Drew Barrymore halts show to comfort crying audience member: ‘I am so sorry’

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posted on the show’s official Instagram Friday, the “Charlie’s Angel” star was seen sitting on the set of her show when she noticed the emotional fan. “Are you ok,” asked Barrymore in genuine concern. “Did anything happen?” The 48-year-old — dressed in an emerald green pantsuit — rushed over to the woman, who was later identified as LA resident Olivia, and kindly asked: “Whose a– do I have to kick?”Overcome with tears, Olivia was unable to answer the actress but her friend explained the whole situation.“She loves you so much,” said Olivia’s friend.

The “Never Been Kissed” star let out an audible sigh of relief. “Oh, thank God it’s nothing bad,” breathed Barrymore eliciting a round of laughter from the audience. “Did you see me coming up here, I was like ‘ Tell me where they are!” “Because I will take them down,” continued the actresses. “Who made you cry!”The Post reached out to Olivia and Barrymore for comment.

After regaining control of her ability to speak, Olivia revealed why she broke down. “You’re just, like, my childhood idol,” gushed the tearful woman. “I don’t want to be that person, to like, cry.”Barrymore then told the young woman to “screw that!

Be that person,” causing Olivia to break out in renewed sobs and prompting a fresh round of applause from the audience.“I really love you,” sobbed Olivia. “I am so sorry.”The mother of two then climbs into the audience asking Olivia her name before embracing the young adult in a warm hug.“I don’t know why I have the urge to do this,” explained the “50 First Dates” actress as she plops down into the girl’s lap and holds her. “This is just such an honor for me to meet you, I’m sorry, I have dumpling breath.”“And it’s so funny that you would say, ‘I don’t wanna cry.