In the midst of getting a new nail job by musician, actor, and beauty product purveyor Machine Gun Kelly (Colson Baker), The Drew Barrymore Show host Drew Barrymore had a chance to get to know the inner workings of the artist as he got candid about his own happiness during a recent chat.
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"I think I'm new to being vulnerable outside of songs. I see a lot of pictures of me and there's like, smiles on them," Kelly told Barrymore. "It's just weird though because I didn't feel good at all that day and I kind of am sick of smiling on days when I don't feel like smiling."
MGK adds, "I feel like this odd pressure because I don't want my fans to think that I'm taking something for granted, so if I accept an award and I'm super smiley but behind the scenes, there was stuff going on."
Kelly told Barrymore that he would rather talk about "fun stuff" with her during their conversation, explaining that much of what he does on a day-to-day basis "is for other people," saying he hasn't given himself time "to just accept that it's OK to not be OK." Barrymore was taken aback, admitting that she "likes him so much more" after hearing his thoughts, and shared her own experiences in getting mental health help after her 2016 divorce.
"I started reaching out to different people and eventually, I really made some big, sweeping changes in my life and I got on a whole new track," she tells Kelly. "Not back on track, but a brand new one that I helped build." Watch the full interview above.
At the end of 2020, Kelly revealed that he had embraced therapy, saying at the time that his current "drug of choice is happiness and commitment to the art, rather than commitment to a vice that I believed made the art. I'm taking steps... That's the first time I ever went, 'Hey, I need to separate these two people,' which is Machine Gun Kelly and Colson Baker. The dichotomy is too intense for me."
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Audacy's I’m Listening initiative aims to encourage those who are dealing with mental health issues to understand they are not alone. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety, know that someone is always there. Additionally, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-273-8255.