During an upcoming interview with Machine Gun Kelly on The Drew Barrymore Show, Drew Barrymore opened up about her 2016 divorce from Will Kopelman and how she sought out support for her mental health through the big life transition.
“I went through a really painful divorce and I wasn’t doing very well,” the 46-year-old actress and host shared in a sneak peek for the full interview, which airs Friday, inspired by Kelly’s sharing of his own mental health struggle.
“I had these two kids I had to fight for and I needed help,” she explained. “So I started reaching out to different people and eventually I made some big sweeping changes in my life. I got on a whole new track. Not back on track, but a whole new one that I helped build.”
Later, Barrymore admitted that the conversation between Kelly and Herself went in a direction she was not expecting.
“We were just set to do an interview about his nail polish,” she said, adding: “I was so surprised by his vulnerability.”
“I wouldn’t be surprised if there is a revolt against the perfection right now that we are all forced to see and feel through social media,” she continued. “We’re in an impasse and a crux of a moment where talking about how we figure ourselves out, how we fix ourselves takes a journey and solutions. Most people do it in private.”
Continuing her newfound confidence in being more open, Barrymore also recently revealed that she has been sober for two and a half years: “It was something I realized just did not serve me and my life.”
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