Gayle King Says She Doesn’t Like to Sleep with Underwear on Because She Likes to 'Feel the Breeze Down There’

Mar. 15, 2025

Gayle King.Photo:Cindy Ord/MG24/Getty

Cindy Ord/MG24/Getty

Gayle Kingis getting real about her sleepwear (or lack thereof).

While appearing onThe Drew Barrymore Showon Nov. 14, the broadcast journalist, 69, revealed why she likes to wear as little clothes as possible when she goes to bed.

“I always sleep in a big old ratty T-shirt but I don’t like wearing underwear,” she revealed. “Because I like to feel the breeze down there. At night, I do.”

Gayle King.Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images

Drew Barrymore— who once confessed that shegoes commando so oftenthat her daughters once tried to pants her as a joke — said that she’s tried to instill in her kids the benefits of going without their knickers from time to time.

Barrymore, 49, shares Olive, 12, and Frankie, 10, with ex-husbandWill Kopelman.

The conversation piqued King’s interest in what Barrymore does (or doesn’t) like to wear when she gets her shut-eye.

“Here’s how I roll. If no one’s in the house, including the kids — they go and stay at their dad’s for the night — I will sleep in the nude,” Barrymore said. “I love it. I lock all the doors and I just parade around like a little jaybird.”

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But going to sleep butt naked (literally) isn’t the only part of Barrymore’s sleepy-time rituals.

The actress, who recently took on the role of Rest’s Sleep Wellness Advocate, shared with PEOPLE the calming practices that help her get a good night’s sleep.

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King returned to Barrymore’s daytime talk show after appearing alongsideValerie BertinelliandGillian Andersonin October.

source: people.com