Pamela Anderson was in Cannes to celebrate their charity for people, animals and the environment. They surprised the guests with a shocking story.

The sexpot . The busty girls . The former “Baywatch” Mermaid . There are the typical attributes that Pamela Anderson is often provided . In the nineties, it was thanks to her blonde mane , the enormous bust size and her TV appearances in the high-cut red swimsuit in fact mainly as : man’s dream .

Conversely, the ratio was obviously much more complex. “I have a long time not trust people,” Anderson said at the weekend in a speech in Cannes , quoted from , among others, the “Guardian” . “My parents have attempted to protect me . , But the world was not a safe place for me.” Even as a child she had been sexually harassed by an acquaintance of the family, Anderson said.

Later, when twelve years old , she was raped by a 25 -year-olds – ” my first sexual experience ,” Anderson said, according to “Daily Mail” in front of 200 guests. In school, her friend had then decided ” that it would be fun to rape me with six of his friends. Did not want to be on this earth. ”

The 46- year-old was in Cannes to parallel to the film festival to celebrate the launch of their new organization , the ” Pamela Anderson Foundation ” , a charity for ” the protection of humans, animals and the environment.” About ten years ago she had spoken in an interview ever heard of a rape in their youth. But only now , as Anderson in Cannes, the right time has come to share some of their ” most painful memories “: ” At the risk , myself – to behave inappropriately – again – too much represent or me – again I thought: I ‘ll explain why I do this . ”

For with all the painful experiences have love for animals helped her. ” My loyalty was to the kingdom of animals and I have sworn they – and only they – . Protecting ” When she stood with her feet in the sea, she had prayed to whales, Anderson said, “my only true friends until I had children .”

Anderson has for years been one of the animal welfare and environmental protection. Your now – husband Rick Salomon again – and her son were in Cannes at her side. And Vivienne Westwood traveled to Cannes. The British designer gathered there donations for a good cause . “I had no idea what she was going through ,” Westwood said loudly “Guardian” after the speech of Anderson.