Martha Stewart I became a little pushy The Drew Barrymore Show, but the moment was very funny.

During Stewart’s appearance on Barrymore’s talk show on Tuesday, November 12, Barrymore asked the lifestyle mogul what made her soft and gooey. The question briefly perplexed Stewart, 83, who thought about it.

“What makes me soft and gooey?” Sweet and gooey,” she muses, adding, “Treatment.”

“Sweet and gooey treatment“, Barrymore repeated, gently rubbing Stewart’s shoulder. “When you’re treated like a lady.”

“Sure. That’s good,” Stewart responded, telling Barrymore, “You’re the wrong sex.”

After her humorous joke, Stewart playfully pushed Barrymore, 49, away. The daytime host slumped back on the couch as the audience laughed and applauded.

As Stewart built a lifestyle empire, she sometimes made room for love. She was previously married to Andrew Stewart, whom she married in 1961 and divorced in 1990. (The Two-Part Girl Alexis Stewart.)

In an interview with people In 1995, Martha’s mother, Martha Kostyra, admitted that the divorce had “seriously hurt” Martha, adding, “I don’t think she’ll ever get over it.” »

Marthe, for her part, told people in 2020, she was motivated to continue her life after separation.

“Divorcing was a terrible thing for me, because we were the first in my family to divorce,” Martha said. “And the fact that we haven’t spoken since the divorce is even more painful. But I am very strong and very motivated to continue living.”

In addition to having a romantic relationship over the years with Anthony Hopkins And Death Zuckermanthe former CEO of US News and World ReportMartha dated Charles Simonyi – co-creator of Microsoft Word – for 15 years, from 1993 to 2008, after initially developing a friendship.

In MarthaTHE Netflix documentary about his lifeStewart described Simonyi as a “total genius” and called their breakup a “second divorce,” although the two never married.

Although Simonyi simply referred to Martha as his “friend,” the two were often spotted attending events together.

“We started going everywhere together. It was a different kind of life,” Martha said in Martha. “He had his own jet, he was building a boat in Germany and I started working on the boat with him.”

Simonyi remained supportive of Martha during her 2004 trial, where she faced criminal charges for allegedly lying about a stock trade in 2001. (She was ultimately convicted.) The couple reportedly separated in February 2008, Martha sharing Martha that life after prison was “less exciting” – a factor that led to the breakup.

During an appearance on E! Insider Shop with Martha Stewart In 2023, the resilient entrepreneur shared her thoughts on how she previously approached work and love.

“If I look at my life, I think work has taken precedence over romance,” Stewart said at the time. “I’m having a hard time making room for both of them and it’s not the top priority to have a boyfriend, but it would be nice.”

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The Drew Barrymore Show airs weekdays on CBS (check local listings).