Drew Barrymore sparked a viral debate when she smelled her feet on “The Drew Barrymore Show” in October. In the live segment, Barrymore kicked off her shoes during a chat about hygiene and asked her co-hosts to sniff her foot on camera after doing it herself. The impromptu “smell test” drew backlash online, with insiders and her staff claiming that the moment “felt awkward.”
Source says Drew Barrymore’s unfiltered on-set behavior isn’t going over well with staff
Smelling her feet on live TV reportedly caused discomfort to Drew Barrymore’s staff. Clips from the segment floated around, and Rob Shuter’s #ShuterScoop exclusive report revealed that not everyone was amused inside the show. A staffer told Shuter, “People were uncomfortable,” adding, “It might play as quirky on TV, but in person it felt awkward.” They continued, “Nobody knew how to react.”
Moreover, a veteran producer stated, “Drew means well, but if anyone else behaved like that on camera, HR would probably step in.” Meanwhile, an insider added, “Her charm is unpredictability. She just has to remember there’s a fine line between playful and uncomfortable — and lately, she’s been toeing it.”
It started with a panel called “How Often Should You Wash Your Feet?” with Sunny Anderson and Ross Matthews. Anderson reminded viewers, “If you have stinky feet — which you don’t, Drew. I smelled yours last year— they’re divine.” Matthews agreed, stating, “Drew does not have stinky feet. She’s like a smell-good girl.”
By then, Barrymore had lifted her foot to take a sniff as Anderson said, “Let me double-check.” The co-hosts leaned in, and Anderson confirmed, “It smells like a whole lot of nothing.” Moreover, she joked, “There’s no scent there whatsoever. And believe me, I have other issues.”
Barrymore’s impromptu action of smelling her feet — and letting her co-hosts do it, too — got messy fast. Her humor kept the segment moving, but her off-the-cuff style drew scrutiny, not just online but also from her staff.
Originally reported by Ishika Mishra on Reality Tea.
