Wilde: Anderson Helped Me Through Don't Worry Drama
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- Olivia Wilde told the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast that she reached out to Pamela Anderson after watching Netflix's 'Pamela, A Love Story' documentary, telling Anderson 'just want to say big fan'
- Anderson told Wilde she was 'aware of some of the shit' Wilde was going through and advised her to 'stay soft' and not let public scrutiny harden her
- Wilde said the 'pummeling' she took during the 'Don't Worry Darling' release was 'so insanely disproportionate,' but she felt she couldn't defend herself publicly because it wouldn't help
- Wilde wanted to promote the 2022 film on behalf of her cast and crew who 'worked through Covid to make something really difficult' but felt frustration at being silenced by the media cycle
- 'Pamela, A Love Story' hit Netflix roughly four months after 'Don't Worry Darling' reached theaters, with Anderson having reclaimed her own narrative through the documentary
Why it matters: Wilde's account names a specific pattern: she wanted to promote the film on behalf of hundreds of crew members who worked through Covid, yet press coverage centered on her personal life — and silence was the only counsel offered. The timing matters: Anderson's own documentary, which helped her reclaim her story, became a lifeline for another woman navigating tabloid wreckage just months apart.
