Drew Barrymore On Worst Experience, And Now Feeling ‘Pretty Complete’ | TODAY

Famous by age 7 as a star of the film “E.T.” and emancipated from her mother at 14, actress Drew Barrymore walked a sometimes rocky path, and now she’s opening up about it in a new autobiography called “Wildflower.” Savannah Guthrie sits down the actress, who recalls her struggle to grow up fast and talks about how she hopes to raise her own two young daughters differently than she was raised. She says, “I feel pretty complete now.”
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Drew Barrymore On Worst Experience, And Now Feeling ‘Pretty Complete’ | TODAY

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If you don't like Drew Barrymore. You're wrong.

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+utopiachild71 if you think Drew Barrymore is right. You're wrong.

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So true!!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqC3XnmnfJ6YeKs

[@user-xf1cy1bh9r]

She seems like one of the most likeable chick's ever.

[@emh8861]

Probably because of how freely she was raised.

[@Crimson11100]

She has a calming presence.

[@AllenMQuinn]

She's amazing and a very underrated actress. Hope she can nab an Oscar eventually.

[@paolasoriano2867]

One of the most real people in Hollywood. Very rare.

[@NotAnotherKuromi]

This woman must be made of sturdy stuff to have such a poor beginning with such an awful parent & against the odds turn out so well.

[@themaggattack]

@Miss X Poor doesn't only mean having no money, it also means bad. She was raised poorly means she was raised badly. Which is true. She was neglected and abused. So many child stars fall apart and can't put themselves back together like she has. She's Amazing.

[@austinnelson626]

I just realized Drew Barrymore is the real life Phoebe Buffay.

[@srujanrajlanza]

exactly.... thats wat i felt too, excluding the weirder persona...

[@sakkunthalaelil660]

They're ENFPs hahaha

[@davidao2551]

Except Phoebe got past all that happened to her without issues like addiction

[@tomgould745]

Sometimes the hardest done by people are the most resilient

[@vihaze6725]

I like the interviewer. Interactive and conversational without taking over the interview.

[@SelfAwareOne]

I met her at 2 separate times in both our lives, not at all connected. I adored her, had high hopes for her, and have always been so happy and proud of how she made her life work for her. She broke the cycle of the Barrymore legacy and lives a life of dignity and truth. Brava, Drew-Daisy🌼 I believe you’ve helped more people than you know! You rock big time…..love you❤️

[@tintheparktinthepark7976]

She was such a beautiful child, inside and out! I wish her the best of luck, because she shares her optimism!

[@levarmitchell3962]

Drew is so beautiful. Never realized how much she is until now. She has a cute baby face still... and very beautiful eyes... something very deep and spiritual about them.

[@arifigo1006]

Yea, i mean despite her past when she's on drugs & alcohol because her broken family she's still have a smooth skin.

[@ISEEKSPACE]

This is a good interview. I like the lady interviewing, she seems really involved. Makes you feel comfortable watching. And Drew always so wonderful.

[@lorainehudson5013]

I'm glad she made it thru Pedowood! And I'm happy for her

[@TheSlipperyOtter]

She is so wonderful. Such a strong lady ❤️

[@ethnicmusiclover]

I love her so much. Have followed the Barrymore's for over 30 years. What she has been through and to be where she is now is incredible. Family matters and that is beyond incredible. She looks so much like her Great Aunt Ethel in some pictures. What an iconic family for well over a century. Love John no matter his issues with alcohol and such. Have a couple of records of him reading Shakespeare and a 78rpm of Lionel doing a Halloween record. Drew is awesome!!!

[@elliottstephie]

It just breaks my heart and I cannot figure out, how a mother can let her child go at 14, and not feel devastated. Drew is and was always my every favorite one. Amazing woman.

[@elinlloyd7002]

she was one of the cutest child stars x

[@ChrisWolff2013]

+Elin Lloyd She was soooooooo pretty as a little girl.

[@elinlloyd7002]

Chris Wolff yes she was still is x

[@ChrisWolff2013]

Elin Lloyd Oh she's beautiful.

[@LisaDawnn]

One of my most favorite persons in this entire world whom, I never met!

[@SanjuSingh]

LisaDawnn She's just an actor,get over it.

[@SusanCSmith-ik3jy]

Sanju Singh Mma Get over yourself, troll! If you can’t tolerate the positive comments here, then STFU and GTFO. Don’t hate on people. Peace. From a forever Drew Barrymore fan.

[@Freedmona]

She's absolutely amazing and natural at all ages...we simply love you Drew, Love from the Middle East :)

[@AaronBoothe]

she still looks good

[@AaronBoothe]

+Audaxi I can't really tell..but the only times I can is when people get the cat-face.

[@georgiaar.566]

Drew's photos

[@Georgia.J]

She had a very photogenic cute face when she was young 💖😇 and luckily she has kept her looks. She seems like a beautiful person inside and out x👍

[@spacecadet236]

If loving Drew Barrymore is wrong, I dont wanna be right.

[@mirandabisnou1307]

I love her so much!!💞👍🏼😍💓 What a wonderful n beautiful person she made of HERSELF 💓👍🏼💞 She should feel SO PROUD!!

[@briannajredmond9544]

I love Drew she is such a beautiful woman

[@finurra3905]

Funny how she jokes about her childhood. When in reality she was being abused at a very young age.

[@wonderwoman1700]

Finurra PTSD sign.

[@erinwhite8456]

@@wonderwoman1700 Is it? Genuinely curious. I joke about my traumatic childhood all the time.

[@taylorburton7820]

Gallows humor: When things are so atrocious, one must make light. The alternative is collapse. Plus, "polite conversation" does not tolerate authentic description of tragedy. Especially on a talk show...in sound bytes. Ms. Barrymore's response conveys mountains.

[@tammydeplata2526]

i love Drew Barrymore. i hv a very deep respect for her and all that she's been through and how she never lost that intrinsic quality of connecting with others on a very real, genuine level and choosing to stay vulnerable even when she had every right to shut the entire world - especially that mother of hers - out. she's always so gracious and kind even when ppl don't deserve a drop of it. she's really an inspiring story of perseverance and i'm SO very grateful that she made it through those early years alive. God bless you Drew!

[@yanniatx]

Awe I love how both the interviewer and drew has a lisp. I have a lisp and idk why it makes me happy seeing other ppl like me lol.

[@jibrilsalami95]

Have always liked her and love this interview still need to get this book of hers. I also love the et footage when drew screams while meeting et. Ets scream is so CUTE😂

[@tomgould745]

It would be my guilty pleasure read as well

[@WhisperingJaneASMR]

What a lovely and special woman. I love her so much

[@paulinewhitehouse2568]

Drew Barrymore is an amazing person. A Natural Beauty!! I think she's great!!

[@Barbara.moraes]

This woman is just amazing

[@anutoshghosh5]

love u Barrymore!!

[@elfglitter88]

You are an inspiration.

[@marypetrosino7502]

Love her

[@ste.b.7400]

She's so nice and funny, she has this positive vibe all around her, she acted in very great comedies and now with Clarita's diet still makes me laugh 👍😎

[@CoolInOlympia]

Love Drew Barrymore!!! :)

[@evansingh507]

Sad she got divorced again

[@SuperPlatinumlove]

No one taught me how to do laundry, or wash dishes, or take care of a home. I taught myself with reading about how to do these things at a young age. It's tougher when you have to learn how to become an adult really on your own with no one around to pay the bills. Im glad to see her thriving in life.

[@albertobello8717]

Always loved her ❤️

[@jillydips9226]

how could anyone not have a liking for one of the most real honest and genuine celebrities ever

[@ccaammiinniiito2]

It's 10:45 PM, and I'm watching a wonderful presentation starring Drew Barrymore and a great cast which includes wonderful Angelica Huston. The production is exceedingly well acted and is a reminder of things once presented on television regularly in the good old days of David Susskind, Kraft Theatre, and many other splendid productions that are achingly absent from today's bill of fare on television. Come to think of it, I think what I'm watching is on par with anything that could be done by the Old Vic company! And I really don't think even Laurette Taylor could outdo Angelica Huston's performance.

[@stephenfermoyle1498]

LOVE LOVE LOVE EVERYTHING SHE HAS EVER DONE

[@djdeath4318]

i always had a crush on her

[@mtyhntr49]

That was an awesome interview

[@JenniferLeeTacy]

I love how real she is

[@danieljohnson4020]

i love to read her book

[@lenkafucikova4039]

Love you Drew ♥♥♥ Great work all those ages love for you thank you♥

[@piper_lori-williams-tudhope]

I love you Drew!!! ❤️ My Sister

[@nancychace8619]

Nice to see looks like things have leveled out for her.

[@franciscofeest6691]

Drew is super cool and strong

[@ChrisWolff2013]

If you don't like Drew Barrymore, you don't deserve to live on this planet.

[@CaptainProMe]

+Chris Wolff ask her children that or are they not on this planet.

[@77jcarva]

Chris Wolff lol

[@nunosoares2329]

Drew is awesome. Even more especially after overcoming so much :-)

[@jasminegersalia5389]

Wow nothing change she's so cute i love You draw

[@timmyman1997]

I kinda teared up at the very end there i love her so much

[@MoochnNique]

Idk why, but I just LOVE Drew!!!

[@Entertainment_Chilli]

I ❤️ u ,, drew Barrymore.....❤️💋❤️💋

[@gouravsenbeura2946]

Big fan❤️

[@annabananna789]

LOL. I feel the same way about IKEA furniture.

[@katiecarroll5710]

My childhood was a nightmare. I ran away @ 13 years old never looked back. I worked my way throught teenage years alone with help from the ywca, worked as a waitress met a wonderful man dated 10 years self educated myself with the help of the new York times, and then my boyfriend, now my husband. My childhood was so very very bad it was like living a night mare. My parents had 17 children they were never home, never knew our names. I now am married to my then boyfriend my husband for 40 + years . We had one son , he was the apple of our eye, the sunshine of our life's. We lost him 12 years ago to blood born disease. He was are only child. I was so lost for so long. But now I'm just okay ( baby steps).😭 Lots of 🙏🏻s. I still cry missing him every second of my life. But hang in there. Your a wonderful person. 💞💞💞

[@CrayHay]

I've got this book! Really great read :-)

[@girlpowers25]

Craig Haylett LUCKY YOU🤗!!

[@markhanlon7742]

Yeh, good luck drew

[@Caleb_Mandrake872]

How she survived when her foundation was built on vultures, hangers-on, shrewd business people, no parameters, copious amounts of drugs & alcohol.

[@thomasbland5450]

The interviewer reminds me of Jodie Foster.

[@RichardHernandez-pz7bt]

that valley voice from the 80s lol it just gets me everytime 😂

[@prashalangovender7528]

I love how she doesn’t hold any resentment toward her mother

[@beacee]

She seems real and likeable. Love her family! She looks more like her Great Uncle Lionel and Great Aunt Ethel when they were younger. Not much of John in her.

[@erictaylor5462]

4:30 What did you expect her to say. "After you I just kept telling myself "never again."? This is like the "Dose this dress make me look fat?"question. You can give the complete honest answer ("It's not the dress, honey.") or you can avoid being struck by flying shoes and just say "no" (which IS true). It is NOT the dress that makes her look fat.

[@alexkarson5827]

I love you very much Drew Barrymore ♥️

[@heresmytake2782]

Drew! just be sure to keep your daughters away from Lauer and NBC...

[@rvpstudioscanada3991]

It's so weird seeing Matt Lauer on here.

[@melb4116]

I have been told I’m drew if my mom was a famous person which is kinda sad

[@Queen.Sindel]

Now that the valley girl accent

[@mnz3211]

How does a valley person aound like? Just curious..

[@almudenacarnero7934]

Alo seis siete. Vicky. Mon amour. Blue. Odeón. Fan a fan cui. Cui. Odeón. Vuelvo

[@jonathantrauner3742]

You inspire me every single day Mrs Drew Barrymore to become the first openly autistic person to win a real Oscar Academy Award for my hometown of Jerusalem Israel this April in 2021 in Beverly Hills Los Angeles California at Dolby Theater. I will be twenty seven years old this May in 2021. I use artificial intelligence and computer machine learning technology to daily save lives from car collisions at Mobileye Intel of Jerusalem Israel

[@TrueJoeyBowie]

Drew Barrymore and Savannah Guthrie have the exact same voice.

[@christophrjohn3181]

Heather MacDonald

[@eralove9350]

tell your kids the truth* yep👍

[@krystenchambers306]

Why does it look like she had a stroke?? I hope she's ok.

[@beckykent435]

Her face isnt semetrical shes always said that

[@jonalberts980]

She was like that as a little kid.

[@bolaoladapo1229]

Don't be stupid

[@sifugurusensei]

Her daughter looks like Gertie

[@hxnkxnxn_8517]

The lady talking to her sounded like she a had a bigger lisp than drew barrymore

[@ChantelStays]

She really lost her cute little cheeks....poor bunny to go through what she has. It's a worldwide tragedy, what happens to kids.

[@nonebusiness4488]

i wonder if she had a stroke or that palsey and that is why her mouth moves so differently from one side of her face to another

[@lauragwillim1055]

none business She’s always talked out of the side of her mouth

[@beckykent435]

Laura Gwillim it does look extremely different now though

[@zzappy851]

Nene w-----if you think you look 600 times better than Drew, better buy a new mirror. As a child she is precious, and as an adult, she is very pretty and as real as one can be.

[@totatotatt4316]

add 1 more 3 to tango

[@CaptainProMe]

wildfire was correct... declare PostPartum... then post no more child photos...fritters.

[@HuggiMa]

Drew and Angelina Jolie were born the same year yet Drew seems like a perpetual teenager while Angelina was born an adult.

[@mohamedkarim9982]

I do not know if she remembers her friend Heather O'Rourke

[@spiehole]

I looked up her book "Little Girl Lost" and its going for anywhere between $50-$200. What?!

[@writerconsidered]

+No, No, No that's a limited release and or autographed version. They will release a $20 dollar version.

[@Al-kb2xl]

I used to have that book years ago

[@spiehole]

Oh.....i see that now. Thanks!

[@oacarc6032]

Dam this is not the same woman from Donnie darko

[@lialaliala2968]

First time I notice that her mouth is right side 😮

[@alexandradelliou]

2020: 89

[@himelodyhi]

I feel like she didnt age

[@sarahmichaels2117]

Love Drew, Matt Lauer, not so much!

[@alanpeterson6224]

She named her kid Spankey? I'm sure he'll appreciate that.

[@alanpeterson6224]

Oh. Well, the kid'll be wealthy, so I guess she won't care if she wasn't named Brooklyn or Anastasia or something.

[@Christophersean11]

Jesus saves

[@dorothygarland1483]

Drew & nd Guthrie sound So much alike They almost sound like They have their own language I had to click off After only 3 mins Mz Guthrie couldn't possibly Give less. Not fan It just got impossible to Listen to them

[@stpeter2214]

Guys you shud see her young self my God she was cute man oh man cute cute cute l wud have babysitted her taken her for ice cream and Macdonald's cute cute cute

[@bowecho]

Wait.......let me call tha Wammmmmmbulance.

[@heesunkim2143]

first !

[@mackymac3479]

Odd nostrils. Beautiful woman. Would marry her in a heartbeat. Marry me Drew! Marry me.

[@Al-kb2xl]

Nostrils .. Seriously !?

[@mackymac3479]

Alice Whittaker Beautiful woman, absolutely gorgeous. We all have odd sized nostrils.

[@vihaze6725]

Yeah, I'm sure she's just dying to marry a guy on youtube that thinks her nostrils are odd.

[@Julia-LArt]

Vi Haze 😂

[@vanessalutz9740]

still blaming your parents at 50 wow

[@ame2967]

Is there a problem with that?