Drew Barrymore Slams the Tabloids for Twisting Her Words About Her Mom
glamour.comon But after tabloids published headlines claiming the former child star wished her mother dead, Barrymore's viral response video was more Firestarter than Like many child stars, , from whom she was legally emancipated at age 14.
In a June 5 interview with , the actor spoke candidly about how her peers have had an easier time moving forward in life after their mothers died. “All their moms are gone, and my mom’s not,” she said. “And I’m like, Well, I don’t have that luxury.
But I cannot wait. I don’t want to live in a state where I wish someone to be gone sooner than they’re meant to be so I can grow.
I actually want her to be happy and thrive and be healthy. But I have to fucking grow in spite of her being on this planet.” Barrymore later added, “I dared to say it, and I didn’t feel good.
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