Pamela Anderson is "deeply saddened and feels her past is being exploited" by the new hit drama about her infamous sex tape controversy.
The Baywatch star, 54, refused to participate with the production or even meet lead actress Lily James, as "she did not want to give the show any kind of blessing".
She is said to be "deeply annoyed" the entire story of her homemade videos with ex-husband Tommy Lee are being revisited in the Disney Plus show.
Pam, then the world’s biggest TV star, saw her private videos sold online after a disgruntled carpenter stole the tape from her mansion in LA, California in 1995 and leaked it.
A source, who remains close to her family, said: “Pam is pretty pretty down about this whole show.
"She has spent much of the last two decades moving on with her life hoping people will forget this controversy. Now it’s being dragged up in detail and bringing it to the fore.
"It is a form of exploitation in her eyes. The show recreating intimate moments and that drama only rekindles her disgust, emotions and distress at her life was turned upside down."
In recent days British actress Lily, 32, and her co-star Sebastian Stan, 39, have spoken sympathetically about the couple’s experiences.
But the LA based friend of Pam added: "Pam would not meet Lily or give her any kind of blessing. Why would she want this show to be made?
"This woman has so much else going on in her life now, especially the philanthropic work she does worldwide. There are also her children too, who have spent their whole lives facing issues around this matter.
"Having this all dragged up again for her family feels similar to stepping back in time to relive the trauma."
Pam and Tommy has received rave reviews for its mix of drama and comedy looking at the rollercoaster relationship between the former couple before and after the tape theft.
They had tried to block the video’s release by suing the distributor, Internet Entertainment Group.
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The former couple eventually reached a confidential settlement but the tape was still released publicly.
Speaking in 2015, Pam said: "I’ve never seen it. I made not one dollar. It was stolen property. We made a deal to stop all the shenanigans."
She also previously said: "I was seven months pregnant with [son] Dylan and thinking it was affecting the pregnancy with the stress and said, ‘I’m not going to court anymore. I’m not being deposed anymore by these horny, weird lawyer men.
"I don’t want to talk about my vagina anymore or my public sex — anything."
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