EntertainmentTV Drew Barrymore Sweetly Comforts Audience Member Crying During Filming of Her Talk Show: Watch "Whose a-- do I have to kick?” the actress said after she saw a member of her in-studio audience crying during a taping of 'The Drew Barrymore Show'ByNicholas RiceNicholas RiceInstagramTwitterNicholas Rice is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE Magazine. He began working with the brand as an Editorial Intern in early 2020, before later transitioning to a freelance role, and then staff positions soon after. Nicholas writes and edits anywhere between 7 to 9 stories per day on average for PEOPLE, spanning across each vertical the brand covers. Nicholas has previous work experience with Billboard, POPSUGAR, Bustle and Elite Daily. When not working, Nicholas can be found playing with his 5 dogs, listening to pop music or eating mozzarella sticks.People Editorial GuidelinesPublished on May 26, 2023 12:13 AM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending VideosPhoto: The Drew Barrymore Show/InstagramDrew Barrymore's fans can always count on her for support. In a clip posted on The Drew Barrymore Show's official Instagram account Thursday, the actress, 48, can be seen comforting a fan who she spotted crying while in the middle of filming her daytime series. “Are you okay? Did anything happen? Whose a-- do I have to kick?” Barrymore says, rushing over to the fan, who later shared that her name is Olivia. As Olivia's friend explained, "She love you so much,” Barrymore reacted, stating, “Oh, thank God it’s nothing bad,” before the woman tells her, "You’re just, like, my childhood idol." "I don’t want to be that person, to like, cry," Olivia then tells Barrymore, before the talk show host quips, "Screw that! Be that person!” Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. After giving a tearful Olivia a hug, Barrymore then positioned herself onto the woman's lap. “I have the urge to do this. This is just such an honor for me to meet you," she said, before playfully adding, "I’m sorry, I have dumpling breath.” "And it’s so funny that you would say, 'I don’t wanna cry here.' I cry here all the time," the mother of two continued. In the comments section of the post, many fans reacted to Barrymore's kind act, with one writing, "This is literally the sweetest thing." Another said, "I feel like Drew sitting on my lap would permanently rewire my brain and cure my lifelong existential angst and insomnia and anxiety."