In a startling and candid moment on her popular daytime television program, actress and host Drew Barrymore has inadvertently divulged further explicit particulars regarding her infamous mile-high club experience. The celebrated star of Never Been Kissed, now aged 50, has previously been quite open about her airborne adventures, but she was visibly aghast after unintentionally letting slip some additional wild specifics about the intimate encounter.
An Unplanned Revelation During Ping Pong
During the latest broadcast of The Drew Barrymore Show, the conversation took a decidedly risqué turn while Barrymore was engaged in a lively game of ping pong with her special guest, fellow actress Kaley Cuoco. In a moment of unguarded spontaneity, Barrymore explicitly confirmed that the sexual liaison occurred within the confines of an American Airlines flight bathroom. "American Airlines!" Barrymore openly admitted to the audience and her co-hosts.
Co-host Ross Mathews, aged 46, promptly inquired with palpable curiosity, "Was it difficult in there?" Barrymore responded with surprising nonchalance, stating, "No, it worked well." Kaley Cuoco, 40, humorously added her own observation, remarking, "Good seating, it kind of morphs to your, I can see that." Barrymore then clarified definitively, "It was in the bathroom." Immediately realizing the extent of her disclosure, a horrified Barrymore covered her face with her ping pong paddle, exclaiming, "Did I say that out loud?"
Not Her First Mile-High Admission
This is certainly not the inaugural instance where Drew Barrymore has detailed her high-altitude escapades. Earlier in 2024, on her show, she referenced the event by noting, "Brazil to New York, American Airlines," before hastily adding, "It was a long time ago in another life. I would never do something like that now!" She emphatically implored viewers that she would not relive those days, declaring, "No, I'm a mother now!" Barrymore, who shares two daughters with her former husband Will Kopelman, cried out, "This was all pre-mother."
Despite her personal abstinence from such airborne activities nowadays, Barrymore has not refrained from recommending the act to others. In a previous conversation with singer Christina Aguilera, she enthusiastically described the unique sensation, saying, "Doesn't it feel wild? It's not the same. If you're curious why people are doing it, I'm telling you, elevation... It feels different. I can't recommend it more. I'm sorry FAA."
A Shift in Perspective on Intimacy
Barrymore's days of engaging in sexual activities mid-flight appear to be firmly in her past. In 2022, she revealed that she had not been involved in an "intimate relationship" since her separation from Kopelman back in 2016. The Golden Globe winner elaborated on her evolving views regarding intimacy in a heartfelt blog post for her talk show, writing, "At nearly 48 I have very different feelings about intimacy than I did growing up. I did not have role model parents and I engaged with people in grown up ways since a tender age!"
She reflected that in her earlier years, she was "looking for companionship, validation, excitement, pleasure, hedonism, fun and adventure" through sexual intercourse. Since she lacks a "time machine" or any means to "change" her personal history, the mother-of-two stated she chooses to "look at it through a positive lens." Barrymore continued, "After two kids and a separation from their father that has made me cautious, I have had the pleasure of shifting my focus when it comes to love for myself and my two daughters. I know that does not include a man nor has it for a while."
Therapeutic Insights and Current Priorities
Barrymore credited her therapist with providing crucial insight, sharing that he told her, "Sex is not love! It is the expression of love." She noted, "I have searched my whole life to have words like that to help me understand the difference and now, thanks to him, I do. And since entering life as a single mom, I have not been able to have an intimate relationship."
While she acknowledged that she might potentially "get into a relationship" in the foreseeable future, she insisted it "simply hasn’t been" her foremost priority. Barrymore stated unequivocally, "I’m not a person who needs sex and has to go out there and engage with people on that level. I am someone who is deeply committed to fostering how young girls, my daughters, and myself as a woman, are supposed to function in this world!"
Additionally, she confessed that a "relationship with a man has not been top of mind for me for a very long time." Barrymore expressed that for other individuals, there is "nothing wrong" with swiftly entering new relationships post-separation, emphasizing, "I do not judge! I celebrate their journey!" However, for her own path, she said she "needed to stay very celibate" as she mourned "the loss of a nuclear family" that she "swore" she would provide for her daughters.
In a poignant conclusion, Barrymore reflected that she wishes she "had the chastity and the thoughtfulness" about intimacy during her youth that she now possesses as a 48-year-old woman, highlighting her profound personal growth and altered perspectives on love and relationships.
