The Awardist SAG Awards SAG-AFTRA president Fran Drescher is busy dealing with Barbra Streisand's health insurance Franny, can you hear me? The flashy girl from Flushing is now fielding calls from BARBRA. By Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite Lester Fabian Brathwaite is a staff writer at Entertainment Weekly, where he covers breaking news, all things Real Housewives, and a rich cornucopia of popular culture. Formerly a senior editor at Out magazine, his work has appeared on NewNowNext, Queerty, Rolling Stone, and The New Yorker. He was also the first author signed to Phoebe Robinson's Tiny Reparations imprint. He met Oprah once. EW's editorial guidelines Published on February 26, 2023 08:20PM EST Hollywood, baby. One day you're working at a bridal shop in Flushing, Queens. The next you're president of SAG-AFTRA. Fran Fine, Fran Drescher's character on The Nanny, famously loved Barbra Streisand, with an entire episode dedicated to Ms. Fine almost meeting her idol. Well, on the 2023 SAG Awards red carpet, Ms. Drescher casually dropped that Babs is now the one trying to get a hold of her. Fran Drescher; Barbra Streisand. Gilbert Flores/Getty Images; Gilbert Carrasquillo/FilmMagic Speaking with PEOPLE & Entertainment Weekly Red Carpet Live (above), Drescher discussed her duties as president of SAG-AFTRA and turns out, legendary divas have clerical questions too. "I got a call from Barbra Streisand," Drescher revealed, asking, "Why aren't I covered on [husband] Jim [Brolin]'s healthcare anymore?" Asked if she was kidding, Drescher responded, "I am not kidding, bless her heart!" But no matter how many singer-actress-director-cultural institutions she may have in her phone book, Drescher's still a girl from Queens who made good. Speaking about a recent injury, Madam President admitted that she's got a toe still in recovery. That didn't keep her out of her heels, though, as she noted, "But they're closed-tooooooe!" Never change, Fran. Check out more from EW's The Awardist, featuring exclusive interviews, analysis, and our podcast diving into all the highlights from the year's best films. Related content: SAG Awards 2023: See the complete winners list Jamie Lee Curtis agrees to be on White Lotus — whatever that is — on SAG Awards red carpet Stars hit the red carpet at the 2023 SAG Awards