Drew Barrymore Joins Us Weekly Magazine as Contributor

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00:00This week, we're thrilled to welcome Drew Barrymore as a contributor to Us Weekly.

00:05She has an uncanny knack for knowing what people want,

00:08whether that's through her movies, her talk show, or even her homeware line.

00:13And I can personally attest to how good her tea kettle is.

00:17She'll bring her insights, tips, tricks, and life lessons to Us Weekly a few times a year,

00:22and we're so excited for this.

00:24I've gotten to know Drew over the years,

00:26and we recently invited her to be on the cover of our magazine to celebrate her 50th birthday.

00:31To commemorate the milestone, she took us through the memories she holds onto fondly,

00:36and lessons she learned in each decade.

00:39This week, she shares what she is still learning and loving in her newest decade.

00:44She explains that she was always chasing something in her younger years,

00:47but now she is so wildly happy just being in her own company.

00:52She stopped looking at being alone as a waiting room.

00:55She wasn't alone because she was between relationships,

00:58or because she hadn't figured something out yet,

01:01but instead because she genuinely enjoyed it.

01:04She was choosing to be alone, and didn't need to fill every moment with noise.

01:09She says this was the most freeing realisation in her life to date,

01:13and it helped her to do things in ways she had never done before.

01:17She would take herself on dates, cook for herself like she was hosting a fabulous dinner party,

01:23even lighting candles and putting on music.

01:25She embraced watching reruns of the Golden Girls instead of a night on the town.

01:30She says 50 so far is a beautiful blend of confidence, wisdom,

01:36and still feeling like a total goofball who doesn't have it all figured out yet,

01:40and maybe never will, and that's okay.

01:43She answers readers' questions about parenting and conflicts with friends.

01:47She shares her spring beauty must-haves and wisdom she's learned

01:50from her Drew Barrymore Show guests,

01:52and even invites us along on her recent trip to Barcelona,

01:56sharing her favourite hidden gems along the way.

01:58This week we learned from Drew that you don't have to wait for anything to start loving your life,

02:04and for that we are so grateful to have her as our friend and new contributor at us.