Drew Barrymore Hilariously Dresses Up As Dwayne Johnson Meme
Drew Barrymore attends the 2023 TIME100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 26, 2023 in New York City. Dwayne Johnson attends the 96th Annual Academy Awards on March 10, 2024 in Hollywood, California.
Drew Barrymore has got to be one of the best talk show hosts. There are no lengths the actress-turned-host won’t go to for her precious guests. During The Drew Barrymore Show‘s Wednesday (March 13) episode, Drew surprised and tickled Dwayne Johnson with her latest bit.
Barrymore Transforms Into A Meme
As “The Rock” walked out, in footage posted by her talk show’s official Instagram, the former wrestler was rendered speechless as he stepped on stage next to Barrymore. It is near impossible to keep a straight face when looking at the host, who was wearing a smile and so much more. While dressing up as the viral Dwayne Johnson meme of wearing a stuffed black turtleneck complete with fake muscles, light jeans, a fanny pack, and a gold chain, Drew had to add some finishing touches to really go all-out. She also wore a short, curly black wig and thick sideburns.
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When Johnson reaches her and the two embrace, he says, “Oh my God, that is amazing!” Unsure if he was uncomfortable in the moment or truly in awe, the Fast X star motioned his hand toward her for the crowd to continue applauding. Taking her antics to the next level, Drew gets down on one knee and declares, “I love you so much. I do, I love so many things about you.”
“May I ask, what body language should I have?” she continued as she attempted to puff her already puffed-up chest. Johnson replies, “I think you just naturally did it.” Adding that she’s got “bosoms,” Barrymore dressed as The Rock made her confidence skyrocket as she hilariously does some insane strutting across the stage.
Later in the segment, Drew challenges Dwayne to squat her because they help “build a strong fanny.” Adding to the Instagram caption, she asks, “Can @therock squat The Rock?” As he described where he would pick her up from, Drew excitedly says from standing on the couch, “Like a fireman’s carry!”
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6 Oscars Red Carpet Disasters
The biggest night of awards season is here at the 96th Academy Awards. Actors big and small stepped out at the 2024 Oscars, wearing their most show-stopping ensembles of the year, but not these folks. The ceremony airs live from the Dolby Theater on ABC, abc.com, or the ABC app. on Sunday, March 10, starting at a new earlier time at 7 pm ET, scheduled to end at 10:30 pm ET. Jimmy Kimmel returns as host for the fourth time. Zendaya, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nicolas Cage, and Al Pacino are among the first group of presenters for the awards ceremony. Also presenting are last year’s winners: Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, and Jamie Lee Curtis. Oscar winners Mahershala Ali, Jessica Lange, Matthew McConaughey, Lupita Nyong’o, and Sam Rockwell are also set to take the stage.
Nominations and Performers
Fantastic films are nominated for this year’s Oscars, with Oppenheimer, Barbie, Killers of the Flower Moon, Poor Things, The Holdovers, The Color Purple, Maestro, American Fiction, and Past Lives taking a lot of nominations in the major categories. This year, 321 feature films were eligible for the Oscars, and 265 of those qualified for the Best Picture category. Oppenheimer leads the 2024 Oscar nominations with 13 nods, with Poor Things trailing behind with 11 nods and Killers of the Flower Moon with 10.
The list of confirmed performers includes Jon Batiste performing “It Never Went Away” from American Symphony, Becky G performing “The Fire Inside” from Flamin’ Hot, Billie Eilish, and Finneas O’Connell performing “What Was I Made For?” from Barbie, and Scott George and the Osage Singers performing “Wahzhazhe (A Song For My People)” from Killers of the Flower Moon. As we previously reported, added to the list of performers includes Ryan Gosling and Mark Ronson performing “I’m Just Ken” from Barbie.
6 Oscars Red Carpet Disasters
With winners and losers of the Oscars tonight, these stars lost before they even entered the Dolby Theater with these red carpet train wrecks. Take a look below at the 6 red-carpet disasters at the 2024 Oscars:
Laila Abuelhawa is the Top 40 and Hip-Hop pop culture writer for Beasley Media Group. Being with the company for over three years, Laila's fierce and fabulous red-carpet rankings have earned her a feature on 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert!' Her favorite stories are those surrounding the latest in celebrity fashion, television and film rankings, and how the world reacts to major celebrity news. With a background in journalism, Laila's stories ensure accuracy and offer background information on stars that you wouldn't have otherwise known. She prides herself in covering stories that inform the public about what is currently happening and what is to come in the ever-changing, ever-evolving media landscape.
