Drew Barrymore has a very gay NSFW wish for Oscars night

The 2025 Oscars are just a couple of days away, but Drew Barrymore is already hoping something a little naughty happens at the star-studded event.

On Today’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the eponymous host was joined by Ross Mathews and Entertainment Tonight cohosts Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, who spent part of the show talking about what they wish they'd get to see at the famed ceremony.

“My Oscar wish is I always wish for another streaker as it happened in the ‘70s!” Barrymore said straight to the camera as though she were sharing a secret with the audience, Entertainment Weekly reports.

For those unaware of this salacious and very gay part of Oscars’ history, homoerotic gallery owner and gay rights activist Robert Opel became an instant icon when he took his clothes off and streaked across the stage at the 46th Academy Awards. It was 1974, and he threw up a peace sign as he dashed past actor David Niven while introducing Elizabeth Taylor, according to The Advocate.

"Well, ladies and gentlemen, that was almost bound to happen,” Niven joked after the notorious incident. “But isn't it fascinating to think that probably the only laugh that man will ever get in his life is by stripping off and showing his shortcomings?"

After his Oscars fame, Opel became a well-known nudist who even streaked through a Los Angeles City Council meeting during a debate on outlawing nudity on public beaches, and even ran for president as a nudist.

But Opel was also a bisexual man who owned his own successful photography business, and PRIDE’s sister publication, The Advocate, was a client. He also helped bring national attention to now-famous erotic gay artists like Tom of Finland and Robert Mapplethorpe.

Opel running nude across the stage at the Academy Awards became so infamous that last year's ceremony paid tribute to the 50th anniversary of the streak heard around the world by having John Cena present the award for Costume Design while appearing totally naked except for a large envelope he held to cover his private parts.

After making her confession, Barrymore went on to talk about her excitement that comedian and television host Conan O’Brien is going to be hosting the Academy Awards this year. “But I digress! My real Oscars wish is I’m really excited to see Conan O’Brien,” she said. “I think that was a really smart choice and I think he’s such a winning human being that I’m like, ‘Do this for a long time.’”

So, if Barrymore gets her wish, which celeb would you like to see streak across the stage on Sunday night, and why is it Pedro Pascal?

The 2025 Oscars will air on Sunday, March 2 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. on ABC.