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Drew Barrymore maintained she "never" said she wished her mother, Jaid Barrymore, was "dead," and the actress has accused the media of twisting her words."I have been vulnerable and tried to figure out a very difficult, painful relationship while admitting it is difficult to do while a parent is alive. And, for those of us who have to figure that out in real time cannot wait, as in they cannot wait for the time, not that the parent is dead," Drew said in a passionate Instagram message. "Don't twist my words around or ever say that I wish my mother was dead.

Hollywood stars are not exempt from having troubled relationships with their mothers. Drew Barrymore recently clarified comments that she "never" has wished her mother was dead.The pair has had a turbulent relationship for decades with Barrymore, 48, becoming emancipated from her mother at the age of 14 to strike out and live on her own. On the other hand, "iCarly" star Jennette McCurdy titled her 2020 memoir, "I'm Glad my Mom Died." Matthew McConaughey and his mother, Kelly, sat down for an episode of Jada Pinkett-Smith’s "Red Table Talk" in 2021 to dish on their eight-year estrangement.  Here's a look at some celebrities who have made their feuds with their mothers public over the years.

health was a mystery for some time. In April 2022, he took a leave of absence from his Seattle-based radio show due to an illness. By summer of that year, he lost his ability to speak clearly or walk unassisted, as he needed a cane for movement."I'd seen my dad have a stroke, and it was the same thing," he shared on "Good Morning America" at the time.

Drew Barrymore is ready to live in a world without her mother. Yeah, that has to be the most brutally honest, shocking thing we’ve ever heard Drew — and maybe any celeb — say!

Drew Barrymore has released a new video in which she addressed tabloid claims that she wishes her mother Jaid Barrymore was dead.

Drew Barrymore doesn't have the energy for all the theatrics and tumultuousness of love and dating.The actress and daytime talk show host recently sat down for a conversation with, for its annual TV Issue, and opened up about her reluctance to explore new relationships.Speaking about being single — in juxtaposition to a career filled with romantic comedy roles — Barrymore says, «I spent a lot of my life loving romance and drama and all of that. I just burnt myself out on it.»«I genuinely am tired and exhausted,» shares Barrymore, who has been married three times, most recently to art consultant Will Kopelman. The pair was married in 2012 but wound up getting divorced in 2016 after welcoming two children -- Olive, 10, and Frankie, 9.Barrymore explains in her interview that she's been working with a therapist for several years and she's «curious to examine why I’m not open to a relationship.»«I really think I have some serious s**t buried,» Barrymore says.

Wow. As surprised as we were at what Drew Barrymore said in her latest interview, we’re even more taken aback by her response to the coverage!

Over it! Drew Barrymore doesn’t have the energy for all the theatrics and tumultuousness of love and dating.

Drew Barrymore opened up about her relationship with her estranged mother, Jaid Barrymore, during a new interview. Barrymore, 48, became emancipated from her mother at the age of 14 and struck out to live on her own.The actress previously told Jeannette McCurdy, who titled her own memoir "I'm Glad my Mom Died," she couldn't speak all of her truths because "certain people are alive." The actress said she doesn't have the luxury of her mother being gone in the same way as McCurdy and Brooke Shields, whom she's also interviewed. "All their moms are gone, and my mom’s not," Barrymore told Vulture.

posted to her Instagram account.“I have been vulnerable and tried to figure out a very difficult, painful relationship while admitting it is difficult to do while a parent is alive, and that, for those of us that have to figure this out in real time, ‘cannot wait,’ as in they cannot wait for the time that the parent is dead,” Barrymore elaborated.“Do not twist my words around or ever say that I wished my mother was dead. I have never said that, I never would, and in fact, I go on to say that I wish that I never have to live an existence where I would wish that on someone.

Drew Barrymore is clarifying comments she made in a recent interview about her relationship with her estranged mother, Jaid Barrymore. "You know what, to all you tabloids out there, you have been f--king with my life since I was 13 years old," Barrymore said in an Instagram video on Monday. "I have never said that I wished my mother was dead.

late mother Terri, as Hollywood’s “original momager,” revealing that her own mom, Jaid Barrymore, “became a manager in honor of Terri Shields, because she was known in the industry as a great protector of you, the one who called the shots. And yet—I paid the rent, you paid the rent,” said, pinpointing the complicated power dynamics they both navigated as child stars.Shields’s new Hulu documentary  explores her , which included  in movies such as The Blue Lagoon and Endless Love. Shields says she was also after college. “It was all I knew, you know what I mean?” Shields told Barrymore of supporting her mother both emotionally and financially.

Brooke Shields and Drew Barrymore appeared on “The Drew Barrymore Show” on Tuesday and made a revelation about their mothers. Shields and Barrymore said their mothers were so “needy,” it appeared they were “in love” with them.

Drew Barrymore didn’t have a typical childhood.

Drew Barrymore know the actress had a tumultuous and messy upbringing, but that doesn't mean she's afraid to look back on the early days of her life and all of its complications.MORE: Drew Barrymore spends night out with daughters as busy time approachesHaving had many of her ups and downs in front of the camera, the star has rarely shied away from speaking candidly about her difficult relationship with her parents, and starting working in Hollywood at such an early age.During a conversation Uninterrupted's The Shop series, which is produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, Drew sat down with fellow actor Idris Elba, Paul Rabil, Kyrie Irving, Paul Rivera, and Maverick, and did not hold back when it came to speaking about her father's absence during her childhood.WATCH: Drew stuns with filter-free appearanceMORE: Drew Barrymore’s heartbreaking family confession that left fans in tearsHer father, John Barrymore, comes from a long line of legendary Hollywood actors, but the actress was raised by her mother, Jaid Barrymore, by herself.When she was asked how she first became an actress, she credited the Barrymores, though noted how her father was failing to uphold the acting legacy given his propension to the radical hippie lifestyle.She admitted: "They were all dead and long done, and my dad was a drug addict and he didn't wear shoes." John and Jaid's relationship was continuously on and offRecalling the perception she had of her father at a young age, she explained: "He was really crazy but like, an awesome character and sort of like Gollum meets Oscar Wilde on drugs."MORE: Drew Barrymore surprises fans by revealing who would play her in a biopicMORE: Drew Barrymore's daughters' latest outing with their dad is too cute

Drew Barrymore know the actress had a tumultuous and messy upbringing, but that doesn't mean she's afraid to look back on childhood memories.MORE: Drew Barrymore is a natural beauty in fresh-faced beach photoThe star took to Instagram on Sunday to share some of her favorite photos she gathered from the internet throughout the week, and subtly honored her parents by including a heartfelt black and white photograph of the two.Drew was raised by her mother, Jaid Barrymore, who was left to parent on her own after actor John Barrymore split from the actress early into her pregnancy.WATCH: Drew shares a rare glimpse of her fun family homelife for an Instagram challengeMORE: Drew Barrymore supported by fans following mixed reaction to viral rain videoDespite her parents' contentious separation, the 50 First Dates lead took a moment to highlight a time when they were together.The throwback sees the former couple posing closely to one another, with Jaid holding a binder as she cuddles next to John, and he appears in all his hippy glory, donning a plaid suit plus his signature white long hair and beard as he rests his chin atop his former partner's head.The actor passed away from cancer aged 72 in 2004, and though his daughter grew up not having a relationship with him, she recalls in her book, Wildflower, making amends with him prior to his death, and even taking care of him and paying his medical bills.

Drew Barrymore has one of the most loyal fanbases in the industry.MORE: Drew Barrymore's ex-husband turns his social media private after sharing photos of their childrenNow, as she makes waves for yet another viral video of hers appearing elated as can be while walking out in the rain – no umbrella in hand – fans are proving their loyalty more than ever as internet trolls attempt to squash the good intentions behind Drew's videos.Her rain videos first went viral in late May, when the star appeared in a selfie video soaking wet and advised fans to take advantage of the rain and have some fun.

Drew Barrymore has a serious commitment to bearing it all on her show, no matter how hard it is, in order to give her most genuine self to her followers.MORE: Drew Barrymore discusses dating struggles with fans as she seeks help from dating expertHer authentic and candid self has opened the doors for many of her viewers to trust her and seek her out when they need advice, and during a recent episode, when a young woman reached out to the host asking for help, Drew knew divulging her personal experiences would be helpful.She was reached out to by a woman trying to repair her strained relationship with her mother, a difficult journey the actress has plenty of experience in.WATCH: Drew revisits where her mother institutionalized herMORE: Drew Barrymore answers age-old question about Britney Spears' star-studded wedding guest listThe star was raised by her mother Jaid Barrymore by herself when her father, John Barrymore, left Jaid before she was even born, and her mother in a sense followed suit, leaving young Drew to her own devices, prompting her to lose control partying and drinking, and eventually emancipating herself at age fourteen.As the mom and daughter seeking advice opened up about their struggles, Drew did the same, revealing just how estranged she once was from her own mom."Daughters to mothers, I think we have a predisposed expectation where we don't want you to be selfish," she reasoned.Drew opens up about her difficult relationship with her motherShe then admitted: "My mom was selfish too and it screwed me up, but you know what, I carried that with me and I acted from a place of a wounded child who also felt like they had to be an adult too quickly, and I didn't understand the parent-child dynamic."MORE: Drew

Drew Barrymore. The actress turned executive producer turned host has had a successful career people can only dream about, but after achieving fame as a child actress, she struggled publicly with drug and alcohol abuse.

Drew Barrymore is opening up about her relationship with her mother, Jaid Barrymore.

Drew Barrymore feels like she can relate to Britney Spears.During her guest appearance on SiriusXM's  on Monday, the actress said she «has so much empathy» for Britney and her ongoing conservatorship battle with her father, Jamie Spears. Howard correlated Britney's situation to Drew's own experience of being put in a psychiatric hospital by her mother, Jaid Barrymore, at the age of 13.«I have so much empathy toward so many people,» Drew, now 46, explained.

At just 13-years-old, a teenage Drew Barrymore spent a year and a half at Van Nuys Psychiatric for what she described as “out of control” behavior in a new interview on SiriusXM’s The Howard Stern Show. Drew, who explained her actions as “channeling my inner-riot girl,” was institutionalized by her own mother, Jaid Barrymore — which strained their relationship into her adult life.

Drew Barrymore and her mother, Jaid Barrymore, have had their fair share of ups and downs over the years, but they are on better terms now that the actress understands Jaid always meant well.

Drew Barrymore is opening up about her time in a “full psychiatric ward” at age 13.

Drew Berrymore has a special message on Father's Day. Barrymore and her father John Drew Barrymore are part of a long-standing dynasty of actors dating back several generations and are the subject of a particularly contentious relationship.