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Outrage Sparked As Martha Stewart Pushes “Touchy” Drew Barrymore Away In “Creepy” Interview
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Outrage Sparked As Martha Stewart Pushes “Touchy” Drew Barrymore Away In “Creepy” Interview

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Drew Barrymore prompted outrage after continuing her habit of being physically too close to her latest talk show guests, this time with Martha Stewart. During an episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Martha looked visibly uncomfortable when Drew caressed her back. 

Appearing on Tuesday’s (November 12) episode of Drew’s talk show, Martha ended up pushing the seemingly touchy talk show host away, after being caressed on her back for several seconds.

Highlights
  • Drew Barrymore's physical closeness sparks outrage during Martha Stewart interview.
  • Martha Stewart pushed Drew away after an uncomfortable back caress on her show.
  • Viewers criticize Drew for being overly touchy, questioning her awareness of guest comfort.
  • Drew acknowledges criticism of her touchy behavior and vows to maintain more distance.

During the segment, both women were discussing what made Martha “soft and gooey” on the inside. “Treatment,” the 83-year-old businesswoman replied, as Drew flirtatiously echoed: “When you’re treated like a lady.”

At one point, Martha glanced uncomfortably at the audience, then gently pushed the E.T. star away, remarking: “You’re the wrong gender.”

Drew Barrymore prompted outrage after continuing her habit of being physically too close to her latest talk show guests, this time with Martha Stewart

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The 49-year-old actress responded by theatrically falling back onto her talk show couch, as she quipped: “I know … Although, the way it’s going with men, though, Martha, I’m not so sure anymore.”

The episode sparked various reactions, as a YouTube user commented: “Drew needs to read the room, even in the documentary Martha discusses how she is not an emotional person.

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“Some of us need some personal space. Drew doesn’t respect or understand that.”

Image credits: thedrewbarrymoreshow

Last month, Netflix released Martha, a documentary that highlights Martha’s upbringing in a working-class family, the scandal that sent her to prison, and her success post-prison, in addition to her cheating scandal.

A person wrote: “That was not playful she very clearly made her aware of how ridiculous it is to touch another adult without requesting consent first.”

Someone else penned: “Drew is being herself and Martha is being herself. Nothing wrong…Great show.”

During an episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Martha looked visibly uncomfortable when Drew caressed her back

Image credits: thedrewbarrymoreshow

Drew’s touchy-feely behavior needs to be reprimanded at this point,” a netizen argued. “It’s one thing if you’re good friends with someone, but she acts like this with every guest. Quite frankly, it’s inappropriate.”

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A viewer shared: “Martha was not feeling her but I love Drew’s innocence/tenderness to guests. She’s sweet.”

“I like Drew a lot but she can get up in your face sometimes,” a commentator added.

Image credits: thedrewbarrymoreshow

A separate individual chimed in: “Drew [is] still that little girl who looks up to a lot of stars forgetting she is one too. 

“None of them in this video was uncomfortable [with] the play-along. And if Martha works with Snoop she uses too the awkwardness and jokes.”

Drew is notable for being overly touchy with her guests and was referred to as “cringy” when she tightly held Oprah Winfrey’s hand last December, Page Six reported on Tuesday.

Appearing on Tuesday’s (November 12) episode of Drew’s talk show, Martha ended up pushing the seemingly touchy talk show host away

Image credits: thedrewbarrymoreshow

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Image credits: The Drew Barrymore Show

A clip of the interaction at the time shows Oprah and Drew sitting close together and discussing the importance of studio audiences.

The Hollywood star reportedly had a tight grip on the media mogul’s hand. While the moment prompted criticism on social media, Oprah ended up defending her fellow talk show host.

Oprah told TMZ: “I was actually comforted by the stroking of the arm. I was not uncomfortable at all.”

In August, Drew addressed concerns that she exhibited inappropriate physical contact with her guests on her show, explaining “Entertainment Tonight” that “physical distance” isn’t her “strong point.”

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She explained: “First of all, we’re always going to be big on joy and laughter and feeling good.

“That was something that I always wanted to do but I never thought we would launch in a pandemic.

“And trying to lean into the joy and the feel-good comedy at that time was real weird and wacky.

“Do you know how hard the pandemic was for me? I was alone in a studio by myself. I like to be around people.”

She humorously admitted at the time that she knew she was “not everyone’s favorite.”

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During the segment, both women were discussing what made Martha “soft and gooey”

Image credits: Netflix

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Nevertheless, in September, the Charlie’s Angels talent revealed that she was going to try her best to put some distance between her and her talk show guests moving forward. 

During the season 5 premiere of The Drew Barrymore Show in September, Drew acknowledged on two separate occasions that she was trying to work on the “physical proximity” between her and guests after people said that she’s “too touchy,” Entertainment Weekly reported on September 9.

She told Dax Shepard at the time: “I get in trouble for physical proximity on this show. I guess a lot of people say, like, ‘You’re too touchy,’ about me.”

Image credits: Netflix

“And I’m like, ‘Oh, that’s so…’ talk about shame and embarrassment. I’m horrified when I hear that, and yet I can’t stop.”

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Dax responded: “It’s kind of who you are. It is helpful that you’re an average-sized lady. If you were my size man-handling everyone, it might be a little different. 

“So you might have a freedom I don’t.” 

Drew is notable for being overly touchy with her guests

Image credits: The Drew Barrymore Show

In the same month, in an episode as part of Drew’s news segment with co-host Ross Mathews and CBS Morning hosts Gayle King, Nate Burleson, and Vladimir Duthiers, Drew also revealed: “It’s so funny, because consistently over the last five years, it’s that I’m too touchy and too close to people.

“Which is so embarrassing.” 

Nate went on to interject: “But that’s a part of the show! It’s woven in the fabric of what this show is, that intimacy.”

Drew admitted that she was not sure she could “break the habit” either, and clarified: “So, I hear you and I’ll do my best, but it is so hard.” 

“Her heart is in the right place but she needs to admire at a safe distance,” a reader commented

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Bobette McCann
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If Drew was a man, there would be no discussion about him being tender and endearing. He would be creepy and intrusive, overstepping boundaries and violating her personal space. Drew shouldn't get a pass for her repeated behavior.

JudyfromAccounts
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6 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do Martha or Drew care about this? No. Okay everyone, move the eff on.

Sarah Ellison
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6 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A really simple solution would be at the start of the show, for Barrymore to ask her guest if they're okay with her level of physical contact. It demonstrates asking consent every episodes, and then allows her to establish immediately if she can get close the the guest.

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Bobette McCann
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1 week ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

If Drew was a man, there would be no discussion about him being tender and endearing. He would be creepy and intrusive, overstepping boundaries and violating her personal space. Drew shouldn't get a pass for her repeated behavior.

JudyfromAccounts
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6 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Do Martha or Drew care about this? No. Okay everyone, move the eff on.

Sarah Ellison
Community Member
6 days ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A really simple solution would be at the start of the show, for Barrymore to ask her guest if they're okay with her level of physical contact. It demonstrates asking consent every episodes, and then allows her to establish immediately if she can get close the the guest.

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