Gypsy Rose Blanchard Gives Postpartum Update After Welcoming First Child With Boyfriend Ken Urker
Drew Barrymore was there for Whitney Cummings when it mattered most.
The comedian revealed that her decision to join Drew on Hollywood Squares, despite her battle with postpartum depression after welcoming her son, was inspired by the Charlie’s Angels star.
“I was in very deep throws of postpartum depression, and I wasn’t doing any TV or anything,” Whitney said on The Drew Barrymore Show Jan. 16. “I didn’t feel funny, and I felt like my brain is broken with the kid now. I’m just not funny anymore.”
“And they were like, ‘it’s Drew,’” she continued, “and I was like, ‘I’m just going to do it. I’ll figure it out if I need to leave, I’ll leave she’ll understand.’ And it like snapped me out of it. It really helped me a lot.”
Whitney—who was one of the many stars who appeared on the show’s revival—welcomed her son in December 2023 and credited Drew for making it a “safe space.”
