Drew Barrymore reportedly regrets her revealing photoshoot for Playboy in 1995. In a recent reflection, the actress explained how challenging it was for her to deal with public exposure from the young age of 7.

From her early days as a child star in E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial to more recent years, Barrymore has made several revealing appearances. Speaking specifically about her Playboy cover, she mentioned that she didn’t expect those photos could be reproduced again, as she didn’t foresee the existence of the internet.

Drew Barrymore shared a "very vulnerable" essay on Instagram reflecting on the effects of technology on children, as she shared that she felt regret over her 'Playboy' photoshoot from the Nineties

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“When I had that pure artistic moment in Playboy, I thought it would be a magazine that would be hard to resurface because it was in print. I didn’t know the internet would come later. There were so many things I didn’t know,” she remarked.