During a recent appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show,” Queen Latifah discussed her early career and revealed that she previously had to include a “no death clause” in her contract.
“You know, towards the beginning of my career, my characters died in the movies, and allegedly I died my ass off,” Latifah quipped on Thursday’s broadcast of the talk show when questioned about her unusual contract clause. “I thought, ‘If I keep dying in these movies, I can’t do a sequel.'”
According to the “Living Single” actress, she immediately instructed her staff to include a “no death provision” in her contracts.
“Therefore, we sort of tossed it in there,” the rapper said, calling the provision “a little spur-of-the-moment humor.”
“I was like, ‘No more dying. “No more being shot by 300 bullets in this car,” stated Latifah.
Barrymore remarked that most celebrities’ contracts contain a nudity provision, telling Latifah, “I appreciate that yours is a no death clause.”
“I replied, ‘No, you can display my butt if you must.’ Here’s my butt, live,” the “Girls Trip” star responded with a joke.
In addition, Latifah and Barrymore discussed Latifah’s show “The Equalizer” and the rapper’s friendships with Adam Sandler and Dolly Parton during her Thursday appearance.
Each weekday, new episodes of “The Drew Barrymore Show” premiere. You can view a portion of the interview between Barrymore and Latifah below.
