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Blondie icon Debbie Harry, 80, is sporting a grey head of hair as she prepares to play Pamela Anderson's mother.

The legend of the group Blondie, Debbie Harry, She may have become famous as an iconic blonde, but she looks better than ever with grey hair.

At 80, Harry became a fixture in the music scene in the late 1970s and 1980s thanks to her role as the lead singer of Blondie. With hits like "The Tide is High" and "Rapture," this beauty became one of the most sought-after musicians of her time. However, in the decades since, she hasn't slowed down at all and still performs regularly. Ahead of the release of a new, exciting film, in which she will play the mother of... Pamela Anderson (More on that below!), the star is simply thriving as she approaches her eightieth birthday. With gray hair instead of her signature blonde, Harry looked as chic as ever next to Celine Rattray и Constance Wu at a party Happy Hours After the Tribeca Festival at the Soho Grand Hotel in New York City, the Queen of Music, bright and colorful, made it clear she still lives by her own rules. Just as we hoped!

Photo courtesy of TheStewartofNY via Getty Images.

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What's next for Debbie Harry?

Although she is best known as a music icon, Harry has also had a fair amount of acting experience, playing roles in «Videodrome » David Cronenberg и «Hairspray » John Waters . However, her upcoming role sounds rather unusual. Last month, Deadline reported that Harry will play the mother. Pamela Anderson in a comedy called «Maitreya» , which will be directed by the creator series "Portlandia"« Jonathan Krisel .

«"Maitreya (Anderson), a rising star in the New Age healing community, is about to attend a conference in India when she receives a call from her estranged sister, Monica: their father is dying. Instead of staying home with him, Maitreya decides to take her entire family, including her mother, Barbara (Harry), to the conference and test her New Age healing theories in practice (while secretly gathering material for her next book)," the description reads.

Sounds tempting!

Related: Pamela Anderson's 29-year-old son Brandon looks so handsome next to his mother, who looks younger than ever without makeup.

This article was originally published by Parade on June 7, 2026, in the News section. Add Parade to your list of recommended sources by clicking here.

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