During a recent interview, the actress spoke about her desire to reconnect with her Finnish roots, and the Nordic country responded in a remarkable way.
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During a recent interview, Pamela Anderson spoke about her desire to reconnect with her Finnish roots, and the Nordic country quickly created a “campaign” to help the actress restore her history.
The 58-year-old actress told Vogue Scandinavia that she would even like to reclaim the original surname of her grandfather’s family, Herman Hyytiäinen, a native of Finland.
“He was the person closest to me in my entire life,” she told the publication. “Sometimes I don’t want to be Pamela Anderson. I want to be Pamela Hyytiäinen. I would like to change my name, but they won’t let me.”
Anderson’s statement inspired a playful plan to promote the beauty of Finland, starting with a video starring Janne Hyytiäinen, inviting Anderson to visit Helsinki.
In the viral clip, the Finnish actor explains how the surname could be formally adopted under the country’s laws and suggests that he and Anderson might even be distant relatives.
On the webpage created for the campaign, users must answer the question: “Is that you, Pamela?”, with the option “no” blocking access to the page and the option “yes” granting direct access to the video.
“We are happy that our invitation has reached you. You mentioned the desire to rediscover your Finnish roots, so please consider this an official invitation: if you are truly ready to become a Hyytiäinen, we would love to make this journey easy and wonderfully yours,” says the text accompanying the clip.
To ensure the message reached Anderson, the campaign traveled all the way to Vancouver Island, where billboards were placed along the roads leading to her hometown.
The actress has not yet responded to the invitation, but in the comments on the post, many Finns expressed optimism and praised Helsinki’s initiative.
“She will come. I’m sure of it. She can’t refuse an invitation like that. And if she does refuse, as a good Canadian, she will apologize for it,” joked one person.
“No one can say that Finns don’t have a sense of humor,” commented another.
Images: My Helsinki reproduction, Instagram @pamelaanderson. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
