Pamela Anderson might be considered one of the most beautiful and recognizable actresses in the world, but there's no doubt that she's also had her fair share of ups and downs lately. In fact, the Hollywood star has recently revealed why she thinks she looks so "old" in photographs lately, and it all has to do with her failed marriage to her ex-husband.

Anderson says the reason why she hasn't looked her best is because her ex-husband Rick Saloman might have had something to do with her looking much older than what she really is in the last few years.

"I look back at pictures of myself when I was in this awful relationship, and I looked 20 years older," the 48-year-old mom of two told W magazine. "I know it sounds like a cliché, but happiness has a lot to do with beauty."

Anderson and Saloman were actually on-again, off-again for several years until the blonde beauty filed for divorce (for the second time) last year. Fortunately, she says that she's in a much better place now that she's single.

"Calm, peacefulness and no constant stress are very, very important to feeling beautiful and confidence," Anderson added. "And that comes across whether you're wearing makeup or not. I remember looking in the mirror during filming and saying, 'Who is this person? How did I let myself get to this place?'"

She further explained, "Aging is something we all deal with. At a certain age, you can find yourself at a loss. Your children are grown. You may have gone through a divorce. You're trying to find meaning ... You're dealing with so much loss at this age. It seems like everything is behind us, so what's next? We took a lot of things for granted - youth, beauty. But now what?"

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