Showmance between Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson sparks backlash

Allegations that the flirtatious onstage chemistry between Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson was a manufactured publicity stunt have ignited online backlash and divided accounts this week, with some insiders saying the pair never had a private romance while others insist their connection is genuine. The claims center on the pair's widely publicized press tour around the July premiere of The Naked Gun and events that stretched back to filming in 2024.

Several people with knowledge of the production told entertainment reporters that Anderson and Neeson were directed to lean into romantic sleaze and staged moments to boost publicity for the film. Those accounts say the showmance was conceived by publicity teams and the studio while the movie was still in production in spring 2024, and that the two actors did not see each other between the close of filming in June 2024 and the start of the press tour in July 2025. Items singled out as deliberate bits of role play included lighthearted stories about Anderson baking muffins and sourdough for Neeson and public displays at press stops. One insider told a journalist, "Their chemistry was real on camera, but off? It was strictly business....