Pamela Anderson Gets Free Makeup for Pre Met Gala Party: See Her Glowing Skin!

Pamela Anderson Looks Glamorous Ahead of the 2024 Met Gala – Without Makeup!

During a pre-gala event on Sunday, May 5, the Baywatch alum, 56, made an appearance continuing her long-running makeup-free streak. Anderson paired a fitted party skirt with silver chain links with an oversized white boyfriend-style button-down shirt, featuring an asymmetrical collar and oversized cuffs.

She kept her glam clean, with a bare face and a hint of pink gloss on her lips. Anderson wore her platinum blonde hair in an effortless style with a side parting.

Anderson has been open in recent months about her desire to forego makeup at events like premieres, Paris Fashion Week, on camera and more.

Speaking to PEOPLE in November 2023 about her choice to stay makeup-free, Anderson said she “really didn’t know anyone would notice” but is “glad it became a positive message.”

The model and actress, who has seen a resurgence in recent years following the release of her memoir Love, Pamela and the docuseries Pamela: A love story, added at the time Getting older isn’t really one of her concerns.

“I call when life is alive, not growing old,” she told PEOPLE. “Chasing youth is pointless. All we can do is embrace who we are in the moment we are in, and be okay with where our feet are right now.”

Another big factor that contributed to her decision to stop using makeup was the death of her longtime makeup artist, Alexis Vogel, who died of breast cancer in 2019. Elle in August, Anderson shared that it motivated her to ditch her glam routine.

“She was the best,” she said of Vogel. “And since then, I felt that without Alexis, it was just better for me not to wear makeup.”

She said the decision to let go of glamor was “liberating and fun, and also a bit rebellious.”

“Because I noticed there were all these people doing big makeup looks, and it’s just like me to go against the grain and do the opposite of what everyone else is doing,” she added.

She added that she still has moments when she looks in the mirror and is surprised to see herself getting older.

“I kind of laugh at myself when I look in the mirror. I say, ‘Wow, this is really… what’s happening to me?’ It’s a journey,” she told the outlet. “But I feel rooted.

Anderson’s son, Brandon Thomas Lee, 27, and his girlfriend, influencer Lily Easton, were also in attendance at the pre-Gala party, both ahead of this year’s high fashion event, which featured the dress code ‘The Garden of Time’. ”

Lee, who produced Pamela: A love story, wore a classic dark blue suit, white shirt and black tie with a cross logo, along with slicked back hair and a watch to complete the look. Easton bared all in a sheer black dress, teaming the look with a black bra and underwear, a black bag and a sleek, long hairstyle.

Last year, Lee, also the son of Mötley Crüe rocker Tommy Lee, spoke to PEOPLE last year about producing his mother’s documentary, stating that he simply wanted to show the true version of Anderson to the world.

“I kind of wanted to bring to light the human being that she is, the Pamela that no one knew,” he told PEOPLE in August 2023. “People will come up to her and say things like, ‘I used to not like you, I used to not like you.’ to think you did all this for fame and personal gain, but I like you.”

Also during the cocktail hour were many more A-listers, including event co-chairs Zendaya, 27, Jennifer Lopez, 54, Chris Hemsworth, 40, and Bad Bunny, 30.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, 60, and his fiancée, former news anchor Lauren Sanchez, 54, were also in attendance. The former tech executive wore a black half-zip suit with a white shirt underneath, and Sanchez wore a lace cocktail dress with nude briefs underneath and lots of shiny silver jewelry.

Doja Cat also showed up at the party in New York City. Continuing her experimental fashion trend, 28 wore an open black leather dress that acted as a cape to show off her legs. Underneath, she paired the look with a black thong and sky-high heels, while keeping her recent short, blonde haircut.

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Fashion’s biggest night takes place on May 6 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.