Drew Barrymore and Dermot Mulroney onThe Drew Barrymore ShowJan. 25, 2024.Photo:The Drew Barrymore Show/Ash Bean
The Drew Barrymore Show/Ash Bean
Drew Barrymorewas brought to tears on Thursday’s episode of her self-titled daytime talk show — and she wasn’t the only one!
The actress, 48, had staged a reunion withAndie MacDowellandMary Stuart Masterson, her costars in the 1994 westernBad Girls,when the doors of her studio opened to reveal another actor from the film:Dermot Mulroney.
MacDowell, 65, and Masterson, 57, were in on the surprise, but Barrymore’s shock at seeing her longtime friend brought out strong emotions.
Covering her face with her hands, she cried beforewrapping her arms around Mulroney, 60, in a loving embrace. And the feeling was mutual.
“I’m so happy to see you, I might cry,” Mulroney whispered in her ear.
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As the two actors sat on the couch, the tears only continued as they wiped away their weeps with a tissue they shared.
Barrymore then looked back on their time making the movie, praising Mulroney for being a stabilizing figure in her life at the time.
“You were so good to me. I really was, like, a lost 17-year-old,” she said. “I was having so much fun, but I didn’t know how to take care of myself. And you took such good care of me. You were so kind to me.”
Drew Barrymore and Dermot Mulroney inBad Girls(1994).20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection (2)
20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection (2)
“Dermot, he really took care of me,” she told the audience, looking back on her youth. “I mean, I was wild, guys. I was really, really wild.”
Mulroney made sure to let Barrymore know how proud he was ofhow far she had come. “I’m so happy to see you,” he told her, calling Barrymore an “incredible survivor.”
He went on to apologize to the audience for his tears. “Sorry guys, I cry now,” he said. “I knew I was gonna and I came anyway. I decided, I’m gonna go ahead and cry in public!”
Dermot Mulroney, Mary Stuart Masterson, Drew Barrymore and Andie MacDowell onThe Drew Barrymore ShowJan. 25, 2024.The Drew Barrymore Show/Ash Bean
Despite the critical complaints, the star power attached toBad Girlshelped the film open in the No. 1 position. It ultimately grossed a little over $15 million in North America, and $23 million worldwide.
The Drew Barrymore Showairs weekdays on CBS (check local listings).
source: people.com
