At 65, the actress is no longer pretending every change in her body deserves panic, and she recently made clear that one deeply personal issue has become easier to live with for one simple reason: there is no pressure right now to make it acceptable to someone else.Valerie Bertinelli brought that mindset into her March 24, 2026, conversation with Drew Barrymore while discussing her new book. As she spoke about aging, she began revealing exactly how much her body has been through and why she is done dressing that reality up.

The discussion centered on “Getting Naked,” where Bertinelli opens up about growing older, divorce, menopause, generational pain, and the pressure women often feel to stay perfect no matter what they are carrying inside.There was nothing polished about the way she spoke with Barrymore. The two women were frank from the start, and that openness gave Bertinelli room to say things many celebrities would normally edit out.At one point, they began complimenting each other’s looks, and then Barrymore said, “We’re not two women chasing that dragon of youth.”The “One Day at a Time” actress laughed and responded, “No. I think I didn’t know you long before I was literally showing you my boobs.”