On May 25, the showās Instagram page posted a touching video of an off-the-cuff moment between Barrymore and a fan during a taping of her show. In the clip, Barrymore realizes that someone in the audience is crying. So, instead of ignoring the fan, she jumps to action to see what is the matter.
āAre you OK? Did anything happen? Whose a** do I have to kick?ā she said while approaching the audience member. The crying fanās friend clarified things for Barrymore, saying she loves her. āOh, thank God, itās nothing bad,ā Barrymore exclaimed.
āI was like, āTell me who they are, and I will take them down.ā Who made you cry?ā she joked.
āYouāre just, like, my childhood idol. I donāt want to be that person to cry,ā the woman, who goes by the name Olivia, admitted. Then Barrymore assured her that emotional outbursts are acceptable and encouraged in her studio.
āOh, screw that! Be that person!ā Barrymore said.
"I really love you. I'm sorry," the fan said as she was handed a tissue. The talk show host then sat on Oliviaās lap and comforted her. āI have the urge to do this," Barrymore said as she held her.
āThis is such an honor for me, to meet you. Iām sorry I have dumpling breath,ā Barrymore told Olivia. āItās so funny that you would say you donāt want to cry here,ā she continued. āI cry here all the time.ā
Olivia appeared in the comment section on the showās Instagram page and received a ton of support for her outburst. Upworthy reached out to Olivia, but she had no further comments.
āSo amazing! Iām sure you and Drew will forever remember this special moment,ā Willvillanueva71 wrote. "Honestly, the tears were super valid. Drew is a walking angel," Suuuuyung added.
āI was crying almost the entire time. She is my idol & very grateful I got the chance to speak with her!ā Olivia commented.
The tender exchange between Barrymore and Olivia shows that the talk show host is just as sweet and caring off-camera as she is when she does her show. They always say you should never meet your heroes, but itās probably a good idea if yours is Drew Barrymore.
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