Drew Barrymore’s birthday was full of many surprises. The actress and talk show host recently celebrated her 50th year with a beautiful surprise from her two daughters, Olive and Frankie. The moment perfectly fitted into the special episode of her The Drew Barrymore Show, aired on February 21, 2025, and Barrymore was moved to tears.
Baker Amirah Kassem planned the surprise, and she presented the 50-year-old with two cakes beautifully designed by Barrymore’s daughters. Kassem’s enthusiasm for Barrymore’s golden jubilee was fueled by a desire to gift Drew Barrymore a beautiful cake from the best bakers, and she realized her daughters could design it.
Drew Barrymore’s 50th birthday
Actress Drew Barrymore celebrated her 50th birthday on February 22 among her family and friends, who deemed it fit to surprise her. One of the cakes Baker Amirah Kassem gave the actress has a rainbow pattern with a stick-figure portrait, while the other has pink stripes decorated with flowers.
When Drew Barrymore saw the cakes, she was overwhelmed with joy and gratitude and expressed her appreciation and love for the girls. However, that was not all that Kassem planned for her. Olive and Frankie also wrote letters to their mother, which made Barrymore teary as she read them out loud. She was touched by the simple yet sincere words from her daughters.
Drew Barrymore was also surprised by sweet birthday messages from her closest friends and other Hollywood stars. Video messages from Steven Spielberg, Adam Sandler, and Cameron Diaz were played, with their words full of love and admiration for Barrymore on her milestone birthday.
Drew Barrymore’s birthday surprises
Moreover, Drew Barrymore reunited with the Ward family who cared for her when Firestarter was filmed when she was nine. The moment she saw Gayle and David Ward, she brightened up and gave Gayle a teary and warm embrace.
The episode also included other beautiful moments and surprises. Thereafter, Drew Barrymore shared her gratitude and reflected on the decade as what has made her find ways to choose happiness.