Billy Bob Thornton has a style hack that might surprise you: women's jeans. The 69-year-old Hollywood icon spilled the secret during his appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show , which aired Tuesday, November 19, explaining that the fit just works better for him. "The reason I don't like to wear men's jeans is because they're all too baggy," Thornton said.
"I've got bird legs and it just feels like I'm in a tent. I like a nice fit and they fit great with boots." The Friday Night Lights actor, who was wearing a pair of black Levi's women's jeans during the show, shared that he wears a size 6.
The tidbit left host Drew Barrymore in shock, quipping, "Size 6? I couldn't get my right butt cheek in those." Thornton's love for denim is nothing new — he's been rocking jeans as a signature look for decades. At the 1996 Sling Blade premiere, he went full denim-on-denim with a light-wash jacket and jeans.
In 1999, he made a bold statement at the Film Critics Association Awards with a cheetah-print shirt and classic denim bottoms. More recently, the Oscar winner kept it low-key but sharp at the Landman premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday, November 12, pairing slim black jeans with cowboy boots, a plaid shirt, a black coat, and a hat. For those out of the loop, Landman is a Paramount+ drama that dives into the high-stakes world of the Texas oil industry.
Thornton plays Tommy Norris, an executive and "fixer" for a fictional oil company owned by billionaire Monty Miller, played by Jon Hamm. .