The actress ran into an awkward situation due to a sticky menopause patch.
Among the memories was her first sexual encounter with Crudup.
And I’m like, ‘I don’t want to use car oil on my body.'"
Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup.Credit:Jon Kopaloff/Getty
But she later regretted that choice when it came time to spend a night with Crudup.
“And I’m scratching away”
“Because you’ve got the gray, gummy outline?”
I probably [had] a couple of them on both sides," Watts replied.
Naomi Watts and Drew Barrymore on ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’.The Drew Barrymore Show
Watts then reenacted her embarrassed response, with her head in her hands.
I’m old, should I just leave?"
But not only was Crudup unfazed, he immediately offered his assistance.
Naomi Watts and Billy Crudup.Kevin Mazur/Getty
We’re the same age.
How can I help?"
When Barrymore and the crowd reacted with awe, Watts nodded, adding, “Now you’re melting.
That’s what happened to me.”
Barrymore went on to praise the actress for her bravery in that moment.
Watts couldn’t agree more.
“It’s freeing,” she shared.
“It’s so freeing.
Truth can be so liberating.
you’ve got the option to get support for things like that.
But I just encourage women to get the communication going.
Be honest, tell them what you’re going through.
Most of the time people wanna help.”
She added, “Don’t carry the secret or the shame by yourself.”
They tied the knot in June 2023.
Dare I Say It: Everything I Wish I’d Known About Menopauseis available in stores now.
