Barrymore received a special surprise from her daughters as she celebrated her milestone 50th birthday.
The actress celebrated the occasion on Saturday, February 22 by hosting a special week of events on her talk show, The Drew Barrymore Show.
To commemorate the occasion, the show featured a series of small celebrations leading up to her birthday, with the final highlight coming on Friday’s birthday episode. One of the most touching moments of the week came from Drew’s daughters, 12-year-old Olive and 10-year-old Frankie, whom she shares with ex-husband Will Kopelman.
Drew’s pals, Valerie Bertinelli and Amirah Kassem, surprised her with two cakes that dramatically burst open with sprinkles Both cakes were designed by Drew’s own daughters, Frankie and Olive. Frankie’s was a soft pink and white cake decorated with flowers, while Olive’s featured a bold and colorful rainbow design. Drew was clearly moved by the gesture, noting how the cakes were so different from one another, yet so special.
Drew’s daughters also wrote heartfelt letters to her, which she read aloud with emotion, finding their formal tone amusing. Frankie ended her letter with “Best Wishes”, while Olive started hers with “Dearest Mother”. Amirah, who runs the Flour Shop Instagram page, crafted the cake with the girls. About the process, Amirah said: “They were so specific about which colours, which sprinkles, the full design was brought to life by them”. Drew exclaimed: “This is so special”!
Drew is an American actress, producer, and talk show host. She gained notoriety when she was first cast in the 1982 film E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial. Drew comes from an acting family, with her grandfather being a well-known actor. Drew has hosted The Drew Barrymore Show in recent years, where she interviews famous people and discusses a range of subjects.
When Drew and Victoria Beckham bumped into each other in a park back in 2022, Drew revealed that her daughter had become close to Victoria’s daughter after making friends with her. Victoria and Victoria bonded over their daughters’ friendship on Victoria’s talk show. Draw shared a story with her daughter about taking her to a park while she was employed in London. She said, “She made a friend and I was so excited that she made a friend because we didn’t know anyone there.” I was like ‘ Oh thank God, you know, you made a friend here, this is wonderful news'”.
Then, Drew said to Victoria, “Your daughter Harper turned out to be it.” Victoria explained to Drew that Harper enjoys getting to know Olive and Frankie and that she enjoys playing with them. Drew went on to say that she has ‘ never in my life met children who are as well behaved, kind, generous, humorous, full of humanity, the most incredible kids. “
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