Pamela Anderson blown away by Beyoncé tribute: 'I didn't even know she knew who I was'

Pamela Anderson was blown away when Beyoncé Knowles-Carter paid homage to her legendary style.

Anderson appeared on "Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen" with co-star Liam Neeson on Aug. 3 to promote their newly released film "The Naked Gun." During the show, Anderson was asked her thoughts about Beyoncé channeling her in some of her "Cowboy Carter" visuals last fall.

During the interview, Anderson gave her stamp of approval.

"I didn't even know she knew who I was, and then I saw that tribute because someone sent it to me" Anderson said. "I was just wowed. First of all, Beyoncé knows who I am and she did a good impression."

Last November, Beyoncé showed off several different costumes in a five-day Halloween celebration — dubbed "Beylloween." For her last look, Beyoncé channeled Anderson while rocking voluminous platinum blond hair with bangs and posing in different looks as the '90s icon.

In a video, which she captioned "Beywatch" in reference to the popular television series "Baywatch," Beyoncé sang along to her 2024 song "Bodyguard." In the snippet she holds up a "vote" sign, and at the end of the video a black screen reads "Happy Beylloween. Vote."

And Anderson seemed to be well-pleased then, too, as she quickly reposted Beyoncé's rendition to her own Instagram story. The actress shared the photo in which Beyoncé took on Anderson's persona in the 1996 film "Barb Wire." In the story post, Anderson wrote, "don't call me bey...," making a reference to her iconic line in the movie while also sharing a heart emoji.

Bey also used the moment to tease fans. It marked the first time Beyoncé fans, who have been urging the singer to release visuals, have seen some sort of video to coincide with her music in a few years. In another post she shared more shots of her Anderson alter ego. In the background of one photo, it playfully reads "no visual awards" instead of "MTV Video Music Awards."

Of course, the Grammy-winning singer closed out her Cowboy Carter and the Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour at Allegiant Stadium in Vegas on July 26. She ended her run with a bang, bringing out Destiny's Child, Jay-Z and Shaboozey for surprise performances. The concert signaled the end of her "Cowboy Carter" era — a 32-stop stadium tour that spanned the U.S. and Europe. The tour became highest grossing country tour with over $400 million in earnings.

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