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Drew Barrymore Gets Real About Having Hot Flashes Live on Air and Why She Refuses to Hide Them
Drew Barrymore is feeling hot, hot, hot — and she’s not going to hide it!
The TV personality, 50, is earning praise for her candid approach to menopause after openly experiencing a hot flash during a Monday, January 19, interview with actor Tom Blyth on her eponymous talk show. According to Barrymore, the transparency is intentional.
In a video shared on the Drew Barrymore Show’s official Instagram account on January 19, Barrymore explained why she refuses to pretend nothing is amiss when a hot flash hits. “I’m at a point where it’s like: This is what it is,” she explained. This is not a show — it’s real life.”
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“Why should I fake it through that moment? Just be honest about what I’m physically going through,” Barrymore added. “Menopause is teaching me, ‘Stop being uptight.’
During the now-viral segment, the Never Been Kissed actress quietly kicked off her shoes and peeled off her jacket mid-interview, later telling Blyth she was having a hot flash. “There’s nothing more fun than telling an adorable 30-year-old man that you’re having a hot flash,” she said post-show.
“If we start making it a casual conversation, then it’ll take the stigma out of it. I am not going to be insecure about it,” Barrymore added. “It’s just a natural part of life.”
This isn’t the first time the mom of two has felt the heat on camera. During a 2023 sitdown with Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, Barrymore announced she was experiencing her very first hot flash.
“I think I’m just that excited,” she quipped.
