our new app<\/a> and never miss a headline<\/p>\n\u201cPray for #Australia,\u201d the actress captioned the image of the weather map, alongside a prayer hand emoji. <\/p>\n
The post was quickly reshared across other social media platforms as users playfully ribbed Messing for the geographic blunder. <\/p>\n
\u201cOh no she didn\u2019t\u2026,\u201d one X user wrote, while another said they \u201clove how stupid she is\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is\u2026 a lot,\u201d another follower wrote on BlueSky, with a fourth user sarcastically quipping, \u201cThoughts and prayers Australia, thoughts and prayers\u201d. <\/p>\n
Messing has yet to respond to the snafu, and the original post still appears on her Instagram page at the time of writing.<\/p>\n
It comes as torrential rains continue to sweep across Florida since the start of the week, with the historic downpours submerging streets and triggering flash flood emergencies across large swathes of the state, including Melbourne. <\/p>\n
It\u2019s not the first time Messing has caused a stir with her social media posts.<\/p>\n
In 2020, she was forced to apologise after suggesting in an X post that she hoped US President Donald Trump would be sexually assaulted in prison, saying he would be \u201cthe most popular boyfriend to \u2026 all inmates\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is not my proudest moment,\u201d Messing later wrote of the X post. \u201cI apologise for the offensive way I did it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Last year, Messing starred alongside Robert DeNiro in the mob drama film The Alto Knights, though she has largely taken a step back from prominent Hollywood roles in recent years.<\/p>\n
The actress is best known for her lead role on Will & Grace, the hit sitcom that earned her five Emmy Award nominations during its 11-season run from 1998 to 2006. <\/p>\n
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