Drew Barrymore, 51, Looks Unrecognizable With This Dramatic ‘90s Hair Transformation

Chanel VargasFri, November 13, 2026 at 6:32 PM UTC

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Drew Barrymore attends “SNL50: The Anniversary Special” in New York City on February 16, 2025.Credit: Getty ImagesThe Gist -

Drew Barrymore, 51, brought back her short hair while recreating an old photo from the ‘90s with her Mad Love co-star, Chris O’Donnell.

On the November 13 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the talk show host tucked away her signature long brown hair for a blonde pixie cut.

Days earlier, Barrymore shocked guests with another blonde hair transformation, a nod to her 1982 film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.

Drew Barrymore is a hair chameleon—at least when it comes to surprising her guests.

Weeks after most celebrities packed away their Halloween wigs, Barrymore, 51, still has her bag of beauty tricks ready at her disposal. On the November 13 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the talk show host sat down with actor Chris O’Donnell to reminisce about their 1995 rom-com film, Mad Love. “I love the little short hair there on you,” O’Donnell said as they looked at a photograph of themselves from the film, per the show’s YouTube account.

Delighted by her guest’s comment, Barrymore took the opportunity to give herself a quick, ‘90s-inspired makeover. “Oh, you like the short hair? Oh, interesting that you would say that,” she said as she stood up from her seat to retrieve a blonde wig.

Drew Barrymore speaks to guest Chris O’Donnell on the November 13, 2026 episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show.”Credit: The Drew Barrymore Show/YouTube

Seconds later, she returned with a blonde pixie-cut wig with spiky details affixed to her head. “OK, let’s see. I don’t know if it looks good anymore, but we’ll see,” she said as she adjusted the wig. “Alright, here we go. This could be a complete disaster. I might look like Florence Henderson. So yeah… I don’t know how this is gonna look.”

As a playful nod to the rom-com, Barrymore and O’Donnell hopped on top of the wig table to recreate one of the film’s most iconic scenes. “Are we recreating this? Oh, we gotta get up on this,” O’Donnell suggested as he took Barrymore by the hands. “Come on, you’re not falling. I think I can still hold you here.”

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Leaning into a forward trust fall, Barrymore joked, “I used to be so young and agile.”

Chris O’Donnell and Drew Barrymore passionately embrace in a scene from the 1995 film “Mad Love.”Credit: Getty Images

On the November 10 episode of the talk show, Barrymore pulled another surprising look from her bag of “stuff” while speaking with guest Jessica Chastain about E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. “I love E.T.,” Chastain said of the 1982 cult classic film in an Instagram clip. “I love that movie and I just—”

Before the Other Mommy star could finish her thought, Barrymore hopped out of her seat. “Wait, I’m sorry. Hold that thought,” Barrymore said. “Where’s my stuff?” Seconds later, the talk show host returned wearing a wig with blonde pigtails and pink bows, a near-perfect replica of the hairstyle she wore as Gertie in E.T. when she was six years old. “The last time I wore this was for Ryan Gosling,” Barrymore explained.

Drew Barrymore speaks to guest Jessica Chastain on the November 11, 2026 episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show.”Credit: The Drew Barrymore Show/YouTube

With no end in sight for Barrymore’s parade of wigs, there’s no telling which major hair transformation she’ll reveal next.

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