Pamela Anderson speaks about her experience with hepatitis C during a speech at the amfAR Venice gala. She says she was diagnosed in the late 1990s and recalls being told at the time that the condition would likely shorten her life, describing the diagnosis as a “death sentence.” Anderson also presents her recovery as a personal turning point, saying she is not a “victim” but a “victor.”
Both outlets describe the event as part of amfAR’s Venice programming and focus on Anderson’s public account of living with hepatitis C and overcoming it. The Independent emphasizes the emotional nature of her remarks, including her reflections on how the diagnosis affected her. Variety highlights her framing of survival and resilience in her message to the audience. Together, the reports present her comments as a firsthand recollection of the early prognosis era for hepatitis C and a statement about improved outcomes compared with when she was first diagnosed.
