In a shocking turn of events, actress Drew Barrymore was recently accused of being racist after posting a video of herself frolicking in the rain. The 47-year-old previously posted a video of himself in a rainstorm and advised his followers to do the same once in a while. Barrymore posted a similar video in May.
In a previous interview, the actress revealed that she really enjoys being in the rain because it makes her feel free and, for a few minutes, not worry about anything.
According to a TikTok user who called her out, Barrymore’s attempt to flirt and post the video was racist towards black content creators. He said the video of “The Drew Barrymore Show” host will open the floodgates to people disrespecting the black creator.
Read on to learn more about the strange accusation.
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Drew Barrymore Accused Of Racism For Enjoying The Rain
TikTok user MEGAA accused Barrymore of being racist after the “Charlie’s Angels” actress posted a clip of herself in the rain. According to the disgruntled social media user, the talk show host deliberately copied a trend started by black Americans called “black men flirting.”
The trend was reportedly started this year by Black American TikTok content creators. TikTok users accused the “50 First Dates” actor of behaving like a “colonizer.”
In the unexpectedly controversial clip, the “Never Been Kissed” actress looks happy as she moves in the rain. He wore a pair of glasses, smiled widely, and told his more than 6 million followers to “go into the rain” when they had the chance. Barrymore added, “Don’t miss the opportunity.”
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TikTok Users Want Drew Barrymore to Enjoy the Rain Alone
https://twitter.com/libsoftiktok/status/1563005768537780226?s=20&t=SpSr20nhEmvI4fw7OrRCgw
TikTok user @amushroomblackly, who has since been banned from the platform, began the video by criticizing the 47-year-old for posting the video online. He said, “You and I both know you can enjoy the rain, play freely, without recording it and posting it to TikTok.”
The offended social media user claimed that Barrymore’s actions were approving of people who usually “go out of their way to disrespect and ignore the boundaries that have been set by black creators.” He pointed to the camera as he said, “And now you’re one of those people.”
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The offended person ended the video with, “‘I guess my question is why is it so important to you guys to treat us like we don’t matter?” The trend mentioned by the TikToker shows some Black American men running around and apparently having the best time in a few places.
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Drew Barrymore Fans Support Her
The first video that started the trend was reportedly released in May and was posted by a TikTok handle named @thexsadxoptimistic. The user is shown laughing and running across a field saying, “oh my god, I’m running through a field frolicking!” Several other TikTok users joined the trend with their own versions of frolicking videos, something the app is known for. .
https://www.tiktok.com/@thexsadxoptimistic/video/7095976052010356010?_t=8VDZmrXzJJN&_r=1
In response to a recent post made by an offended TikTok user, several hundred of Barrymore’s fans defended the 47-year-old, claiming there was no racism in the video. Some admonish people who pay attention to social media users “desperate for views” instead of focusing on other important things.
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one comment specified, “I still don’t understand why those women are mad at Drew Barrymore? Never been more confused in my life. Enjoying the racist rain?” One more write“I really don’t know what this woman is talking about.”
It’s wild how ONE person can make a video on the internet and people get so in their fefe’s. Black people did not call Drew Barrymore racist. One black lady did. Please leave black people out of this.
— JessTheeNailTech (@Atypicalness) August 26, 2022
One user made sure to point out the fact that the claim was made by only one black woman and that there is no point in attacking Black people (and black content creators especially) for such random accusations.
Twitter users write“It’s wild how ONE person can make a video on the internet and people get their fears. Black people didn’t call Drew Barrymore racist. A black woman did. Please leave black people out of this.
Doubly Offended TikTok Users
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In response to the backlash, offended TikTok users did not give up and accused people of being “reactionary.” She also revealed that she doesn’t feel bad about Barrymore’s difficult childhood. A TikTok user said, “Ah, poor Drew had a rough childhood, the white woman said to the black woman.”
He doubled down on his previous comments about the 47-year-old’s video allowing people to disrespect Black American content creators. The user also claimed that her opinion was overruled in Barrymore’s favor and ended the second video with, “‘this is ridiculous, yes would be very reactionary… I said what I said.”
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In an interview with People’s Magazine, Barrymore talks about how she always wants to “have a little baptism from Mother Nature and be free and not worry for a second” whenever she sees rain. The actor added that for him, the rain was “a signal for me to let go and stop thinking about everything.”
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