi Moore and Pamela Anderson: Hollywood and its second chances
‘The Substance’ and ‘The Last Showgirl’ placed their bets on stars who had disappeared from the A-list but are now back in the spotlight
Jamie Lee Curtis said it best upon being nominated for her 2023 Oscar for Everything Everywhere All At Once: “I’m 64 years old. I’ve been an actor since I was 19. I made horror films and sold yogurt that makes you shit. I never thought I would hear my name at the Oscars.” This year, after winning the award and enjoying a career renaissance, Curtis is back in the headlines for her work on The Last Showgirl. That film stars Pamela Anderson, another actress who is back in the spotlight after surviving the release of biographical miniseries Pam and Tommy, which brought the lurid moment of her sex tape back into public discourse. “This is the best payback,” Anderson has told the press. “I’m being seen and recognized for my work and not these tawdry moments.”