Drew Barrymore has dropped out as host of the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards in a show of support for the striking Hollywood scribes of the Writers Guild of America, adding she’ll instead act as emcee for the awards in 2024.
MTV Movie & TV Awards will still air Sunday night without a host. It’s unclear who else from the announced list of presenters and honorees will still be in attendance. A planned red carpet for the event, along with talent interviews, have been canceled.
“I have listened to the writers, and in order to truly respect them, I will pivot from hosting the MTV Movie & TV Awards live in solidarity with the strike,” Barrymore said in a statement to press.