What’s Going On with Brittany Furlan and Tommy Lee? Hint: Pamela Anderson Saw It Coming

You must be new here if you’re surprised that Brittany Furlan and Tommy Lee are having marital problems. The former Vine star and the Mötley Crüe drummer have been in the headlines for years—primarily for chaos, cringe, or both—and now, their relationship seems to be hitting the skids. Again. And guess who’s not rushing in to fix it? Pamela Anderson, because she saw this mess coming a mile away.

The Pamela Anderson precedent

Before Brittany entered the picture, Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson were the blueprint for rock star relationship dysfunction. Their whirlwind romance, stolen sex tape, and violent fights played out in real time across tabloids and courtrooms. But it wasn’t just headlines—it was trauma.

In her memoir Love, Pamela, Anderson described her divorce from Lee as “the hardest, lowest, most difficult point of my life.” She wrote that she left to protect her sons, Brandon and Dylan, after Tommy assaulted her in 1998 while she was holding one of their children.

Fast forward to 2018, when elder son Brandon knocked Tommy out cold after Pamela publicly discussed the abuse she endured at her ex-husband’s hands. According to police reports, the then-21-year-old told his father, “Get up, old man, and fight me,” and gave him a fat lip. 

Tommy’s response? An Instagram post whining about being disrespected on Father’s Day.

And you thought you had issues with your dad?

Pamela called Tommy Lee a “disaster spinning out of control,” and we’ve seen no evidence to the contrary since.

Enter Brittany Furlan

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In 2019, just one year after Brandon socked his pops, Brittany Furlan officially became the fourth Mrs. Tommy Lee. Ever since, the internet has been asking why, considering they make Sid Vicious and Nancy Spungen look like Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

From the jump, Pamela wasn’t a fan. And not in a bitter ex way, but in a “this is not a stable dynamic” way. The Baywatch babe may have been onto something, because Brittany has spent a decent chunk of her marriage to Tommy mocking Pamela.

In 2023, Brittany posted a TikTok using a “‘90s Pam Makeup” filter, joking that Pamela wouldn’t care if she died. The internet dragged her for being tasteless, especially since Pamela publicly said she supported their marriage. Brittany quickly deleted the video, but the damage (and screen recordings) were already done.

So what’s the latest drama with Tommy Lee and Brittany Furlan?

On a recent TikTok, Brittany finally admitted, “I’ve been going through a lot in my marriage.” She said she lives in a hotel while she and Tommy navigate “a tough time.” Girl, as opposed to any other time?

And then, because nothing about this relationship can be subtle, Brittany also dropped that she was catfished by someone pretending to be Ronnie Radke, frontman of Falling in Reverse. After she confessed the situation to Tommy, he freaked out and started messaging the fake account himself. “This is embarrassing for me, embarrassing for my husband,” Brittany said, spiraling.

Spiraling enough, apparently, that Tommy unfollowed Brittany on Instagram. Fans started whispering “divorce.” Suddenly, it wasn’t a rumor—it was an inevitability. According to TMZ, Brittany’s been hotel-hopping, and sources close to Tommy claim that his drinking is once again causing problems–again, as opposed to any other time? 

Expert analysis from the obvious department

On Taste of Taylor, host Taylor Strecker and her guest Maddie Ryan tackled the Brittany-Tommy drama with the same energy the internet’s been channeling for years: Why are we even pretending to be surprised?

“She’s spiraling,” Taylor said bluntly. “There is absolutely nothing shocking about any of this.” Taylor didn’t hold back. She called Brittany’s behavior “embarrassing,” “delusional,” and “not surprising at all,” pointing out that Tommy has a long, documented history of being toxic, and Brittany knew exactly what she was signing up for.

“She thought she could handle it,” Taylor added. “Turns out, she can’t. And Pam knew it from the beginning.”

It also doesn’t help that Brittany Furlan is 38 and Tommy Lee is 62—a nearly quarter-century age gap that isn’t helped by Tommy’s apparent immaturity and Brittany’s unquenchable need for being the main drama llama in the relationship. 

Sir, you are nearly eligible for Social Security. Your fourth wife isn’t even perimenopausal. Please get it together! 

Where’s Pamela Anderson now?

Unbothered. Single. Glowing. Makeup-free. This is a Pamela Anderson appreciation post, and we’re here for her ‘IDGAF’ era. 

Sources close to the Baywatch icon clarified that she has “zero interest” in rekindling anything with Tommy, and good for her. She’s not watching the drama, she’s not weighing in, and she’s not about to play therapist to two people who have made it their full-time job to embarrass each other publicly.

In short, Pamela is demonstrating exactly how to handle your ex’s messy rebound: pouring a glass of wine, locking the door, and not answering the phone.