Drew Barrymore hopes people will become "more confident with physical touch" after sparking mixed reactions with her intimate interviews.
The "50 First Dates" star, 49, revealed Tuesday that she has recently been told not to be so touchy-feely with her guests on her daytime talk show.
In a conversation with "Wicked" star Melissa Erivo, Barrymore asked the actress if it's true that her co-star, Ariana Grande, is "as touchy" as she is. Erivo and Grande frequently held hands during interviews for the blockbuster musical.
"I'm so touchy," Barrymore called out. "People have to warn me. They're like, 'Back off a little bit.'"
She went on say, "I'm single. I'm not dating anyone. I don't have those qualities in my life. But I don't know how I would ever hold back from holding hands, hugging, snuggling."
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Erivo clearly didn't have an objection with this, though. She and Barrymore held hands during their conversation about physical intimacy, and the Oscar nominee told the host, "I'm like the welcoming Capricorn that's like, 'I love you. We can touch.'"
Martha Stewart delicately pushes Drew Barrymore away in touchy interview
Erivo also argued that people are too "afraid" of physical connection since they assume it can "only be romantic," adding, "How we communicate sometimes is by physical touch. … That's sometimes how (Grande) and I communicate."
"If we could all more comfortable with physical touch, I would definitely like that world," Barrymore agreed.
Drew Barrymore attends Daytime at Night: An Exclusive Conversation with The Drew Barrymore Show on Sept. 9, 2024.
Barrymore recently interviewed Grande on "The Drew Barrymore Show," and the two were similarly physically intimate, holding her hands numerous times throughout their conversation.
The talk show host is known for her famously touchy meetings with guests, which have sometimes been received negatively online.
Last year, a conversation with Oprah Winfred, during which the actress and the media business leader grasped one another's hands and sat close to one another, went viral, with one comment on a clip of the interview saying, "Drew doesn't have any personal space and I'm uncomfortable."
Martha Stewart seemingly agreed to this sentiment last month, when she playfully pushed Barrymore away from her after the host got too close. "You're the wrong gender," Stewart quipped.
Speaking with Dax Shepard on the news show in September, Barrymore noted "a lot of people" say she's "too touchy."
"I'm horrified when I hear that. And yet I can't stop," she said, continuing to pet Shepard's arm.
Shepard, who said his girlfriend had permission to touch him, told her, "It is helpful that you're an average-sized lady. If you were my size manhandling everyone, it might be a little different."
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