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Drew Barrymore has by no means heard of non-public area — in keeping with some followers on social media.
The 48-year-old “Mad Love” alum is going through criticism after holding onto Oprah Winfrey’s hand for pricey life in a cringy clip making its method across the web.
Winfrey, 69, appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Present” on Monday the place the legendary speak present host praised Barrymore for beginning her daytime speak present during the COVID-19 pandemic when she was not allowed to movie with a dwell viewers.
However as they talked, Barrymore, who typically cozies as much as her friends or touches them all through her interviews, tightly held Winfrey’s hand near her chin with no intention of letting go.
“One thing that I discovered about you, as a result of I didn’t know this element, was that you’d spend time with the viewers exterior of the present you had been filming,” Barrymore mentioned to Winfrey, who confirmed her data, deeming crowd interplay “essential.”
“My crew was once like, ‘Oh my God, how a lot time you must go spend speaking to that viewers?” the billionaire elaborated as Barrymore nonetheless clutched onto her hand.
The “Miss You Already” star finally turned bodily ecstatic that Winfrey agreed along with her and let go of her hand — solely to maintain caressing her arm.
Winfrey continued, “That’s why that is so laborious to do with out an viewers, and I used to be complimenting you on the truth that you bought by means of it with out an viewers as a result of it’s virtually — since you’re not getting their power. It’s their power. It’s their suggestions. It’s understanding whether or not no matter you’re saying is connecting.
“Take a look at woman in pink. See? she’s nodding,” Winfrey identified an viewers member. “She’s just like the Amen choir. So to do it, with out anyone, applause to you,” she mentioned, this time providing each her arms to squeeze Barrymore’s in celebration.
However the touchy-feely interplay didn’t really feel proper to some folks on social media.
“Oprah’s physique language was so clear she needed her hand again,” one viewer proclaimed within the feedback on the speak present’s Instagram account.
“Drew, everybody doesn’t need their arms held boo,” one other chimed in.
A 3rd wrote, “The hand maintain and the arm being caressed is previous my boundary.”
“She’s actually creeping me out now. It’s simply too bizarre,” another person mentioned.
“Oprah’s physique language says all of it. Drew is holding on an excessive amount of. Oprah is making an attempt to launch her hand from Drew’s grip. Drew is simply too creepy and needy,” one other agreed.
“Weirdest speak present ever… first kneeling in front of Dylan Mulvaney, and now this… simply bizarre,” one other viewer referencing Barrymore catching flak for the best way she interacted with the trans influencer on her present.
The Put up has contacted reps for Barrymore and Winfrey for remark.
In April, Barrymore was jokingly strapped down to her chair in preparation for interview with former first woman Michelle Obama.
“I do know that I get too near folks and I’m an excessive amount of,” Barrymore advised the viewers, saying she’s “in on the joke.”
“However what do you anticipate with the visitor now we have popping out? I imply, who wouldn’t need to, like, be near them?” she requested.
