Having a self-esteem wobble or just need a boost? Drew Barrymore has got your back.
Actress. Director. Author. Drew Barrymore, 43, is a creative multi-hyphenate, but one thing her projects all have in common is that they are on the up and up. In her 2015 memoir, Wildflower (Ebury; R224), she talked about happily growing into who she is; her film directorial debut (the brilliant, if underrated, Whip It) was ostensibly about the thrilling, terrifying world of roller derby, but it was actually about female friendship and being yourself. And her recent Netflix show, Santa Clarita Diet, is the most upbeat portrayal of zombies you’ll ever see. She’s utterly charming as a peppy and happily-married estate agent who snacks on bags of frozen fingers to satisfy her hunger for human flesh.
So what’s with all the optimism? Because good vibes are her jam. “I like fun and empowerment, and things that have some broader message of positivity,” she says. “Not a vacant happiness, but an expression of hard-earned happiness, which is the better kind.” And as someone who says she’s been training herself to live a life where she doesn’t look in the rear-view mirror, she’s also the perfect person to share her confidence-boosting rules. Your one way ticket to kicking butt starts here.
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This story is from the October 2018 edition of GLAMOUR South Africa.
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