Drew Barrymore has never been one to shy away from honesty. From her earliest days in the spotlight (stealing hearts as a child in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial) to her candid, often emotional interviews on The Drew Barrymore Show, the actress and talk show host has built a career on being open and relatable.
Now 50, Barrymore has transitioned through nearly every stage of Hollywood life: blockbuster star, producer, director, entrepreneur, and TV personality. Through it all, fans have gravitated toward her unfiltered approach to life, love, and family. But in a recent interview, the Charlie’s Angels star shared something more personal than any movie role or red carpet confession.
Speaking to Contact Music, Barrymore reflected on her identity and revealed that she does not identify as straight. Instead, she says she embraces her queerness and has done so for much of her life.
“Do I like women sexually? Yeah, I do. Totally. I have always considered myself bisexual,” she said. “I love a woman’s body. I think a woman and a woman together are beautiful, just as a man and a woman together are beautiful. Being with a woman is like exploring your own body but through someone else.”
The revelation adds a new dimension to a romantic history that has long been under public scrutiny. In the 1990s, Barrymore was briefly engaged to Leland Hayward III and actor Jamie Walters. She went on to marry bar owner Jeremy Thomas in 1994, though the union lasted only two months. Seven years later, she tied the knot with comedian Tom Green, but that relationship also ended quickly.
Her most significant marriage was to art consultant Will Kopelman, with whom she shares two daughters, Olive and Frankie. The pair divorced in 2016 but remain committed co-parents, something Barrymore has often credited as one of the most important parts of her life today.
While she has left the door open to love again, the Scream actress has admitted that dating as a single mother isn’t easy. “I don’t know how to date with kids,” she told BuzzFeed. “I’m not there yet. I have two young girls, and I don’t want to bring people home. I think it would take me a very long time to meet someone and get to know them before I could ever introduce them to my daughters.”
One thing Barrymore says she is certain of, however, is that marriage is firmly off the table. In an interview with Gayle King, she said with a laugh: “Oh, God, never! Ugh! Never, nope, nope, there’s no reason to be. I would maybe live with someone again, maybe, but I’ve had kids, and there’s no way. I will never, ever, ever, ever get married again.” She added that while a legal marriage isn’t in her future, she might consider a promise ceremony instead.
Whether discussing motherhood, relationships, or her sexuality, Barrymore’s openness continues to strike a chord. In typical fashion, she has turned what could have been a private revelation into a moment of connection with fans who admire her willingness to speak her truth; unpolished, unfiltered, and entirely her own.