Will Drew Barrymore Allow Her Kids To Be Actors?
Drew Barrymore knows all too well the dangers and trauma that comes from being a child actor. That being said, will Drew Barrymore allow her kids to be actors?
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While celebrating People magazine’s 50th anniversary, the actress and talk show host opened up about what it was like for her growing up in the spotlight and how that will or will not extend to her young daughters if they want to change her same passions.
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The 50 First Dates star started working in Hollywood at 11 months old, following in her family’s footsteps. Her father, mother, grandfather, great-grandparents, great-aunt, and uncle were all actors. Looking back on her time in the limelight, the publication asked if there is any advice that the award-winner would give to your younger self.
Unsurprisingly, Drew, 49, said if she had tried to give advice to her younger self, “I wouldn’t have listened! When you’re young, you think you know everything, and I was very stubborn and rebellious, so I not only didn’t listen to advice, whatever advice I got, I just basically did the opposite.” As we previously reported, Drew’s father abused her and her mom, she was often left alone with babysitters, then, when she was only 13 years old, she was sent to rehab. She emancipated herself from her parents a year later, and in 1995, Drew posed for Playboy; her mother followed suit eight months later.
Will Drew Barrymore Allow Her Kids To Act?
Reflecting on her upbringing, the Charlie’s Angels alum said that now that she is a mom of 10- and 11-year-old daughters, Frankie and Olive, she feels confident in knowing what kids need. However, her kids, whom she shares with ex-husband Will Kopelman, ask her all the time to be famous. Whether it’s a role in a film, a career as a singer, or just being famous on social media, her daughters want it all.
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For now, the talk show host will only allow them to do things like school plays and theater camp, averting the public eye until they get to a certain age. She says the ballpark figure is around 14 or 15 years old. Drew still lays down the law with her daughters and doubles down that she will support them when she believes they are ready.
Last month on The Drew Barrymore Show, the host told guest Christina Aguilera that one of her daughters wanted to start wearing crop tops. Using her mom’s past as an argument, she tells her, “‘You were on the cover of Playboy.'”
Celebrity Sobriety Journeys
Addiction is tough for anyone to overcome. With celebrities being in the spotlight and receiving criticism on a constant basis, sobriety is even harder to manage. The entertainment industry is well-known for exposing celebrities to drugs and alcohol. Some celebrities have experienced highly publicized setbacks, like Ben Affleck and Demi Lovato. Others struggled with their substance abuse in secret, like Drew Barrymore and Jamie Lee Curtis. However, the two have successfully completed treatment programs and are currently doing much better.
The Celebrity Sobriety Journey
Sobriety is more than giving up drugs and alcohol. It is an ongoing process that requires a commitment to a substance-free life, which can be difficult at times. The most difficult step is often recognizing and admitting that you have a problem with drug or alcohol misuse. Sobriety is a lifelong journey filled with challenges and obstacles but also incredible rewards.
Per a study conducted by the National Library of Medicine, individuals with extensive substance use histories can and do recover to become productive members of society. Long-term recovery is maintained with social support and affiliation with 12-step groups. Among recovering substance users, “hitting bottom” is often cited as the turning point and the beginning of their recovery. Hitting bottom is the realization of how much has been lost to substance abuse (home, health, friends, self-respect, jobs) and life itself unless a drastic change is made.
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If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, reach out to SAMHSA’s National Helpline. It is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or visit the online treatment locator, or send your zip code via text message to 435748 (HELP4U) to find help near you.
Keep scrolling to find out more about these celebrity sobriety journeys:
Bradley Cooper
Bradley Cooper has been open about his 20-year sobriety journey. The actor even said that having coped with addiction made it “easier” for him on the set of A Star Is Born as a musician struggling with addiction. He has credited SmartLess podcast co-host Will Arnett with helping him realize he had a problem with drugs and alcohol back in 2004. “It was Will saying that to me, I’ll never forget it… It changed my entire life.” Cooper also said he was depressed and felt “lost,” adding, “And I was addicted to cocaine, that was the other thing… I severed my Achilles tendon right after I got fired-slash-quit Alias.”
Ben Affleck
The Gone Girl actor had a very public battle with alcoholism and gambling addiction and has attended rehab numerous times. As we previously reported, Affleck checked into rehab for alcoholism in 2018, after he and Jennifer Garner got divorced. He previously said he felt “trapped” in his marriage to his ex-wife and that it was “part of why” he started drinking. “We had a marriage that didn’t work. This happens. It was somebody I love and respect but to whom I shouldn’t be married any longer … what I did was [I] drank a bottle of scotch and fell asleep on the couch, which turned out not to be the solution.”
