Drew Barrymore comes from a long line of Hollywood actors, and she has been in the industry since before she was not even a year old.
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Her acting debut was when she was 11-months-old, and she was catapulted into fame after starring in Steven Spielberg's E.T. when she was seven, so she knows a thing or two about the risks of being a child star.
The actress has always been open about all that she was exposed to at an early age, from drinking and drugs to partying at nightclubs with adults, and during a recent conversation for Uninterrupted's The Shop series, which is produced by LeBron James and Maverick Carter, the actress sat down with Idris Elba, Paul Rabil, Kyrie Irving, Paul Rivera, and Maverick and she made her feelings very clear about her daughters' potential involvement in Hollywood.
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The star has two daughters, Olive and Frankie, and from an early age she has shielded them from the spotlight.
As she reminisced on her days of working on E.T. and speaking on what a mess it was to have her mom be her manager, the question was brought up of whether she believed children going into the business was a good idea.
She was quick and blunt with her answer, simply stating: "[Expletive] to the no."
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Drew acknowledged that she no doubt has had incredible success because of her work at an early age, saying: "That's the irony. I love my life."
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However, she maintained: "I as a parent don't have the ability to say, 'It's a great idea,' because the statistics alone showโฆ"
Drew was only seven when she made her late night show appearance
She continued: "I think I believe the answer is what happened to me is [that] you just get so much access."
The actress also added: "My mom was bananas. My mom took me to Studio 54, she would get into the clubs. But I don't think that kids should live like adults."
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