Barrymore to erase tats for Jewish burial

Actress Drew Barrymore will have her six tattoos removed by laser surgery, reportedly over worries that the ornamentation on her body might prevent her from eventually receiving a Jewish burial, Star magazine reported last week.

Barrymore, who achieved fame as a child star and had a period of high-profile substance abuse as a teen, recently married Jewish art consultant Will Kopelman and has since been thinking of converting to Judaism.

“It’s a beautiful faith and I’m so honored to be around it,” Barrymore told talk show hosts on “The View.” “It’s so family-oriented… the stories are so beautiful and it’s incredibly enlightening. I’m really happy,” she said.

Tattoos are strictly forbidden according to traditional Jewish law; some cemeteries are reputed to refuse burying people with body art.

Barrymore, 37, was self-admittedly raised as a “hippie” by actor father John Barrymore, but says she “loves” practicing Judaism.

The tattoos Barrymore hopes to remove include two angels on her back, a butterfly on her stomach, a bouquet of flowers on her hip, a Cross on her leg, and a crescent moon on her toe.