Drew Barrymore: Rewriting The Story | The Barrymore Curse | 134
Even the Rich
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4.4 • 11.6K Ratings
🗓️ 27 September 2022
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Drew Barrymore might just be the prime example of troubled child stardom. But before there was Drew, there was her famous family — and the troubled legacy they left behind. In this four part series, we’ll tell you how Drew Barrymore broke free from the curse of her forefathers and forged her own path as Hollywood’s favorite girl next door.
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| 0:00.0 | Wundery Plus subscribers can |
| 0:01.7 | the newest season of even the rich before anyone else. |
| 0:04.4 | Join Wundery Plus in the Wundery App or on Apple Podcasts. |
| 0:07.4 | A quick heads up, this episode includes mention of substance and domestic abuse. |
| 0:12.0 | There will also be some strong language. |
| 0:14.0 | Please be advised. |
| 0:16.0 | It's 1981 in Los Angeles, California, and six-year-old Drew Barrymore is sitting in the |
| 0:27.8 | waiting area of a large office. The energetic young girl has bright blonde hair and striking green eyes. |
| 0:35.0 | Across from her sits another little blonde girl around the same age. |
| 0:39.0 | And to her left is yet another blonde girl. Also the same age. |
| 0:44.0 | Sounds like she's at Oak Hill Elementary in |
| 0:46.0 | in Savannah Park, Maryland. |
| 0:48.0 | You've really held on to that, huh? |
| 0:49.0 | Oh yeah. |
| 0:50.0 | Yeah, I mean, the whole room is filled with angelic little blonde girls, and all of them are here to audition for the same role. |
| 0:57.0 | This is a casting call, and it's a big one. |
| 1:00.0 | Director Stephen Spielberg is looking for a fresh young actress to star in his latest film. |
| 1:06.2 | Drew's here because she's lonely and desperately craving attention. |
| 1:10.8 | Her divorce parents are both actors and neither of them is around very much. |
| 1:16.2 | Drew's dad is in and out of her life. Mostly out. |
| 1:21.9 | So Drew's mom works all the time to provide for them. |
| 1:25.0 | During the day, she goes to auditions, and at night, she pulls double shifts waiting tables. |
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