What Would You Rather Do: Die, Or Go Out With No Makeup?

By jennymuller Posted on September 25, 2008 - 3:23pm

Not that I'm fielding requests these days, but half the reason I can't be a celebrity is because I'm terrified of being seen in public sans makeup.

So when I read this, I completely felt Pammy Anderson's pain:

"Pam Anderson was evacuated from a five-star hotel in Paris following a suspected gas leak at 5 a.m., but the Baywatch sex symbol was reportedly more concerned about not having her make-up on."

In fact, Pam wasn't just embarrassed, she refused:

"The alarm called for the entire hotel to be evacuated, but Pam wasn't dressed, and therefore begged firemen to smuggle her through the kitchen. But the firemen would have none of it, and insisted she leave through the front entrance, where The Daily Mirror reports about 200 screaming fans were waiting for a glimpse of the buxom blonde bombshell."

I would have drawn the line at giving firemen trouble in the line of duty, but it's no surprise I'm prissy about being seen without makeup. Remember that time I wouldn't go hang with my friends because they caught me without my face done? I did that then, and I'd do it again.

I'm not alone here, right? If you were Pam Anderson, what would you have done?

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By Liz S A on October 4, 2008 - 5:15pm

I think that she looks surprisingly good sans make-up.

By serenek on September 29, 2008 - 2:23pm

she looks like some other famous person without makeup...i cant put my finger on it though

By Bren on September 29, 2008 - 1:09pm

ohh yah when i said haggard i didnt mean like, ugly, i just meant not the pam we're used to seeing. its two completely diff people... ive seen worse pics of her than this. ps; celebs who look great without makeup? eva mendes, liv tyler. but kelly ripa and even longoria look way different without it... weird.

By serenek on September 28, 2008 - 11:31am

i didn't recognize who this was, but she doesn't look ugly. she just looks very different

By Marsadie on September 26, 2008 - 8:03pm

I don't think she looks bad without it... Still pretty IMO, just NORMAL. *gasp*

By Janine on September 26, 2008 - 2:40pm

Seriously, how ugly ARE you (in general, not anyone specifically) if you can't leave the house without makeup? It's like that Proactiv ad where she says she could finally let her husband see her without makeup - her freaking husband! Now, I like to be done up before I leave the house, but makeup should complement your existing features, not turn you into a completely different person. Definitely some self-esteem issues if your cosmetics are *that* important.

By mrswhite072895 on September 25, 2008 - 5:06pm

I'd rather be ugly and alive than dead and pretty. :-/ Pam really is a pretty woman even without her make up. She looks better without all the make up on.

By Bren on September 25, 2008 - 4:37pm

I wouldn't mind being caught without makeup. But then, I'm a natural beauty. Howev, I totally understand Pam's pain: take away the bleach, the boobs, the botox, and her eyeliner, and she's totally haggard. She's one of those celebs that looks completely diff without makeup, and her entire career is based on her looks, so I can see why this could be shattering.