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Drew Barrymore Is Finally Happy at 50: 'Didn't Know I Would Ever Get Here'

Drew Barrymore looked back on her roller-coaster
life — and the lessons learned — while celebrating her milestone birthday

Drew Barrymore could do anything she wants for her 50th birthday: an epic, glamorous party, wall-to-wall with A-list friends; an indulgent getaway in an exotic paradise or perhaps a chi-chi private dining event at an exclusive restaurant, wearing something expensive and fabulous. She also actively worked on her recovery from substance abuse, reunited with her father, John, plus met another parental figure who’s become a huge part of her life: producer Nancy Juvonen, cofounder of her production company, Flower Films. Barrymore’s 20s weren’t all hard work: she also had fun, spending much of her free time going to concerts and festivals — she was in a relationship with the Strokes’ Fabrizio Moretti for almost five years — and seeking out new kinds of thrills: skydiving, swimming with sharks, trekking and going on RV adventures.

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