Pamela is classically beautiful, my mother was classically beautiful," Curtis toldPEOPLEduring a discussion about their film.
“I have always thought I was cute at best, and felt as a child that way.
And so in a way, Pamela reminds me of my mother.
Pam Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Janet Leigh.Credit:Roadside Attractions (2); Silver Screen Collection/Getty
Added Curtis: “There was an innocence about my mother and incredible beauty.
I wrote a piece about her once [called] ‘Bye Bye, Beauty.’
“And I just won an Oscar!”
The Last Showgirlexpands to theaters nationwide on Jan. 10.
