Pamela Anderson’s decision to appear at many public events without makeup has become part of a broader conversation about how she wants to present herself. In a 2023 interview, she explained that the death of her longtime makeup artist, Alexis Vogel, in 2019 influenced that change. Without the person who had helped create her familiar glamorous look, Anderson began exploring a different approach. She described the experience as freeing, fun, and a little rebellious. Her choice reflects a personal preference rather than a rule about how other people should look.
In a December 2025 interview with *Vogue Scandinavia*, Anderson discussed another important connection to her identity: her Finnish heritage. She recalled a close relationship with her grandfather, Herman, whose family surname was Hyytiäinen before it was changed in Canada. As a child, she carried a Finnish dictionary and treasured the language he taught her. Her ability to speak it gradually faded after his death. Anderson said she sometimes wished she could reclaim the original family name, although that reflection was not an announcement of a legal name change.
Those family memories remain closely connected to her home on Vancouver Island. Anderson has described renovating the property while preserving its character and the reminders of her grandparents. She also expressed interest in returning to Finland with her sons, Brandon Thomas Lee and Dylan Jagger Lee, whom she shares with Tommy Lee. Such a visit would give them an opportunity to explore a part of their family history together.