10+ Random Facts About Drew Barrymore Fans Didn't Know

While the '90s and early 2000s were definitely the highest points of her movie career, people are more in love with her than ever because of her vulnerability on social media.

However, there is still plenty that fans don't know about her!

Luckily, we are here to help with the following random facts! Let us know your favorite at the end of the article!

Many might assume that her role in the iconic film E.T, was her first acting job since she was so young at the time.

But it turns out that she got her first gig in a Puppy Chow commercial when she was just 11 months old.

We've seen just about every celebrity under the sun host SNL at one point or another, but Drew Barrymore is the only one to have hosted it as a seven-year-old.

She still holds the record for youngest person ever to host!

In her early teen years, Drew struggled with drugs and alcohol.

She spent three months in rehab when she was 14 years old and she has been clean ever since.

"You know what’s exciting? I got my [expletive] over with at, like 14. Like, midlife crisis, institutionalized, blacklisted, no family. Got it done," she told TODAY.

"It’s sad that there’s this weird alchemy about kids doing this line of work that [expletive] all of them up, and I’m no different."

In an interview with TODAY, Drew revealed that she never really had much of a relationship with her father and that her mother was more of a friend to her than a mom-figure.

"She was like, 'Do you want to go to school and get bullied all day, or do you want to go to Studio 54?' And I was like, 'Yes, absolutely! I don't want to spend the day with these little [expletive] who are just awful.' Kids are so mean."

While Drew and Courtney used to be close friends, she has recently admitted that they have drifted away from each other and that she doesn't see Frances as much as she'd like to.

”I personally truly love comedy the most, and the more I grow up, the more I appreciate it,” she told EW.

"I actually would really love to do a movie with Tom Green.”

"I thought Adam had a goodness that was so unique. I could tell that he possessed something different, and I was drawn to his light. I wanted to make love stories, but I wanted them to have a certain energy that was about true love and chemistry and timelessness, and I was convinced of us doing something together," she explained in her book, Wildflower.

There's no question that most of us are familiar with Drew's work in front of the camera.

But you might be surprised to know that her production company, Flower Films, is responsible for quite a few Hollywood hits such as Never Been Kissed, 50 First Dates, Charlie's Angels, and Donnie Darko.

Back in the late '90s, Drew revealed that her dog at the time, Flossie, managed to alert her in the middle of the night that her L.A. home had caught on fire.

The dog "barked and literally banged on the bedroom door," she revealed to People.

In an interview with Oprah, Drew revealed that she is a thrill-seeker — always on the hunt for an amusement ride that can make her heart drop into her stomach.

She revealed that her all-time favorite ride is the Big Shot in Las Vegas.

"Do I like women sexually? Yeah, I do. Totally. I have always considered myself bisexual," she revealed in an interview with Contact Music in 2003.

The following year she added that she "used to go with lots of women."

When you think Drew Barrymore, makeup probably isn't the first thing that springs to mind.

Nonetheless, she has her hand in many pots outside of acting, and beauty is one of them!

It is important for her to feel more like herself, and that is what her talk show will allow her to do.

Since she isn't playing a character, it's refreshing for her.

"I get to bring comedy and humor. It's funny, I always say in late night, you get that permission because everybody lived their life and you did a good job. 'We're going to put you to bed with some laughs.' Uh-uh, I want to start the day that way."

And she admitted that she cried a LOT when trying to be a teacher.

However, when she realized that she was in no position to complain because of her status, she picked herself back up and got to work.

She said that she will support their dreams and do her absolute best to give them a normal childhood.

That is what counts more than anything else, tbh. I'm sure they will appreciate their mother's insight and support.

She told New Beauty that it is all about her emotional state.

"Being as nice as I can. Not being a total A-hole. Just being in a good mood at work, not losing my cool when my kids lose their cool. Not sweating the small stuff."

"That’s always when I feel the best, no matter what. Go put it out in some private corner and then show up and just be good to everyone."

"And I also believe people should not say the word ‘never,’ and I will never, with a capital N-E-V-E-R, never get married," she told People. "It’s like I have two options: Cut it — this has not worked — or be Elizabeth Taylor."

"I love that we are trying to hold on to an institution that [started] when the closest person to you for companionship was a three-day horse ride away and your life span was 30 years."

What is it?

To put on a face mask. It is very clearly her way of relaxing and recharging her batteries, which means it must be good for us too!

She mentioned in an Instagram post that what makes her happy is the love she now has for herself, and the love she has with her children.

It's more than enough to keep her happy. We love an independent queen!

Considering her past, it makes sense that she would want to be more transparent about her emotional state as an adult.

She has admitted that some days are very difficult, but she always makes sure to get back up again.

"I do feel like I’m on an upswing. I just went through a couple of hard years, and I can see it wearing on my face. It’s not about aging, it’s about how I am on the inside. There’s also a very long period when you’re raising kids when it takes it out of you."

"I’m now determined more than ever to show my daughters that aging is a luxury. If we’re lucky, we are all going to age. I just want them to be at peace with who they are and not what they look like. If they are good, cool people, that’s all I care about. That said, I feel like people— myself included—have a 2019 new-battery recharge. I’m one of many who are coming out of a semi-difficult hibernation. Like in the spring. And hope springs eternal!"

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