Drew Barrymore smells her foot on live TV, co-hosts confirm 'no scent'

Drew Barrymore shocked viewers on 'The Drew Barrymore Show' by smelling her bare foot live, revealing she doesn’t wash them daily
PUBLISHED OCT 13, 2025
Drew Barrymore lifted her bare foot on 'The Drew Barrymore Show' to demonstrate her hygiene habits ('The Drew Barrymore Show'/Youtube)
Drew Barrymore lifted her bare foot on 'The Drew Barrymore Show' to demonstrate her hygiene habits ('The Drew Barrymore Show'/Youtube)

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Drew Barrymore surprised her audience on Friday, October 8, on 'The Drew Barrymore Show' by openly discussing her foot hygiene habits.

During the 'Drew's News' segment, Drew Barrymore removed her shoe, pulled out her bare right foot, and smelled it, admitting, "They're dirty right now." She then asked co-hosts Sunny Anderson and Ross Mathews to lean in and smell her foot as well.

Sunny Anderson and Ross Mathews perform a foot sniff test

Co-host Sunny Anderson complimented Barrymore immediately, recalling she had smelled her feet once before and found them "divine." To verify the "dirty" foot, Anderson said, "Let me check."

Both Anderson and Ross Mathews leaned in for a close sniff, surprising the audience. Despite the gasps, Anderson declared the foot "smells like a whole lot of nothing. Yeah, that's what you want."

The actress had the co-hosts, Sunny Anderson and Ross Mathews, smell her bare right foot (Youtube/The Drew Barrymore Show)
Sunny Anderson leaned in and smelled Drew Barrymore’s foot to check for odor ('The Drew Barrymore Show'/Youtube)

The 50-year-old actress agreed, adding, "There’s no scent there whatsoever." Both co-hosts confirmed her observation, noting her feet had no odor. Barrymore summarized the situation: "My feet are dirty, but they don’t smell."

'It smells like a whole lot of nothing. Yeah, that’s what you want.' says Anderson and Mathews
Ross Mathews confirmed Drew Barrymore’s foot had no detectable scent ('The Drew Barrymore Show'/Youtube)

Drew Barrymore discusses not washing feet daily

The 'Charlie’s Angels' actor admitted she doesn’t wash her feet every day. She explained that in the shower, she simply lets water run over her feet without scrubbing them, a practice that doctors say may not prevent odors or infections.

 Drew Barrymore is seen arriving to
Drew Barrymore arrived at Ed Sullivan Theater for 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert' on January 28, 2025 (Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC Images)

Drew Barrymore reveals personal experiences with partners

Playfully defending her routine, Barrymore told viewers who claimed to scrub their feet daily, “You guys are liars.” She also added that she dislikes former partners who tried to suck her toes.

The conversation turned even more personal when Barrymore admitted she had partners attempt it, saying, "I’ve had it done to me, and I’m like, should I pretend like this is turning me on? Because this is stupid. And I hate looking at their faces with my foot in their mouth… No thanks!”

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