This Wildly Wholesome Pamela Anderson And Liam Neeson Couple Moment Is Going Viral
In case you weren't alive on Tuesday, July 29, then you probably weren't there for the Liam Neeson/Pam Anderson relationship announcement. That day was quite a big one for random celeb couples with Katy Perry/Justin Trudeau and Tom Cruise/na De Armas seemingly debuting that day, but really, no one cares about them. It's all about these two.
So, Pam and Liam have been doing the most adorable press run for their movie, Naked Gun.
We're talking Titanic poses.
Today Show makeouts.
Liam was asked by MTV UK what his proudest career moment was, and as someone parasocially invested in their relationship, I'm loving it.
"I mean, you must have many. Is it Schindler's?" Pam asks. "I mean, he's done over 100 movies, and all of the theater... what is your proudest moment?" she gushes/asks.
"Working with you," he whispers back.
"Yeah, working with Pamela."
And then she just says "aw."
As this person said, "This pr is dangerous bc I'm getting invested."
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