Drew Barrymore became emotional speaking to Teen Mom stars Mackenzie McKee and Brianna DeJesus on this morning’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show.
Now moms of teenagers, McKee and DeJesus talked to Barrymore about not wanting their kids to make the same choices they made when they were their age — which was something Barrymore, who shares daughters Olive, 12, and Frankie, 10, with ex-husband Will Kopelman, could understand.
“I was very triggered in the sense of like I’m finally getting prouder of who I am now. I am not ashamed of who I was. But then when it comes to my kids, it’s like I have no grace for myself,” Barrymore said, before adding, “It’s like a switch flipped when I had kids and I can’t let my kids be so young and wild.”
Barrymore frequently opens up about her unconventional upbringing on The Drew Barrymore Show. In a February 2024 episode, she reminded audiences that she was “smoking at nine, doing drugs at 11, [and] institutionalized at 13” — and she recently revealed that she had her 10th birthday at a nightclub.
While Barrymore’s daughters are being raised in a completely different way, the actress became emotional over her inability to “forgive” herself for her actions growing up.
“We’re making out it out, we want to be good people, we want to be good moms,” Barrymore said. “I have a lot of accountability, too. I don’t think anything happened to me. I think I made choices and I’ve had to deal with those choices.”
“If I had blamed somebody else, I would’ve forgiven them by now,” she continued. “And I haven’t forgiven myself and it’s really hard.”
Struggling to hold back tears, Barrymore said she wants her “kids to be kids.”
“I see how important that is now. I didn’t understand that growing up,” she said. “And I want to protect them so much. Putting the time in, being willing to put the time in, I think that’s been a huge recipe for me, is, like, keep making that daily investment in your kids, like, being present.”
The Drew Barrymore Show airs on weekdays on CBS. You can check the website for local airtimes.
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