Drew Barrymore had to sweat for hours in the gym and starve herself in a bid to slim down.

The Charlie's Angles actress is sporting a new trimmer figure, and she insists was far from easy to achieve.

The 32-year-old tells Vogue, "I wish it was easier. I wish I could eat pasta and never lift a finger."

But now she's slimmer - Barrymore is reaping the rewards: "I was always thinking you can't wear sleeveless or strapless and you can't wear knee-length or, God forbid - a mini. I was like, well, no wonder you're in jeans and a T-shirt every day."