{"id":2137804,"date":"2025-11-05T23:42:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T23:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2137804"},"modified":"2025-11-05T23:42:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T23:42:06","slug":"internet-mines-humor-in-debra-messings-meltdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/internet-mines-humor-in-debra-messings-meltdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Internet mines humor in Debra Messing&#8217;s meltdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Debra is messing up.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Debra Messing at the Drama Desk Awards in June 2025<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lev Radin\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Debra Messing at the Drama Desk Awards in June 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Debra Messing, considered one of the biggest LGBTQ+ icons for many years due to her performance as the best friend to a gay man (played by a straight guy) on <em>Will &amp; Grace<\/em>, has been on a &#8220;social media crash-out&#8221; for months while reacting to the rise of Zohran Mamdani in the polls and his eventual victory in the New York City mayoral election of 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In terms of intensity, the chaotic pictures and videos shared by Messing reached an all-time high during the last few days prior to voting in this election \u2014 and social media users are carefully documenting the wild crash-out as it unfolds in real-time across social networks. Thankfully, some of these reactions are also funny, which have helped us digest the shocking things that the <em>Will &amp; Grace<\/em> star has said on the internet as of late.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">All the signs were there \u2014 even on Monday, November 3.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cee_ryan\/status\/1985487250252263921\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:x.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">x.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">On Monday, November 3 \u2014 prior to the election results \u2014 X user <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/cee_ryan\/status\/1985487250252263921\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@cee_ryan;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@cee_ryan<\/a> observed that &#8220;Debra Messing has posted 91 Instagram stories in the past 24 hours. Not an exaggeration. I think Zohran has actually broken her brain, although it wasn&#8217;t in great shape before this mayoral election anyway. Fascinating albeit kinda scary to watch though.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">An overall Instagram crash-out, perhaps?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mattxiv\/status\/1985922778881548356\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:x.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">x.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Debra Messing is about to crash the Instagram app worldwide,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/out100\/2024\/innovators\/matt-bernstein\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Matt Bernstein;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Matt Bernstein<\/a> wrote in an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mattxiv\/status\/1985922778881548356\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:X post;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">X post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">A Mamdani win, a Messing loss.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/heyjaeee\/status\/1985908275972374687\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:x.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">x.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The icon <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/heyjaeee\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@heyjaeee;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@heyjaeee<\/a> wrote on X, &#8220;Oh Debra Messing I hope you are having a horrible night you b*tch!!!!!!&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Live, from New York, it&#8217;s a Debra Messing meltdown.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MuuMuse\/status\/1985782745595859159\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:x.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">x.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The Debra Messing meltdown is in full swing,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MuuMuse\/status\/1985782745595859159\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Bradley Stern;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Bradley Stern<\/a> wrote. &#8220;An embarrassing loser.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Now that&#8217;s a twist.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattBinder\/status\/1985787640810012726\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:x.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">x.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattBinder\/status\/1985787640810012726\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Matt Binder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Matt Binder<\/a> wrote, &#8220;Debra Messing is just straight up sharing Donald Trump&#8217;s own posts now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">History matters!<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ohJuliatweets\/status\/1985772942362300554\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:x.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">x.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Thankfully, some people are committed to documenting the history of internet culture so we can look back at it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I will personally make sure that Debra Messing&#8217;s Islamophobic crashout on Instagram is written into the history books,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ohJuliatweets\/status\/1985772942362300554\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Julia Claire;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Julia Claire<\/a> wrote.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">A clip of Susan Sarandon resurfaces.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/prasejeebus\/status\/1985806265885294953\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:x.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">x.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A clip of Susan Sarandon speaking with the late Larry King about Debra Messing has surfaced \u2014 and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/prasejeebus\/status\/1985806265885294953\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@prasejeebus;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@prasejeebus<\/a> has been thinking about it a lot these days.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Quite a list to join.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeWallinger\/status\/1985891512006426947\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:x.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">x.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">We didn&#8217;t think she&#8217;d join a list as wild as this one shared by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JakeWallinger\/status\/1985891512006426947\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jake Wallinger;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jake Wallinger<\/a>. But here we are!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">A story of volume and silence.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/barbarismcrit\/status\/1985909030137594102\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:x.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">x.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I feel compelled to report that Debra Messing has not posted a single instagram story since the results were announced,&#8221; <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/barbarismcrit\/status\/1985909030137594102\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:@barbarismcrit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@barbarismcrit<\/a> wrote.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The Lucille Ball casting saga, revived.<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Tom_Smyth_\/status\/1985787245203173857\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:x.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">x.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some wounds take time to heal\u2026 As noted by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Tom_Smyth_\/status\/1985787245203173857\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tom Smyth;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tom Smyth<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Debra Messing&#8217;s about to have an even worse day than she did when Nicole Kidman got cast as Lucille Ball.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">A timeless piece of wisdom by Alyssa Edwards.<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\\u200bAlyssa Edwards says 'Don't log off. Delete the account.' while competing on \\u200bRuPaul's Drag Race All Stars\\u200b 2\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"176\" height=\"176\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/50xlXMqhmZHT6MNapMStRQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTIxMDtoPTIxMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/out_articles_481\/243100fc0c822e29632cffc18a87554d\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>\\u200bAlyssa Edwards says &#8216;Don&#8217;t log off. Delete the account.&#8217; while competing on \\u200bRuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race All Stars\\u200b 2<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Logo TV (via Tenor)<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Alyssa Edwards says &#8216;Don&#8217;t log off. Delete the account.&#8217; while competing on <em>RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race All Stars<\/em> season 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Don&#8217;t log off. Delete the account,&#8221; Alyssa Edwards said in 2016 while competing on <em>RuPaul&#8217;s Drag Race All Stars<\/em> season 2. And, hey\u2026 sometimes, that seems like the only advice that we&#8217;re able to give others, isn&#8217;t it?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This article originally appeared on Out: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.out.com\/media\/debra-messing-instagram-crash-out-funny-reactions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mamdani's 'broken her brain': Internet mines humor in Debra Messing's meltdown;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mamdani&#8217;s &#8216;broken her brain&#8217;: Internet mines humor in Debra Messing&#8217;s meltdown<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">RELATED<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Debra is messing up. 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