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Actress Debra Messing found herself apologizing for a selfie she posted as news broke of a shooting in Los Angeles.
The “Will and Grace” star came under fire after tweeting a message amid news of an active shooter on the UCLA campus.
Participating in a campaign to raise awareness for gun violence, Messing’s selfie showed her wearing a t-shirt promoting the movie “Under the Gun.” The documentary film purported to show Americans’ views on gun safety, but was exposed as having been deceptively edited.
Although Messing deleted the tweet, it was too late to stop the backlash as social media users slammed the actress for what they saw as insensitivity.
Ima talk about the senselessness of gun tragedies, but 1st a pensive airbrushed selfie to convey the seriousnes of it~shorter @DebraMessing
— LMR (@LilMissRightie) June 1, 2016
This selfie just ended death itself. Way to go, @DebraMessing! https://t.co/kg7KgJoKZ7
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 1, 2016
This selfie just ended death itself. Way to go, @DebraMessing! https://t.co/kg7KgJoKZ7
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) June 1, 2016
I can’t think of a more self-centered and arrogant response. How many of these selfies did she go through anyway? pic.twitter.com/XRvgF830eN
— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) June 1, 2016
“wait wait hold on I’m going to go get my Katie Couric shirt”
— T. Becket Adams (@BecketAdams) June 1, 2016
There were some Twitter users who were on her side, however.
@DebraMessing As a survivor of a gun crime, I thank you for your efforts to bring awareness to the crisis.
— Caileigh Scott (@CaileighScott) June 1, 2016
@no1cares @DebraMessing itz the perfeck time 2 post her selfie… Thatz the whole point! If we kan end gun violence then shit like 2daySTOPZ
— season17finaleBOOHOO (@MariskaIzQueen) June 1, 2016
Messing eventually had to admit her mistake in posting the selfie and apologized, saying she was “shocked and struck by the horrible irony” of the post’s timing.
Just trying to do what I can. But clearly human. Made a mistake. Still believe in the effort. https://t.co/OS49nJC5mE
— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) June 1, 2016
Today we were asked to have our Voices heard. The horrendous Irony is the timing of yet another shooting. This has NOTHING to do with me.
— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) June 1, 2016
PLEASE READ: pic.twitter.com/LccmvPpOcn
— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) June 1, 2016
Even her apology brought mixed reactions from Twitter users.
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@DebraMessing that doesn’t make it better. You should have known that it was a dumb and offensive thing to do
— McBen (@Bmac0507) June 1, 2016
.@DebraMessing irony of you, who travel w/armed guards &live in good with private security, telling me I should be disarmed. Rich irony!
— Mathew S Harrison (@MathewSHarrison) June 1, 2016
@DebraMessing Your motives are pure. Ignore the haters.❤️
— BMW (@BethAnneTweets) June 1, 2016
Read, understand and STOP the hating and gun violence! https://t.co/miyQDaG4WM
— Jann Gobble (@jgobble) June 1, 2016
@DebraMessing take a stand but must you include your image in it? It is NOT about U..try to stay focused
— Black_Raven135 (@RosaleeAdams) June 2, 2016
@DebraMessing We don’t believe you meant any offense. We are more taken that you’d side with fascists that want us stripped of our rights.
— Glenn Brown (@RandomHero30) June 1, 2016
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