Welp.
That was awkward.
On the November 12 version of The Drew Barrymore, the host welcomed visitor Martha Stewart, who has been within the information of late as a consequence of a documentary about her life that features such bombshells as Stewart having cheated on her husband.
In this newest occasion, the 83-year previous was honored by Barrymore because the “unique” influencer… after which issues obtained bizarre.
At one level, Barrymore bit her finger and requested Martha: “What makes you mushy and gooey?”
Uhhh, “mushy and gooey remedy,” Stewart finally replied, clearly confused by the very complicated question.
“Soft and gooey remedy?’ Barrymore repeated, previous to leaning over and making an attempt to caress her visitor’s arm whereas asking: “When you’re handled like a woman?”
The cringeworthy second culminated with Stewart full-on shoving Barrymore apart and telling her “You’re the mistaken gender!”
Barrymore fell again dramatically on to the couch ultimately and mentioned “I do know, I do know” previous to one among Barrymore’s canine working up on stage and making a much-needed distraction.
“As a lot as we’re right here to honor you as we speak, I need to thanks additionally for honoring each particular person that you simply’ve influenced on the earth too,” Barrymore added, making an attempt to avoid wasting the second.
But it’s gone viral nonetheless.
Barrymore is not any stranger to uncommon visitor interactions.
Last December, the occasional actress was blasted as “clingy, creepy, and cringe” for touching Oprah Winfrey’s arm throughout an interview.
More lately, her interview method was branded as “invasive” over social media and by uncomfortable viewers after she sat EXTREMELY near Austin Butler on the sofa.
“I’ll attempt to observe bodily distance, which isn’t my robust level,” Barrymore admitted to Entertainment Tonight in August.
“You know the way laborious the pandemic was for me? I used to be alone in a studio on my own I wish to be round individuals. It’s not everybody’s favourite, however I’m sorry to these individuals.
“I feel that initially we’re all the time gonna be massive on pleasure and laughter and feeling good, and that was one thing I all the time needed to do, however I by no means thought we might launch in a pandemic, and making an attempt to lean into the enjoyment and the texture good and the comedy at the moment was actual bizarre and wacky.”