Drew Barrymore Will ‘Never’ Let Her Daughters Become Child Stars
Drew Barrymore won’t let her daughters follow in her footsteps.
In the May issue of Good Housekeeping, Drew, whose career as a child star in Hollywood is legendary, revealed her nonnegotiable family rule.
“I’d never let them become child actors. They’ll have a chastity belt, a tracker system, no cell phones and we’ll live in the middle of nowhere,” she teased. “In reality, I’ll just lead by example by being spirited, classy, consistent, philanthropic, hardworking, loyal to my friends, and there any second they might need me."
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Drew and Will Kopelman, her husband of nearly four years, recently announced they are getting a divorce, but the 41-year-old actress said it is the love of their girls — Olive, 3, and Frankie, 2 — that has changed her for the better.
"I thought I knew what love was, but holy cow, I did not. I could never have imagined the kind of love I have for my children,” she said. “I am who I am because of my daughters.“
She continued, "I’m an overachiever parent, and not because I think I’m going to repeat the patterns of my parents. That’s not my fear — I’ve already broken that pattern in my life,” she said. “But having grown up in the opposite way, I’m raising my children with all consistency, all protection. This is my chance to get it right.”
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