Martha Stewart Pushes Away Drew Barrymore Mid-Interview In Brutally Awkward Moment

It’s safe to say Martha Stewart isn’t a fan of Drew Barrymore’s penchant for getting touchy-feely during interviews.
During Tuesday’s episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show,” the home decor mogul, 83, found herself pushing off Barrymore, 49, after the host invaded her space during an extremely awkward interaction.
The interview veered off its tracks after the actor teasingly asked Stewart if there’s anything that makes her feel “soft and gooey.”
Appearing confused at first by the bizarre question, Stewart replied, “Soft and gooey … treatment.”
“Soft and gooey treatment?” Barrymore echoed as she began slowly caressing the homemaker’s arm. “When you’re treated like a lady?”
“It’s nice,” Stewart said, while Barrymore continued stroking her arm and back. The audience began to chuckle.
“When someone comes in—” the “E.T.” actor continued, before a deadpanned Stewart suddenly cut her off.
She pushed Barrymore off of her while declaring, “You’re the wrong gender!”
“I know, I know,” the “Charlie’s Angels” alum lamented with a sigh before falling back on the sofa in a dejected manner.
Social media users were left in stitches over Barrymore and Stewart’s exchange.
Drew be trying to share oxygen with her guests 🥴 I’m glad Martha pushed her away 🤣🤣 https://t.co/V7t9sLymRq
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What about Martha gives y’all that she likes to be touched? 😭Drew gotta relax fr https://t.co/UaEvS5IFqb
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Barrymore has faced criticism for her overly affectionate interviewing style in the past.
Last year, social media users complained about the “cringey” way she caressed and held Oprah Winfrey’s hand during a December interview. Despite the backlash, Winfrey later defended Barrymore, telling TMZ that she was “not uncomfortable at all” and she found their interaction to be “endearing.”
Barrymore similarly caught heat for getting touchy in an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris just months later in May.
But according to Barrymore, she’s working on toning it down.
The talk show host told Entertainment Tonight that she will “try to practice physical distance” but warned it’s “not my strong point.”
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Barrymore then joked that she knows her style of interviewing is “not everyone’s favorite.”
“Do you know how hard the pandemic was for me?” she told the publication in August. “I was alone in a studio by myself! I like to be around people!”