{"id":2451817,"date":"2026-06-09T18:48:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2451817"},"modified":"2026-06-09T18:48:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T18:48:15","slug":"carmen-electra-wants-an-edgy-comeback-role-just-like-pamela-anderson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/carmen-electra-wants-an-edgy-comeback-role-just-like-pamela-anderson\/","title":{"rendered":"Carmen Electra wants an &#8216;edgy&#8217; comeback role just like Pamela Anderson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Carmen Electra is aiming for a comeback similar to her <em>Baywatch <\/em>costar Pamela Anderson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a new interview, Electra shared she is &#8220;holding nothing back&#8221; with her upcoming documentary and book.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Electra, who appeared in the opening scene of the original <em>Scary Movie <\/em>and returned for 2006&#8217;s <em>Scary Movie 4<\/em>, makes a cameo in the latest reboot-sequel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/carmen-electra-breaks-down-scary-movie-cameo-11988572\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Carmen Electra;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Carmen Electra&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Carmen Electra<\/a> is praising <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/pamela-anderson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Pamela Anderson;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Pamela Anderson&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Pamela Anderson<\/a> for her recent comeback \u2014\u00a0with hopes for the same herself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Electra said she is &#8220;really happy&#8221; for her <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/baywatch\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Baywatch;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Baywatch&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Baywatch<\/a> <\/em>costar&#8217;s revival, which began with the release of her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/pamela-anderson-announces-netflix-documentary\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Netflix documentary;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Netflix documentary&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Netflix documentary<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/pamela-anderson-reveals-lily-james-letter-unread-pam-and-tommy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:memoir;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;memoir&quot;}\" class=\"link \">memoir<\/a> in 2023 and then landing the leading role in 2024&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-last-showgirl-review-pamela-anderson-sparkles-poignant-las-vegas-tale-8708062\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Last Showgirl;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;The Last Showgirl&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>The Last Showgirl<\/em><\/a>, which earned the 1990s icon her first-ever <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/2026-golden-globes-nominations-full-list-11862210\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Golden Globes nomination;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Golden Globes nomination&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Golden Globes nomination<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It seems like she&#8217;s doing everything she wants to do,&#8221; Electra told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/carmen-electra-plans-edgy-comeback-following-pamela-anderson-s-success-exclusive-11993643\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:PEOPLE;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;PEOPLE&quot;}\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE<\/a> in a recent interview, adding, &#8220;Now I feel like it&#8217;s time for my edgy role! It&#8217;s definitely time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Carmen Electra in &#8216;Good Burger 2&#8217;; Pamela Anderson in &#8216;The Last Showgirl&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Everett; Roadside<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Along with Electra&#8217;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/carmen-electra-breaks-down-scary-movie-cameo-11988572\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:cameo;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;cameo&quot;}\" class=\"link \">cameo<\/a> in the sequel-reboot for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/scary-movie-2026-cover-story-marlon-wayans-shawn-wayans-regina-hall-anna-faris-11988327\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Scary Movie;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Scary Movie&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Scary Movie<\/em><\/a>, which she told <em>Entertainment Weekly <\/em>was &#8220;just a whirlwind&#8221; to film, the actress is both working on a documentary and a book.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Explaining she is &#8220;holding nothing back&#8221; when it comes to both projects, the <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/movies\/good-burger-2-full-trailer-exclusive\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Good Burger 2;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Good Burger 2&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Good Burger 2<\/a> <\/em>actress said she knows the process will be &#8220;tough&#8221; but also &#8220;really beautiful at the same time.&#8221; Electra added that it&#8217;s taken her &#8220;a long time to get to this place,&#8221; and there was added pressure once Anderson came out with her doc <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/pamela-anderson-says-pam-and-tommy-should-have-asked-for-her-permission\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Pamela, A Love Story;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Pamela, A Love Story&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Pamela, A Love Story<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I know when Pamela came out with her documentary, everyone wanted me to do it, but I just wasn&#8217;t there yet. And now I&#8217;m completely ready,&#8221; Electra shared.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Anderson&#8217;s documentary, directed by Ryan White, featured all-new interviews with Anderson along with archival footage and her personal writings. The doc followed <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/tv\/pamela-anderson-slams-pammy-and-tommy-production-crew\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:criticism;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;criticism&quot;}\" class=\"link \">criticism<\/a> from the actress over Hulu&#8217;s limited series <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/pam-and-tommy\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Pam &amp; Tommy;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Pam &amp;amp&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><em>Pam &amp; Tommy<\/em><\/a>, which starred <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/lily-james\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Lily James;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Lily James&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Lily James<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/sebastian-stan\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Sebastian Stan;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Sebastian Stan&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Sebastian Stan<\/a> as Anderson and Tommy Lee. Anderson was not involved nor gave permission for the project, and upon its release, called the crew behind the series, which included executive producer and star Seth Rogen, &#8220;a&#8211;holes.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Carmen Electra at the 'Scary Movie' world premiere on June 3, 2026 in Los AngelesCredit: Brianna Bryson\/FilmMagic\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_bqlw5oBX_YOa8rzjKubSA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/1a8a8dd0f02e67936814cdcae9464dea\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Carmen Electra at the &#8216;Scary Movie&#8217; world premiere on June 3, 2026 in Los Angeles<br \/>Credit: Brianna Bryson\/FilmMagic<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \">EW Dispatch newsletter<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As for whether Electra will follow Anderson&#8217;s trend of not wearing any makeup for red carpet appearances, her response was a quick &#8220;hell no.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Listen, I would do it for a film. I would do it for a TV series. If it&#8217;s for a role, I would do it. But I love my makeup and I&#8217;m a glam girl, 100% glamazon,&#8221; Electra said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/carmen-electra-wants-an-edgy-comeback-role-just-like-pamela-anderson-11994009\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Carmen Electra is aiming for a comeback similar to her Baywatch costar Pamela Anderson. In a new interview, Electra shared she is &#8220;holding nothing back&#8221; with her upcoming documentary and book. Electra, who appeared in the opening scene of the original Scary Movie and returned for 2006&#8217;s Scary Movie 4, makes a cameo [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2451818,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[325382,377462,345570,33291],"class_list":["post-2451817","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-carmen-electra","tag-leading-role","tag-netflix-documentary","tag-pamela-anderson"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Carmen-Electra-wants-an-edgy-comeback-role-just-like-Pamela.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451817","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2451817"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451817\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2451819,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2451817\/revisions\/2451819"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2451818"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2451817"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2451817"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2451817"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}