Showgirl

This article examines the rebranding of Pamela Anderson, who appears in the documentary Pamela, A Love Story (2023) and as an aging Las Vegas showgirl in The Last Showgirl (2024). Ouellette situates the transformation of Anderson’s star image – Playboy pinup to legitimated actress and lifestyle maven – within the remediation of femininity and female empowerment discourse.

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Journal
Film Quarterly
Published
2025-01-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1525/fq.2025.79.1.73
Primary Topic
Gender, Feminism, and Media
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Showgirl

Laurie Ouellette
Film Quarterly
Gender, Feminism, and Media
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Showgirl

Laurie Ouellette
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Abstract

This article examines the rebranding of Pamela Anderson, who appears in the documentary Pamela, A Love Story (2023) and as an aging Las Vegas showgirl in The Last Showgirl (2024). Ouellette situates the transformation of Anderson’s star image – Playboy pinup to legitimated actress and lifestyle maven – within the remediation of femininity and female empowerment discourse.

Film QuarterlyVol. 79(1)
Openalex Percentile: Top 69%
Gender, Feminism, and Media
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