Martha Stewart Playfully Pushes Drew Barrymore Away During On-Air Interview

Mar. 15, 2025

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Martha Stewartgot a little pushy onThe Drew Barrymore Show,but the moment was all in good fun.During Stewart’s appearance on Barrymore’s talk show on Tuesday, Nov. 12, Barrymore asked the lifestyle mogul what makes her feel soft and gooey. The question briefly stumped Stewart, 83, who mulled over the question.“What makes me soft and gooey? Soft and gooey,” she mused, adding, “Treatment.”“Soft and gooeytreatment,” repeated Barrymore as she gently rubbed Stewart’s shoulder. “When you’re treated like a lady.”Martha Stewart on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show.'.The Drew Barrymore Show“Of course. It’s nice,” replied Stewart, telling Barrymore, “You’re the wrong gender.”After her humorous quip, Stewart playfully pushed Barrymore, 49, away. The daytime host exaggeratedly fell back on the couch as the audience laughed and clapped.While Stewart built a lifestyle empire, she has made room at times for love. She was previously married to Andrew Stewart, whom she wed in 1961 and divorced in 1990. (The two share daughterAlexis Stewart.)Inan interview with PEOPLEin 1995, Martha’s mother, Martha Kostyra, admitted that the divorce “badly wounded" Martha, adding, “I don’t think she’ll ever get over it.“Martha, for her part,told PEOPLEin 2020 that she was motivated to move on with her life following the split.Martha Stewart and Andy Stewart in Westport, Connecticut in April 1987.Evelyn Floret/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock"Getting divorced was a terrible thing for me, because we were the first to divorce in my family,” Martha said. “And that we haven’t spoken since the divorce is even more painful. But I’m very strong, and I’m very motivated to get on with life.“In addition to being romantically linked over the years withAnthony HopkinsandMort Zuckerman, the former CEO ofU.S. News & World Report, Martha dated Charles Simonyi — cocreator of Microsoft Word  —  for 15 years, from 1993 to 2008, after they initially developed a friendship.InMartha, theNetflix documentary about her life, Stewart described Simonyi as a “total genius” and called their break up a “second divorce,” although the two never married.Though Simonyi simply referred to Martha as his “friend,” the pair were often spotted attending events together.“We started to go everywhere together. It was a different kind of life,” Martha said inMartha.“He had his own jet, he was building a boat in Germany and I started working on the boat with him.“Martha Stewart and Charles Simonyi in New York City in March 2006.GettySimonyi remained supportive of Martha during her 2004 trial, where she faced criminal charges for allegedly lying about a 2001 stock trade. (She was eventually convicted.) The couple reportedly split in February 2008, with Martha sharing inMarthathat life after prison was “less exciting” — a factor that led to the breakup.During an appearance onE! Insider Shop With Martha Stewartin 2023, the resilient entrepreneur shared her thoughts on how she previously approached work and love.“If I analyze my life, I think the work has taken precedence over the romance,” Stewart said then. “I have a hard time making room for both and it’s not the highest priority that I have a boyfriend, but it would be nice.”Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.The Drew Barrymore Showairs weekdays on CBS (check local listings).

Martha Stewartgot a little pushy onThe Drew Barrymore Show,but the moment was all in good fun.

During Stewart’s appearance on Barrymore’s talk show on Tuesday, Nov. 12, Barrymore asked the lifestyle mogul what makes her feel soft and gooey. The question briefly stumped Stewart, 83, who mulled over the question.

“What makes me soft and gooey? Soft and gooey,” she mused, adding, “Treatment.”

“Soft and gooeytreatment,” repeated Barrymore as she gently rubbed Stewart’s shoulder. “When you’re treated like a lady.”

Martha Stewart on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show.'.The Drew Barrymore Show

“Of course. It’s nice,” replied Stewart, telling Barrymore, “You’re the wrong gender.”

After her humorous quip, Stewart playfully pushed Barrymore, 49, away. The daytime host exaggeratedly fell back on the couch as the audience laughed and clapped.

While Stewart built a lifestyle empire, she has made room at times for love. She was previously married to Andrew Stewart, whom she wed in 1961 and divorced in 1990. (The two share daughterAlexis Stewart.)

Inan interview with PEOPLEin 1995, Martha’s mother, Martha Kostyra, admitted that the divorce “badly wounded” Martha, adding, “I don’t think she’ll ever get over it.”

Martha, for her part,told PEOPLEin 2020 that she was motivated to move on with her life following the split.

Martha Stewart and Andy Stewart in Westport, Connecticut in April 1987.Evelyn Floret/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock

Evelyn Floret/The LIFE Picture Collection/Shutterstock

“Getting divorced was a terrible thing for me, because we were the first to divorce in my family,” Martha said. “And that we haven’t spoken since the divorce is even more painful. But I’m very strong, and I’m very motivated to get on with life.”

In addition to being romantically linked over the years withAnthony HopkinsandMort Zuckerman, the former CEO ofU.S. News & World Report, Martha dated Charles Simonyi — cocreator of Microsoft Word  —  for 15 years, from 1993 to 2008, after they initially developed a friendship.

InMartha, theNetflix documentary about her life, Stewart described Simonyi as a “total genius” and called their break up a “second divorce,” although the two never married.

Though Simonyi simply referred to Martha as his “friend,” the pair were often spotted attending events together.

“We started to go everywhere together. It was a different kind of life,” Martha said inMartha.“He had his own jet, he was building a boat in Germany and I started working on the boat with him.”

Martha Stewart and Charles Simonyi in New York City in March 2006.Getty

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Simonyi remained supportive of Martha during her 2004 trial, where she faced criminal charges for allegedly lying about a 2001 stock trade. (She was eventually convicted.) The couple reportedly split in February 2008, with Martha sharing inMarthathat life after prison was “less exciting” — a factor that led to the breakup.

During an appearance onE! Insider Shop With Martha Stewartin 2023, the resilient entrepreneur shared her thoughts on how she previously approached work and love.

“If I analyze my life, I think the work has taken precedence over the romance,” Stewart said then. “I have a hard time making room for both and it’s not the highest priority that I have a boyfriend, but it would be nice.”

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