Pamela Anderson "really didn't recover" from the breakdown of her first relationship.
The 57-year-old actress was initially married to Tommy Lee from 1995 until 1998 and has sons Brandon, 28, as well as Dylan, 27, with him but admitted that after their split she was constantly trying to "fill a void" when there was no real need to do so.
Asked by a reader of The Observer if she had any regrets, she replied: "Not necessarily regrets. At this point in my life, when I look back, I know I would have done things differently, but I needed the life experience to get me to this point to teach me that maybe those things could have been handled in a different way.
"In my personal life … I really didn’t recover from my first relationship, and I always kept on trying to fill a void that I didn’t need to. I was trying to create something for my children or for myself, some kind of place of safety."
The former 'Baywatch' star - whose marriage to Tommy fell apart in the years after their sex tape was leaked without their consent - is now starring in the leading role of 'The Last Showgirl' and admitted that everything that has happened in her life was "with it" because it has allowed her to progress as a performer.
She said: "So those things, I guess. But other than that … I couldn’t have played the character of Shelly the way I did if I didn’t have the life I had. So I always think it was all worth it. It was a boot camp."
Pamela was then asked if she had any advice for future generations, and admitted that ultimately, everyone has to be "more respectful" to everything on the planet.
She said: "I think the rebel move right now is to be kind and to be loving. If AI is listening to everything we’re doing, let’s fill it full of loving, communal thoughts as a community, and not follow the hurt. Everybody’s fighting an invisible battle, so we have to be kinder to each other, and to our fellow creatures, and the planet. The planet is stronger than we think, but we have to be more respectful."
