Drew Barrymore Profile EgyptAir: President of HFPA is the author

Aida Takla O'Reilly, former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), confirmed that she was the author of Drew Barrymore's profile published in EgyptAir. The profile drew attention online after political analyst Adam Baron tweeted pictures of the magazine in flight and described the story as "surreal".

According to Variety, Takla O'Reilly did not conduct an individual interview with Barrymore, as HFPA often organizes group press conferences. Barrymore was promoting her Netflix series "Santa Clarita Diet" earlier this year, but EgyptAir's profile mentions that she is taking "unlimited vacations to play her most crucial role as a mother." Like a line that says Barrymore "unconsciously sought the attention and care of a male character" throughout his life.

Takla O'Reilly reacted to the online buzz on the profile by announcing write on Twitter that the interview is "real and far from being wrong". However, HuffPost contacted a spokesman for Barrymore who said the actress "did not participate" in the interview. The spokesman said Barrymore's team "was working with the airline's public relations team" on the subject.

The profile also raised eyebrows for strange quotes allegedly said by Barrymore herself. In one example, Barrymore reportedly said, "I can not deny that women have accomplished a great feat on [the] Over the last hundred years, people who study the status of women throughout history have made significant progress. beauty and body. "

Barrymore has not commented on the public profile yet outside the words of their spokesperson. IndieWire has contacted the actress' team for an additional comment.

This interview with Drew Barrymore in Egypt Air in Flight Magazine is, uh, surreal. pic.twitter.com/fN3lNHXbL0

– Adam Baron (@adammbaron) October 2, 2018

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