Yesterday was an emotional and tragic day for UCLA after the campus was put on lockdown due to an active shooter. During situations like this, it’s not uncommon for people to express their thoughts and opinions on social media. One place where people definitely were not afraid to speak up was Twitter.
Most of the tweets that were posted were about gun violence as well as prayers for the victims, and their families. However, one person who stirred up a bit of drama during this time was celebrity Debra Messing.
Though the tweet is now deleted, here’s what Messing posted yesterday that caused a commotion:
https://twitter.com/DANEgerus/status/738072557660688384
If anyone is as confused as I was, the answer is yes, you are looking at a selfie in the midst of a tragedy. Naturally, people were pissed:
People dying…better take a selfie!
— Lazarus Stalker 🇺🇸 (@SaveLazz) June 1, 2016
https://twitter.com/Desperobbo/status/738074223504195584
https://twitter.com/IrvinePatriot/status/738070958645387264
Due to the negative response, Messing later wrote an apology tweet:
PLEASE READ: pic.twitter.com/LccmvPpOcn
— Debra Messing✍🏻 (@DebraMessing) June 1, 2016
Let’s be honest, one apology tweet isn’t going to please everyone and make it all better. Sorry Debra, but this is the Internet. You won’t be living this one down for a while.
