Pamela Anderson has been receiving attention on Instagram and Twitter after bravely opening up about the years of sexual abuse she experienced when she was younger.
The actress was launching the Pamela Anderson Foundation at Cannes, which is currently trending on Instagram and Twitter, when she went into detail about her painful past, according to the Associated Press.
"I did not have an easy childhood. Despite loving parents, I was molested from age 6 to 10 by my female babysitter. I went to a friend's boyfriend's house and when she was busy, the boyfriend's older brother decided he would teach me backgammon, which led into a back massage, which led in to rape. My first heterosexual experience. He was 25 years old, I was 12," stated Anderson.
She continued, "My first boyfriend in grade nine decided it would be funny to gang rape me with six of his friends. Needless to say I had a hard time trusting humans and I just wanted off this earth."
Despite her parents' support and attempts to keep Anderson safe, she couldn't help but feel like the world was a dangerous place.
"My dad was an alcoholic, my mom worked two jobs waitressing. My mom was always crying, dad didn't always come home, leaving us in tremendous pain and worry. I couldn't bear to give her more disruptive information so I couldn't break her heart any more than it was already breaking," added Anderson.
Anderson revealed that her love for animals helped her recover after her traumatic experiences, according to Examiner.
"My affinity with animals saved me, they came to me naturally. I wasn't sure why I was alive - a burning question, a quest," stated the 46-year-old.
"My loyalty remained with the animal kingdom. I vowed to protect them and only them. I prayed to the whales with my feet in the ocean, my only real friends until I had children," added Pamela Anderson.
The "Baywatch" star is now a vegan and a mother of two teenage sons, Brandon and Dylan.
The Pamela Anderson Foundation, which is dedicated to boosting human rights, helping animals and the environment, can be supported on both Instagram and Twitter.
