‘I had to learn a bunch of nasty lessons’: Drew Barrymore reflects on growing up in Hollywood – after it was revealed that her new talk show will air in Australia
Drew Barrymore was just seven years old when she was thrust into the public eye, playing the adorable Gertie in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
And since then, the 45-year-old has experienced all the high’s and lows that Showbusiness and Hollywood has to offer.
Appearing on the podcast JMO Confidential this week, the American actress explained that she has gained perspective on ‘ways to be,’ after learning ‘a bunch of nasty lessons’ while growing up in the industry.
‘I had to learn a bunch of nasty lessons’: Drew Barrymore reflected on growing up in Hollywood this week as she appeared on a podcast
‘I will say growing up in this business gave me definitely some good perspective on some ways to be and maybe just ways that seemed like some serious pitfalls, and then I had to learn a bunch of nasty lessons,’ she said.
‘No one has a perfect road and a journey. It’s all a bit of a hot mess and it’s what you learn out of it and your sense of humour about it… I’m still learning every day.’
Drew, who now has her own talk show, appeared to be touching on her troubled past.
‘I will say growing up in this business gave me definitely some good perspective on some ways to be and maybe just ways that seemed like some serious pitfalls, and then I had to learn a bunch of nasty lessons,’ she said. Pictured in 1987 in California
Her underage stardom left her surrounded by drugs and alcohol – leading her to be placed in rehab at the age of just 13.
She also spent 18-months in an institution for the mentally ill, and returned to rehab at 14 following a suicide attempt.
Drew went on to be emancipated from her parents at 14 and moved out into her own place.
Drew went on to say that the ‘biggest lesson’ she’s ever learned is the ‘value’ of having a ‘conversation with someone.’
‘I think one of the biggest lessons I’ve learnt, funny enough in a job that is so outward, is that having a private conversation with someone has so much value,’ she added.
Important: Now hosting her own celebrity talk show, Drew, the star admits that the ‘biggest lesson’ she has learnt over her career is the ‘value’ of having a ‘conversation with someone’
Her candid confession comes after it was announced that her talk show Drew will officially hit Australian screens this year.
As reported by TV Blackbox on Tuesday, the American program has been acquired by streaming service Foxtel and will air on Arena in February.
The series will kick off with the Charlie’s Angels reunion episode, featuring Drew’s former co-stars Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu on the couch.
Drew Down Under! Drew Barrymore’s eponymous new talk show Drew will officially hit Australian screens this year
The Drew Barrymore Show features a number of feel-good segments including ‘Designed by Drew’ and ‘Drew’s News.’
‘Drew Barrymore is loved by Australian women – her honest, authentic, and down-to-earth approach to her life has endeared her to all of us,’ Foxtel’s Lifestyle boss Wendy Moore said in a statement.
‘The Drew Barrymore Show reflects what women want for ourselves today and we are so excited that we can bring the show to Australia for our Foxtel viewers.’
The Drew Barrymore Show will premiere on Arena on February 1, and will air on weeknights at 7.30pm.
The perfect fit: In a statement, Foxtel’s Lifestyle boss Wendy Moore revealed that Australian women will love Drew’s ‘honest, authentic, and down-to-earth approach’