Drew Barrymore Opens up About the ‘Weirdest Thing’ a Fan Has Ever Done for Her
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Drew Barrymore revealed the “weirdest thing” a fan has ever done for her during a Q&A with Today’s Savannah Guthrie.
The actress said two fans created The Drewseum, which is a virtual museum dedicated to the actress.
The Drewseum contains collections of photos, magazine covers, and features about Barrymore over the course of her career.
In a February 16 “Six Minute Marathon” with Savannah Guthrie on Today, Drew Barrymore answered as many random questions as she could, and we have Guthrie to thank for asking some really good ones including, “What’s the weirdest thing a fan has ever done for you?”
For hardcore Barrymore fans, the star’s answer unlocked a whole new world. “These really nice women—it’s not weird—they opened The Drewseum, which is like a Drew museum,” she revealed. “It’s weird that they would ever be interested to do so. But I love them. So I’m going to promote The Drewseum.” Guthrie was impressed. “I would like to go to the Drewseum,” she said. “It’s really cool!” Barrymore replied.
A quick Google search reveals that yes, The Drewseum is in fact a real thing, but unfortunately, it’s not a place you can physically visit. According to the collection’s website, The Drewseum is a virtual museum that features the largest Barrymore collection in the world, “digitized for your viewing enjoyment.”
The site’s founders, Ashley and Anne, actually met and became best friends because of their love of the actress. “It all began at the end of 1998, when we both became full-time Drew Barrymore fans,” the site reads. The rise of the internet only intensified their fandom, as they both joined chat rooms and forums with fellow Barrymore lovers. Their friendship sparked on a forum called The Grapevine, and the rest is history.
“We shared with each other what our Drew collections were up to that point and oogled over the differences and similarities,” the site explains. “In 2005, as serious collectors and best friends, we decided to embark on a mission to share our combined Drewseum.”
They launched the site in 2006, and continue to update it with new findings today. The collection is organized by decade, and features magazine clippings, photoshoots, movie memorabilia, and details of their own personal encounters with Barrymore. They also built a very comprehensive hairstyle timeline, appropriately titled “Wigging Out” that documents Barrymore’s iconic hair evolution.
In her rapid Q&A on Today, Barrymore actually spoke on her style journey—Guthrie asked if she regrets any look she ever wore. The short answer? No. “When it comes to clothes I feel super confident like, there are no mistakes to be made,” she said. “Same with hair and makeup. It’s just like, go for it.”
Now that you’re inspired to dive into the history of the Flower Beauty founder’s fashion, you know exactly where to look.
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