Drew Barrymore has been in the public eye since she was a little girl, and her love life has been a topic of tabloid fodder for decades.
But since her 2016 divorce from Will Kopelman, with whom she shares two daughters, Barrymore has been candid about not dating much.
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The Never Been Kissed star recently gave more insight into her single status on her eponymous talk show, chatting with the audience about why she thinks she hasn’t settled down with a new beau.
“I really like being single,” the actress told the audience in a clip shared on Instagram on April 9, explaining that it “might be my issue.”
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After a member of the audience responded enthusiastically to the Ever After star’s admission, Barrymore turned to speak to her directly.
The audience member, Angie, explained to the talk show host that she likes being single because she doesn’t “have to answer” to anybody and “can do what I want to do.”
Barrymore nodded in agreement, egging Angie on before applauding her statement.
Angie explained further that she’s open to love, but as a widow, her standards are high because she “had it. I know what it is to be loved and to be safe and to be wanted and respected.”
“Oh my god,” sighed Barrymore, declaring that she “could never sum it up as well as you did.”