Inside Drew Barrymore's 'plain Jane' clutter-filled apartment that shocks fans
The 50-year-old talk show host took fans from room to room inside the sprawling pad as she revealed all the odd, old things she was planning on throwing out.
It was all part of a 'home project,' the ET actress said on the clip. 'The many emotions of starting a home project. Why do I do this to myself??' she wrote in her caption.
The living quarters are a far cry from what one would expect a successful movie star and cosmetics mogul who is worth $125M to live in.
Instead of high ceilings and modern fixtures, the dwelling appeared frozen in the 1980s with more homey comforts. And some of the rooms were just plain cluttered with too much clothing, toys and furniture.
Fans were shocked at the 'glow down' of her pad as they shared comments such as, 'That is a plain Jane apartment if I ever saw one' and, 'WOW. All I see is clutter. That set my OCD off big time.'
One fan had an eagle eye: 'OMG I spy a vintage ET lunchbox on the top shelf.'
Drew wore a colorful tie-dye T-shirt with pale pink Free City sweatpants as she had her hair up in a ponytail.
Her mood was at times jolly and at other times mournful as she made humorous comments.
The video began with her breaking down in tears as she stood in front of a home office. She seemed overwhelmed by the home task at hand as she talked to an assistant.
Next Barrymore appeared happier as she walked out of a bathroom with white-and-black tiles.
Son after she was grunting into the air as she seemed frustrated with what was in front of her.
She was in a room that had a lot going on, like a plastic table, a gold lamp, a painting of a pink flamingo and a framed photograph.
The clip took a funny turn when she closed herself inside her tiny home office which had wallpaper with pink flamingos in a gray background.
Next came her taking odd things off a shelf like a red bucket with arts and crafts projects inside and a large stuffed turkey, though she did say 'the turkeys are staying.'
It was all part of a 'home project,' the ET actress said on the clip. 'The many emotions of starting a home project. Why do I do this to myself??' she wrote in her caption
The Poison Ivy actress danced a little as she walked out of the closet holding red heart shaped clips.
Then she was back in her bathroom as she folded her arms while crying into a mirror. The room was a mess with Home Depot buckets near her and two ladders.
The ex of Luke Wilson took a break from her chores to dance a little but before closing her eyes and sighing deeply.
More clips saw her in her living room and walk-in closet.
At the end of the video, she has a brown backpack on as she waves her finger now while frowning.
She was praised by fans for her authenticity after she shared a rare glimpse inside her home.
Fans felt the home was very 'normal' considering her fame and wealth.
In arch 2024, the star went viral on TikTok after she shared a clip of herself cooking and tidying up her home as viewers claimed they didn't know it was 'possible' that an A-lister like Drew could live in a 'normal house.'
Drew is frequently praised for her down-to-earth attitude and in a recent post on the social media app, she offered up yet another example of how she shies away from the stereotypical celebrity lifestyle.
The actress was applauded for her 'modest' home, with many viewers voicing their surprise that the multi-millionaire had such a 'small' cooking space - while others admitted that they had expected to see Drew living in a much more over-the-top mansion.
She captioned the viral video, which has so far amassed over 507,000 views, 'I love staying in.'
As she cooked, tried clothes on, and showed herself eating the background audio said: 'I like staying in. I know everyone thinks it's boring but it's really not.
Drew wore a colorful tie-dye T-shirt with pale pink Free City sweatpants as she had her hair up in a ponytail. Her mood was at times jolly and at other times mournful as she made humorous comments
'It's the least boring thing. I'm a really happy little hermit. I love being at home . I never want to go anywhere.'
The video featured glimpses of her home, which she previously told the LA Times was in between New York City and the Hamptons, having relocated from Los Angeles to the East Coast so that her children could be closer to their father, her ex Will Kopelman.
People flooded the comments section and praised her for her humble abode.
One person said: 'You give off the vibes of you bought your first apartment and you are still there, so wholesome and cute.'
Someone else added: 'Is it possible that you live in a normal house?!'
Another person commented: 'Wait, you don't have a chef?'
'I just love how simple but sophisticated you live,' wrote another user.
The single mother of daughters, Olive, 11, and Frankie, nine, admitted to People that, 'this has been the best decade of my life, without question.'
'It wasn't just the most awesome, it was the one where I feel like I've slayed more dragons than I ever have in my whole life.'
On the topic of positivity and happiness, she added, 'As a kid and even in my 20s and 30s, happiness seemed like this very giddy, excited optimism. It is a choice. You have to work for that. It is hard to get to some days. And so when you've harnessed it, that feels like such a better victory.'
In 2013, Drew sold her 1937 country estate, located in beautiful Montecito, California, for $6.35million, which was well below the asking price of $7.5million.
The Charlie's Angels star bought the two-acre home in 2010 for $5.7 million dollars, so she was able to walk away with a sizable profit.
The traditional home is six thousand square feet, has six bedrooms, seven and a half baths and an additional one bedroom guesthouse.
After leaving the mansion in 2013, Drew reportedly moved on to Manhattan duplex with her then-husband Will Kopelman while still having a California space.
When they split in 2016, Will moved to New York and Drew followed so that they could 'carry on as a family', despite being separated - adding that she didn't want it to affect her kids. Following her move, she has since kept the details of her properties private.
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