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'Dancing with the Stars:' Pamela Anderson talks tax problems (video)

Pam Anderson: working on explaining.
Pam Anderson: working on explaining.
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Pamela Anderson has faced a significant amount of drama over the past week, and a good bit of it has stemmed from drama away from her time on "Dancing with the Stars."

In a new interview with Hollywood.tv, the "Baywatch" star revealed how exactly she has managed to fall behind on her taxes by almost half a million dollars:

"What happened was that I was in a construction lawsuit and so I'm still in that lawsuit, and that was kind of a snowball effect last year...I kind of got myself in a little bit of trouble last year, but it's at the top of my list."

A number of "Dancing" contestants have strangely found themselves at the mercy of Uncle Sam in recent years -- pop star Aaron Carter last fall is one example, as is former "Beverly Hills, 90210" star Shannen Doherty.

Is it possible that celebrities are signing up for ABC's reality show in order to get a quick paycheck? Certainly so, but Pam is claiming that she is on "Dancing" first and foremost to have a good time and learn a few steps.

Are you surprised by Pamela's financial woes? Let me know your thoughts with a comment below! To view recent "Dancing with the Stars" photos, follow the links here and here.

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Matt Carter is a poet, journalist, and screenwriter from Dallas, TX. A former reality and game show contestant, he published his first book, "Storms of Change," in May 2008. He can be reached here.

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