Pamela Anderson makes stunning ‘I was hired’ claim about Donald Trump’s party: ‘He was nothing special’

Pamela Anderson appeared this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live, revealing how much she was paid to be a Playmate in Donald Trump's birthday parties.

Published on: Feb 2, 2025, 18:01:59 IST

By Shweta Kukreti

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Pamela Anderson appeared this week on Jimmy Kimmel Live, where she shed light on President Donald Trump's birthday parties, revealing how much she was paid to be a Playmate during the celebration.

Pamela Anderson revealed she was paid $500 a day to attend Trump's birthday party as a playmate. (Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Anderson gained notoriety and started to appear frequently on the magazine's cover after being chosen as the February 1990 Playboy Playmate of the Month.

The former Baywatch star discussed her time as a Playboy star and her well-known role in Gia Coppola's 2024 drama film, The Last Showgirl, during her appearance on Kimmel's show

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During their discussion on various topics since Trump's return to the White House, Anderson seemed unimpressed over the 47th President's intention to make Canada the 51st state. Notably, she is a Canadian who resides in British Columbia.

The host inquired Anderson if she was happy with Trump's suggestion to make British Columbia “our 51st state.”

“Is there a lot of enthusiasm about that? A lot of buzz?” he asked. “There’s no enthusiasm,” she responded.

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Kimmel asks Pamela Anderson about Trump's birthday parties

Moving ahead, Kimmel questioned her about a rumor he had heard that she was allegedly paid to attend Trump's birthday celebration.

In response, Anderson explained that they paid $500 a day for appearance in Trump's parties.

“When you’re a Playmate, they give you $500 a day to pretty much go anywhere,” she said. “Yeah, so I was hired I think at that time for a birthday party as far as I remember.”

Kimmel jokingly stated that it was “sad” that Trump had to hire people to give appearances on his birthday party.

Earlier, Anderson spoke about the celebration, stating that the event was in 2005 and the GOP leader was “with a wife – I don’t know which one”.

In 2005, Trump got married to Melania Knauss, a former model. She gave birth to their son Barron in 2006. Opening up about Trump, Anderson declared, “He was nothing special.”

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Shweta Kukreti
Shweta Kukreti has over 8 years of experience in covering Indian and world politics. She joined the Hindustan Times in 2024 and is primarily assigned to the US desk. She currently works as Deputy Chief Content Producer and reports on a wide range of topics, including US politics, immigration issues (especially H-1B visa) and major global events. Shweta strongly emphasizes team operations, which encompasses monitoring news, delegating tasks, editing, developing comprehensive coverage strategies, and crafting engaging, and data-informed narratives. She received the Digi Star Award at the Hindustan Times within a year of joining for her broad coverage of US politics. In 2025, she earned both a promotion and a redesignation, a significant achievement recognising her contributions and the strong value she brings to the team. She has previously worked with the Indian Express, HTDS, ANI and Republic World. Seniors in all the media organisations recognised her work. Regarding education, she earned a BA (Hons.) in Political Science and a master's degree from Delhi University, and she pursued a PG Diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institution of Mass Communication (IIMC). She also holds a diploma in Women's Empowerment and Development from IGNOU University and a French certification course from Alliance Française de Delhi. If not working, you can find her exploring the hills and engaging in adventurous activities in Rishikesh and Himachal Pradesh. She loves to play badminton, volleyball, and chess, and spend time with her friends and family. She also enjoys spiritual activities.Read More

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