Drew Barrymore is the latest celebrity to stand in solidarity with the thousands of television and film writers currently on strike.
article, Barrymore echoed that the network had a “plan [for the strike] in place” that would respect protesters.
“Our respect and solidarity is not only intact, we are covering ourselves so that we can do the appropriate thing,” the talk show host said. “Nobody here is tone deaf. I think we’ve been acting in accordance of being the most appropriate to everyone we support, and have a plan for that in place.” Bruce Gillmer, president of music, music talent, programming, and events at Paramount Global, says Barrymore has the network’s “full support” in her decision to bail on her hosting duties.
“When this all reared its head, we started to prepare for what could be,” Gilmer, who’s an executive producer of the show, said in a statement. “[Barrymore] is—not surprisingly—standing in solidarity with the writers, which we have full respect for.” With Barrymore out as host, all eyes are on the show’s previously announced lineup of celebrity presenters and attendees, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Tiffany Haddish, Gal Gadot, Halle Bailey, Dominique Fishback, and the cast ofAdditionally,she’s been spotted protestingThe MTV Movie TV & Awards are set to air live on MTV at 8 p.m. ET this Sunday, May 7.
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