Drew Barrymore Shocks Talk Show Audience with 'Gross' Foot-Testing Segment!
Drew Barrymore's Foot Frenzy: The Shocking Moment She Exposed Her Feet on Live TV
In a move that left her audience gasping, 50-year-old actress Drew Barrymore shocked viewers when she suddenly pulled off her shoes and socks during Tuesday's episode of her eponymous talk show. The Charlie's Angels star, known for her candid nature, claimed she wanted to "test a theory" with her co-hosts Sunny Anderson and Ross Matthews.
The trio was in the midst of discussing foot care during their popular "Drew News" segment when Barrymore made the unexpected move. She insisted that her feet didn't have an odor and challenged her co-hosts to verify this claim by taking a whiff. The actress stuck her bare feet up in the air, leaving viewers wondering if she was about to expose more than just her soles.
Anderson, who has been a part of Barrymore's talk show team since its inception, recalled a previous incident where she sniffed Barrymore's feet and declared them "divine." However, this time around, the actress seemed determined to prove a point. Matthews chimed in, joking that Barrymore was like a "smell-good girl," further fueling the debate.
As the conversation turned to the importance of foot hygiene, Anderson shared a disturbing statistic: according to a 2019 report by Self magazine, 87% of people wash their feet daily. The remaining 13% were divided among those who washed their feet once a week (10%), monthly (1%), and the unfortunate souls who never wash them at all (2%).
When asked why they avoided washing their feet, one audience member explained that she didn't see the point, while another woman joked that Barrymore's own confession of almost dying from soap on her feet had put her off. Barrymore quipped back, "I have a shower, and I've learned my lesson!"
This isn't the first time Barrymore has made headlines for her love of her feet. In 2019, she showed off her shoe-free self while taping an episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. During that segment, she claimed to have a "talent" for picking up small items with her feet, even going so far as to call it her "extra hand." Colbert was amused by this revelation and playfully tossed cough drops on the ground, prompting Barrymore to remove her shoes once again.
The mother of two daughters, Olive and Frankie, who share their mother's quirky sense of humor, has often spoken about the importance of multitasking. She joked that having a foot with which to pick up items was essential when juggling parenting duties: "You've got a kid in one hand and a phone in the other; you need an extra hand – or in my case, an extra foot!"
Barrymore's willingness to poke fun at herself has endeared her to fans, but this latest incident has left some wondering if she's taking her love of feet too far. Was this just another example of her playful nature, or was there something more at play?
As the debate continues, one thing is certain: Drew Barrymore will not be winning any awards for subtlety anytime soon.
Source: The Scholarly Note
