United Kingdom, Dec. 9 -- Pamela Anderson has been surprised by the reaction to her makeup-free appearance.

The 58-year-old actress has opted to go makeup-free for red carpet appearances in recent years, but Pamela never imagined that it was cause so much discussion.

The former Baywatch star told People: "I look like my Instagram photos every day. That's where it stemmed from, I have all these young women in my life, my sons' girlfriends, my nieces. I just want to make sure that they feel confident in who they are ... and to not worry so much. Believe me, it's a practice."

Despite this, Pamela has been surprised by the reaction of the public.

She said: "People come to me with their daughters and say, 'Thank you so much for doing this'...