Drew Barrymore is apologizing to television and film writers over her decision to resume production on her talk show as members of the Writers Guild of America remain on strike.
said in an emotional video"I wanted to own a decision so that it wasn't a PR-protected situation and I would just take full responsibility for my actions," she said. "I know there's just nothing I can do that will make this okay for those this is not okay with. I fully accept that."
Barrymore's show drew protest from the union after announcing last weekend they would resume production without WGA writers contributing. "To be clear, our talk show actually wrapped on April 20th so we never had to shut down the show," she wrote in her statement last week. "However, I am also making the choice to come back for the first time in this strike for our show, that may have my name on it but this is bigger than just me."
In her video shared Friday, Barrymore called the situation "complex" and said it was never her intention "to upset or hurt anyone." "It's not who I am," Barrymore said, appearing to get emotional. "I've been through so many ups and downs in my life, and this is one of them."
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