Drew Barrymore pauses her talk show's premiere until strike ends: 'My deepest apologies'

Drew Barrymore has decided to pause the return of her talk show amid backlash.

"I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show’s premiere until the strike is over. I have no words to express my deepest apologies to anyone I have hurt and, of course, to our incredible team who works on the show and has made it what it is today," Barrymore wrote on Instagram Sunday.

She added: "We really tried to find our way forward. And I truly hope for a resolution for the entire industry very soon."

The show was slated to return on Monday.

Barrymore has faced backlash since announcing on Sept. 10 that her show was planning a return amid the ongoing writers strike.

The Writers Guild of America, the union representing most of the writers behind your favorite TV shows and films, went on strike at the beginning of May, fighting for improved compensation, benefits and other issues.

In a lengthy statement on Instagram last week, Barrymore said that she was "making the choice to come back for the first time in this strike for our show, that may have my name on it but this is bigger than just me."

I own this choice. We are in compliance with not discussing or promoting film and television that is struck of any kind," she wrote.

Barrymore acknowledged that some people may feel conflicted because she stepped down as host of the MTV Movie & TV Awards in solidarity with writers.

"I was the host and it had a direct conflict with what the strike was dealing with which was studios, streamers, film and television. It was also in the first week of the strike and so I did what I thought was the appropriate thing at the time to stand in solidarity with the writers," the actress said.

The post announcing her return has since been deleted.

Barrymore also posted a lengthy, now-deleted video on Instagram Friday, telling fans, "I know there is just nothing I can do that will make this OK to those that it is not OK with. I fully accept that. I just want everyone to know my intentions have never been in a place to upset or hurt anymore. It’s not who I am.

"I wanted to own a decision so that it wasn't a PR, protected situation," she said in the teary-eyed video. "I've been through so many ups and downs in my life and this is one of them. I deeply apologize to (the writers). I deeply apologize to unions. I deeply apologize. I don't exactly know what to say because sometimes when things are so tough, it's hard to make decisions from that place."

The "Charlie's Angels" star elaborated on her decision to return. "Why am I doing this? Well, I certainly couldn't have expected this kind of attention, and we aren’t going to break rules, and we will be in compliance. ... There are other people's jobs on the line," she said.

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"The Drew Barrymore Show" wrapped filming Season 3 in April for a summer hiatus. Upon returning to film Season 4, a CBS Media Ventures spokesperson told USA TODAY in a statement that the show would "not be performing any writing work covered by the WGA strike."

As long as talk show hosts and guests don’t discuss or promote work covered by television, theatrical or streaming contracts, they’re not technically breaking the strike. That’s because talk shows are covered under a separate contract from the one actors and writers are striking. The contract also covers reality TV, sports, morning news shows, soap operas and game shows.

WGA members picketed outside Barrymore's studio on Monday and Tuesday. The talk show is taped at the CBS Broadcast Center in New York.

Barrymore faced backlash from members of the WGA and lost out on a hosting gig. The National Book Awards organization rescinded her invitation as host "in light of the announcement that ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ will resume production."

Contributing: Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, and Mark Kennedy, The Associated Press

Drew Barrymore droppedas National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike