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Jabeen Waheed

Drew Barrymore recalls childhood trauma and complicated relationship with her mother

Drew Barrymore has opened up about the complicated relationship she has with her mother after reflecting on her tumultuous childhood.

The talk show host's troubled life growing up in the spotlight soon after making her acting debut at the age of seven in the iconic Steven Spielberg flick ET has been heavily documented.

In the past, Drew has spoken frequently about how her mother, Jaid, had "exploited her" while taking her to Hollywood nightclubs as young as nine, where she would join in the partying and also where she had her first drink. That catapulted to little Drew using cocaine by the time she was twelve.

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