Drew Barrymore is cheering on Britney Spears.
The Drew Barrymore Show host, 47, took to Instagram on Saturday to have a good time “Hold Me Closer,” Spears’ new collaboration with Elton John, because the song hit primary on the charts. The song marks the primary time Spears has recorded new music since her 2016 studio album Glory, and since her 13-year conservatorship ended final 12 months.
In a video that featured Barrymore curled up on the sofa in an informal tee and no make-up, the 50 First Dates actress reclines on her arm and smiles whereas listening to the song, showing to virtually cry tears of pleasure.
“‘Hold Me Closer’ is out today and it’s already #1 in 33 countries!!” Barrymore captioned her video, alongside with a coronary heart emoji, and tags for each Spears and John.
In the feedback, actress Selma Blair additionally shared her pleasure over the brand new song, writing “Makes me the happiest. Beautiful.”
While Spears — who beforehand known as Barrymore one of the crucial “beautiful” stars she had ever met in an April social media submit — has deleted her Instagram account, she did open up on Twitter in regards to the new launch.
“Okie dokie … my first song in 6 years!!!!” she posted. “It’s pretty damn cool that I’m singing with one of the most classic men of our time… @eltonofficial!!!! I’m kinda overwhelmed… it’s a big deal to me !!! I’m meditating more and learning my space is valuable and precious!!!”
Barrymore beforehand honored Spears following the pop star’s June marriage ceremony, which she attended. Drawing from her beloved 1998 movie Ever After to honor Spears, Barrymore shared how impressed she was by the singer’s journey.
“What I learned from Ever After is that we must rescue ourselves and yet still want the fairy tale,” Barrymore wrote, alongside a sequence of pictures which included herself, Spears, and Selena Gomez celebrating on the reception. “And that’s exactly what Britney did! I couldn’t not be happier for her intrepid journey !!!!!!!”
The earlier month, Barrymore spoke to Variety about how a lot she pertains to Spears, and her need to have her on her discuss present following her launch from her extremely controversial conservatorship.
“We can have a unique conversation,” defined Barrymore, who was institutionalized by her mom, Jade Barrymore, as a teen. “There’s not a ton of us out there who have publicly lost our freedom, had breakdowns in front of everyone, become punchlines and fought our way back.”
Barrymore isn’t any stranger to sending Spears “personal videos.” She beforehand instructed ET that she did so earlier than Spears was launched fro her conservatorship to supply “encouragement and just telling her that I think she is the key to her freedom.”
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