Pamela Anderson wants Hollywood to defend Julian Assange

Pamela Anderson.
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Pamela Anderson spent her weekend attending the Cannes Film Festival, but she wasn't there to talk movies.

The former Baywatch star has previously taken to defending Julian Assange and advocating for his release from prison, and she called on Hollywood to take a stand while attending Vanity Fair's annual Cannes afterparty in the south of France.

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Marianne Dodson

Marianne is The Week’s Social Media Editor. She is a native Tennessean and recent graduate of Ohio University, where she studied journalism and political science. Marianne has previously written for The Daily Beast, The Crime Report, and The Moroccan Times.