Fans Praise Drew Barrymore After She Posts A Close-Up Video of Her Makeup-Free, Wrinkled Face On Instagram: ‘Aging Is A Privilege’

Drew Barrymore has earned herself a reputation as one of the ‘realest’ celebrities in Hollywood, and she recently posted a new Instagram reel that proves it.

The actress posted an Instagram reel of herself with seemingly no makeup on, giving the camera a full look at her aging face, and even a closeup shot of some of her wrinkles. In her caption, she encouraged her followers to agree that getting older is something to be grateful for, and she ended up receiving a lot of praise and admiration in the comments section. Read more about her video and the internet’s reaction below.

The 50-year-old has had a long-running film career, beginning her life behind a camera at only five years old. Therefore, Hollywood and fans of hers have watched her change and evolve over the decades, going from a little girl starring in E.T. to being a successful talk show host and working mom.

On December 23rd, Drew posted an Instagram reel where she’s looking into the camera without any makeup on. She had the song, What Was I Made For? playing in the background as she examined herself in her phone, then eventually panning to a closeup shot of the wrinkles around her eyes.

“Aging is a privilege,” she wrote in her video. “It is not something to fear.”

In her reel’s caption, she added, “Aging is a privilege that I will never take for granted.” Towards the end of the video, there’s a shot of her flashing a big smile, looking excited about the video she just made.