Drew Barrymore says she wears granny panties because she wants to be sure there's 'nothing going up the crack'

• Drew Barrymore recently explained why she wears granny panties.
• On her talk show, she explained that nothing goes "up the crack" when she wears that style.

Granny panties are reportedly gaining traction on fashion runways and Drew Barrymore is a fan.

According to Decider, on Friday's episode of her talk show "The Drew Barrymore Show," she spoke about the new development with Ross Mathews in the "Drew's News" segment. They discussed how models have been wearing granny panties (aka high-waisted underwear with full backside coverage), exposing them above their pants.

Barrymore also revealed why she's a fan of that particularly roomy style of undergarment.

"Basically, you know their entire butt's covered. You got nothing going up the crack. That's why I wear them," the mother of two said, admitting that she still has to "pick" wedgies out "every once in a while, but not nearly as much" as with other lingerie.

Her explanation prompted Matthews to ask her what she meant by "pick them out," so she gave him a demonstration.

"Come on. Does not everybody have to do that every once in a while? What world are we living in? With a pair of granny panties, you do it so much less!" she exclaimed.

This isn't the first time Barrymore has spilled TMI about the type of underwear she wears.

"I wear big girl underwear as in the underwear themselves are a big girl," she said on an episode of the "Drew's News" podcast. "They're hefty, they're girthy, like you could use it as a parachute in an emergency."

She said she does sometimes try to wear other types, but always defaults back to her preferred style, which she called "a total baby diaper, safety pin the sides" situation.

Barrymore's career has been having a resurgence since the 2020 premiere of her talk show "The Drew Barrymore Show," where she frequently shares surprising secrets and becomes emotional while having candid conversations with celebrity guests and friends.

In 2020 while promoting the first season of the show on CBS Mornings, Barrymore told Gayle King she wanted to put "everything" in her show.

"I believe when you make it personal, everything gets better," she said. She also wanted viewers to know that "we're here to take care of each other."

"The Drew Barrymore Show" airs on weekdays on CBS.