Did we need another reason to adore Drew Barrymore? Not really. In addition to being pure sunshine, she also gave us Never Been Kissed, Charlie’s Angels and 50 First Dates.
But because she’s incredible through and through, she’s gone and given us one anyway, showing support for Sarah Jessica Parker (another of our faves), who recently spoke out about cruel feedback fired at her because she dared to let a little grey come through. Ridiculous, right?!
Drew decided to continue the dialogue around ageism and misogyny (while also widening the conversation to include body image), showing plenty of public support for Sarah Jessica’s prior comments on her daytime talk show, aptly titled The Drew Barrymore Show.
“We actually had a news story about Sarah Jessica Parker,” Drew explained, while physically bowing down to show her love and respect for the fellow actress. “I am loving her tone right now in this Vogue article, taking everybody to task a little bit on the hypocrisy of women being taken down about their age and how that doesn’t happen to men.”
“I grew up in an industry that was so about looks,” Drew continued, speaking to her own experience as a woman in Hollywood.
“If I heard one more person talk about how after 30, it’s over. I just was like ‘this is so toxic’. And women who were like ‘I’m afraid to get old, I’ve gotta keep it tight and get on that treadmill every day and eat a crumb’. I was like ‘you’re miserable!’”.
It was then that Drew grew so impassioned (we feel you, sister) that she turned the volume up to max, going on to yell “this is such bullshit, I hate it, I’m not gonna live my life according to these screwed up values!”
“Let her eat lunch! Women, go grey [and] go call your mother! I am just sick of it!” she continued, amidst the crowd’s cheers and laughter. “And anyone who touches SJP, meet me in a dark alley at 8pm tonight, I’m gonna take you down!” Women supporting women; we love to see it.
Drew’s fervent comments come just shortly after a few followers praised her on Instagram for allegedly opting to go the tweakment-free route.
“Aging with grace. Beautiful Drew,” one follower shared while another echoed the appreciation: “I’m grateful that I can point to you to show my daughter what real beauty is! No filters needed. No crazy surgeries. REAL! Authentic!! Loving yourself in your real skin. Thank you!”
Now while we do happen to vote in favour of doing whatever makes you feel your most confident (whether that means opting for Botox and fillers/a full face of makeup, deciding to go completely natural, or landing somewhere in between), we do also agree that it’s great to see a star looking both natural and fabulous. Just like SJP was with her greys for that matter…
Drew, we appreciate you, and we’re sure Sarah Jessica does too…
What’s your favourite Drew Barrymore movie?
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I love her movies, my favourite would be never been kissed so funny!!
I’ve never seen it!
I like that movie too.
Awwww Drew. I loved her scream in ET (and when ET screamed back!) Also The Wedding Singer.
She is lovely hey. So popular too.
She definitely is! Still so cherubic with such an effervescent persona!
Totally -she is a wonderful actress
Exactly! Women supporting women always! And throw away these unrealistic beauty standards that society and the media has shoved down our throats!
Hear! Hear!
Mine would have to be 50 First Dates with Adam Sandler.
That’s another funny one 😂
I love her in the movies Duplex and Blended. She’s so funny.
I haven’t seen either of those! I need to go on a Drew marathon!
Me too -I really like her but haven’t seen many of her movies
She is so funny!
Not good with movies…didn’t watch many and never remember names. Drew is the cutest!
Same here Yo! Though I’m an avid bookworm!
Julia Guglia …. The Wedding Singer 😀
Haha! Great scene!
Lol!
Yes please, I love Drew
Yes we do SAE!
I think everyone loves Drew!!??
Not wrong there!
Good on her for speaking out – gotta love female solidarity!
Favourite Drew Barrymore film? Probably Donnie Darko.
Love Donnie Darko on so many levels! Such a brilliant soundtrack too!
Love First 50 Dates, such a beautiful movie.
I still haven’t seen it!
Go Drew.
I couldn’t help but think of her friend. I think it’s her best friend, Cameron Diaz. My favourite Cameron Diaz movie would be There’s Something About Mary.
I LOVE There’s Something About Mary!
It’s such a great film, I laughed so hard!
I’ve actually never seen it but I do love Cameron!
It’s a modern classic.
I need to go and watch it now!
she really has been the girl that has ‘come good’! I think she grew up early in life.
Hear Hear Drew! We probably need someone like Oprah or Helen Mirren to chime in as well to keep this conversation going. It’s not just in Hollywood, it’s part of being employed in the real world as well.
I wholeheartedly agree with you! Prominent women are finally speaking out!
Charlies angels , who could not love that? She has her own magazine now by the looks of it.
So like Drew Barrymore she is such a beautiful Woman inside and out. So glad that she Supports Sarah Jessica Parker on Ageism and Hollywood.
Yes we need a lot more positive support and a lot less negative responses
We need ageing normalised in Hollywood; after all, it’s normal for the rest of us!
My favourite is definitely ET. I still love that movie.
I’ve never been able to watch that movie. ET scares me. I remember my Mum and sister loving it but I would always hide under a blanket on the lounge. Still to this day can’t bring myself to watch it.
Isn’t Drew just the best? I love her approach to life, she’s just so down to earth and so relatable.
I remember Drew acting as a child star
yes she was so cute and she is so lovely now
Love Drew!!! Age gracefully as possible and be happy with it, I say!!!
so true -be yourself and enjoy living !!!
Drew is fantastic!
I can watch any of her movies. One I particularly like is Music and Lyrics with Hugh Grant.
Hugh Grant is another one of my favourites. Love him in Notting Hill.
Yep she’s a swell gal and I like Eva Longoria too.
I love Eva Longoria!
Drew is awesome.
Drew is awesome.
I love her in the movies she’s done with Adam Sandler
Drew is lovely – and she is so right we look for the sexy in mature men and forgive them greys -We are what we are inside and age doesn’t change that – True friends love you for you and age doesn’t change that -The rest don’t matter.
This! I love a bit of grey!
She is such a wonderful person.
I love Drew in everything. Love Wedding Singer, Blended, Never Been Kissed, He’s Just Not that Into You and pretty much all her movies.
I thank no it’s ridiculous that there is so much pressure to look like a walking airbrushed filter. There’s this expectation that we are to remain eternally 20! God forbid we show a little grey 😱
It’s just not natural!
She is so right though
I love Drew’s talk show! It’s so refreshing watching her rather than someone like Ellen!
Kelly Clarkson’s talk show is funny too. She’s actually hilarious.
Love this article, so refreshing. Yes women should be “allowed” to age gracefully with out all the hype.
I would like to watch her new chat show
I haven’t seen too many of her movies, I do know ET. She is such a lovely looking lady.
I personally don’t feel confident going grey, but I’m not tweaking anything else. I don’t look like I did in my 20s by any means, but that’s okay.
Love it! My fave Drew movie is Never Been Kissed.
I wish more people and younger people would let the grey come through. Its natural, and people who criticise are just plain rude.
well said Jessica. I agree.
Ageism and misogyny – we really shouldn’t even be hearing those words in this day and age.
She is beautiful and love her movies.
women supporting women is ok…. but men hating on older women is toxic
My favourite also is “Never been kissed”
Go Drew, telling it like it is! poor SJP for copping flack just because she dared to age gracefully.
She is right about how frustrating it is to hear people say “it’s all over after 30”. The DAY I turned 30, people started telling me that I was old. Even if it’s just a joke, it’s still hurtful.
Love drew!
Drew is a lovely actress. Has been in a lot of great movies.
I loved her in the Wedding Singer. She still looks amazing.
She’s an inspiration. I love her!
Always loved Drew she is so natural and life hasn’t been easy for her either.
Love and respect women supporting women. Great effort Drew, love you!
Well said, Drew! Totally agree.