Pamela Anderson may be enjoying some of the best reviews of her career, but she says she isn’t too vexed about not snagging an Oscar nomination.

Anderson had become a surprise award season contender for “The Last Showgirl,” directed by Gia Coppola. But when the Academy Award nominations were unveiled Thursday, the actor ― and “The Last Showgirl” as a whole ― were noticeably absent from the list.

Speaking to Elle shortly after the nominations were announced, the “Baywatch” actor reiterated how “The Last Showgirl” represented a major step up for her as an actor nonetheless.

“Oh my gosh, it’s not something I ever expected. Doing the work is the win,” she told the outlet . “That’s what I like to do, and I think we can lose sight of that sometimes in this whole crazy awards season, but it’s nice to be........

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