Having a famous parent can give someone a head start but also make it tough to get used to being in the public eye. Pamela Anderson's son Brandon Thomas Lee may not be as well known as the Baywatch star, but he has been in the spotlight over the past few years. Although Brandon gets along with his mom, the same thing can't be said for both of his parents. Brandon's tough relationship with his father Tommy Lee is definitely hard to hear about.
While people are curious about Brandon Thomas Lee and Pamela Anderson's bond, it's also impossible not to want to know what kind of money he makes. While Brandon Thomas Lee's net worth might not match his celebrity mom's, he has done well in his career, and he has had some interesting jobs.
What Is Brandon Thomas Lee's Net Worth And What Does He Do For A Living?
Brandon Thomas Lee has a $1 million net worth, according to Celebrity Net Worth, and he has made that money from several years of working.
Brandon seems to have made most of his fortune from acting. While he starred in the 2017 short film Inherent Greed, his biggest role to date has been playing Brent in the Netflix comedy movie Sierra Burgess Is A Loser.
Based on the famous play "Cyrano de Bergerac," the movie is about a teenager named Sierra (played by Shannon Purser) who doesn't fit in. Sierra texts popular girl Veronica's (Kristine Froseth) crush Jamey (Noah Centineo) to help her out. But keeping this secret becomes a problem, of course.
Brandon's other credits include Bobby in an episode of Tales and Braxton Ryle in the 2021 movie Cosmic Sin, a movie about aliens that also stars Bruce Willis.
Brandon Thomas Lee is also a model, and according to his profile on Models.com, he has posed for magazines and also done some runway work.
Brandon's mother Pamela Anderson's net worth is much higher, of course, since she has been working in Hollywood for several decades. According to Celebrity Net Worth, she is worth $20 million. A good chunk of that money is definitely from starring on the TV series Baywatch.
While there's no doubt that being Pamela Anderson's child means privilege, Brandon seems to work hard and wants people to know that he wants to be his own person.
Brandon Thomas Lee spoke about his famous family and told Interview Magazine that he makes his own money instead of taking it from his mom and dad. And he said that the same thing is true of his brother, Dylan Jagger Lee.
Brandon said, "I’ve had a pretty crazy life, and I spent the majority of it hiding from the spotlight, trying to be a normal kid. I used to resent all of this. But I’ve come to a point in my life where I want to show people what I’m truly like. There are a lot of misconceptions about the way we were raised—that we’re spoiled, or that we were given everything."
Brandon added, "But our friends can back this up: Dylan and I haven’t taken a dollar from our parents since we were in high school. We’ve been working our a**es off to buy a house, buy a car, and pay for music equipment and acting lessons. It feels better to do it ourselves."
One of Brandon Thomas Lee's most special projects was working with Pamela Anderson on her Netflix documentary Pamela, A Love Story. He seems really excited about it and happy with the results and shared about it on his Instagram account.
Brandon was a producer on Pamela, A Love Story. He explained in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he thought it would be great if they could make a movie and people could learn more about his mom.
It seems like this was a really nice way for the mother and son to spend time together and also work on something that is really important to them. Fans love Pamela, A Love Story and think that it finally allows the world to learn the truth about her sweet personality.
What Was Brandon Thomas Lee Paid For The Hills: New Beginnings?
Fans of the MTV reality series The Hills might have been surprised to see Brandon Thomas Lee as a cast member of the reboot The Hills: New Beginnings. But since he is a part of young Hollywood, it definitely makes sense that he was included.
While it's tough to know what Brandon Thomas Lee's salary for the show was, it seems that the cast wasn't paid the same.
According to the Sun, a source said, “It’s an open secret on the set that Audrina and Mischa are by far the highest-paid personalities on the show, clearing well over $150K per episode for what’s usually four hours of laid-back shooting." The source also said that the other cast members were “making a quarter or less of that fee."
Still, no matter what Brandon Thomas Lee was paid for The Hills: New Beginnings, this job would have still contributed to his net worth in a fairly significant way.
On The Hills: New Beginnings, Brandon often seemed in a good mood. And his episodes also proved that he really does like his mom Pamela Anderson and they do seem to have a good relationship.
Brandon Thomas Lee spoke about The Hills reboot and told Teen Vogue that he didn't necessarily want to focus on the reality TV genre. It sounds like he still wants to continue acting. But he felt that the job would be a good one.
Brandon said, “I don’t think the object has ever been to be a reality TV star, I think this is more of an opportunity for people to get to know me and my path and what I’ve been doing."
He continued to Teen Vogue, “I’m still acting, I’m still working in fashion, that’s my main focus. This is just following me around in my life and I feel like it just gives people the opportunity to get to know me because I’ve lived such a private life.”
