Drew Barrymore is a person with limitless talent. From being a leading Hollywood actress and talk show host to being an author with multiple successful books, she has it all. Well, apart from these, Barrymore also worked as a producer in many movies and all of these have earned her enough fame and recognition in the industry. She started in the acting business at a very young age and got her breakthrough with E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial as it was one of the most successful movies of the 80s.
Well, just like many others in the industry, the Ever After actress also comes from a family filled with actors, actresses, and directors, so it was obvious that her childhood was not normal. In an episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the actress claimed that she suffered so much during her childhood days that she was confused about her s*xuality.
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Drew Barrymore’s Mother Used to Date Her Boyfriends
Drew Barrymore is a pretty successful actor in the industry. And with multiple blockbuster roles and awards under her belt, she is easily one of the best to date. But all the fame and recognition came after immense hard work and determination to make it big, which she did from a very young age. Her starring in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial gave her the breakthrough she needed and since then Barrymore’s acting career has been sailing smoothly. But as she comes from a family packed with famed actors, the pressure on her was definitely sky-high, which caused her to break down at a very early age.
Apart from being extremely famous in her early teen days, she had nothing good for her going around as by the time she turned 13 years old, Barrymore was already admitted to rehab and even attempted suicide a year later. Though her childhood days were quite hectic, she slowly got well and is now a Hollywood superstar. Barrymore’s mother, Jaid Barrymore had a hand in her deteriorating mentality and health, but before it was too late for her, the Screen actress emancipated herself from her parents at the early age of 14.
“I was so confused about sexuality because my mom went and dated my boyfriends.”
Drew Barrymore shared in one of the episodes of The Drew Barrymore Show alongside her longtime friend and colleague that her mother took complete care of her, and at some point, it turned from taking care to an obsession. The actress continued that Jaid Barrymore “might have been so enamored” that she “actually wanted to be with the people” that the young actress was with, and that turned from being with to dating, which really put a toll on the actress.
The Drew Barrymore Show Has Been an Immense Success
The Drew Barrymore Show is one of the fastest-growing shows of all time and with the kind of response and viewers they are getting, it might just turn out to be one of the best talk shows. The show has brought many famed celebrities from Hollywood as well as from the music industry, and even personalities like President Joe Biden and the First Lady, Dr. Jill Biden. The show also hosted the highest-earning woman athlete of all time, the world’s no.1 women tennis player – Serena Williams, in one of the episodes. After the immense success the show has seen, it has been renewed for a fourth season and will be running throughout 2023-2024.
The Blended actress won many awards during her time in Hollywood and has a staggering record of 62 award nominations with 35 wins. Barrymore won the People’s Choice Award, the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild Award, the Satellite Awards, MTV Movie & TV Awards, and countless others. Currently, Barrymore is busy hosting her talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show.
The Drew Barrymore Show is available for streaming on Paramount+.
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