Why Did Pam & Tommy Get Divorced?
As depicted in Pam & Tommy, the high-profile relationship of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee was riddled with controversies, but why did it end in divorce? The Hulu limited series chronicles the scandals surrounding the celebrities’ whirlwind marriage. The illegal distribution of the couple’s private sex tape greatly impacted their personal lives, with the miscarriage in Pam & Tommy episode 4 seemingly triggered by the traumatic experience. Surprisingly, the decision to end their marriage years later was caused by something else entirely.
Baywatch star Pamela Anderson and Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee first met on New Year’s Eve 1994 at the club Sanctuary in Hollywood. Lee immediately became obsessed with the actress and pursued her relentlessly, which urged him to follow Anderson to Cancún in February 1995. Four days later, the world-famous personalities impulsively tied the knot, with their names tattooed on each other’s ring fingers. Although Anderson and Lee’s privacy was violated throughout their relationship — with the paparazzi following their every move and their intimate activities broadcasted to the then-young internet — they fought to stay together and even welcomed their sons Brandon Thomas and Dylan Jagger in 1996 and 1997, respectively.
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Unfortunately, in February 1998, Pam and Tommy’s relationship took a dark turn when Lee got arrested for spousal abuse, dividing the couple and eventually leading to their divorce. Despite their similar personalities, perhaps the burden of maintaining a heavily publicized marriage got the best of them. The tipping point occurred during a heated argument between Lee and Anderson. According to reports,
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