‘Pray for Australia’: Debra Messing’s mortifying geography blunder wreaks online havoc

Will and Grace star Debra Messing made an embarrassing geography error on social media after she told fans to “pray for Australia” following flooding in Melbourne, Florida.

The actress, 58, shared a picture of a weather map on Instagram, showing the city of Melbourne in the US state of Florida, after the city suffered from historic flooding this week.

However, the star seemingly mistook the US city for the Australian city of the same name, writing “Pray for #Australia” over the top of the map.

The post was quickly shared on other social media platforms with users poking fun at the error.

“Oh no she didn’t…,” one user wrote on X.

Another user sarcastically added: “Thoughts and prayers Australia, thoughts and prayers”.

Meanwhile, in Melbourne, Florida, residents were forced to evacuate their homes after record rainfall brought catastrophic flooding to the coastal town.

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The Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in several parts of the city including the Brevard, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie counties.

Local reports say at least two people have died and over 100 were helped to safety by the Sherriff’s department.

Messing has not yet addressed the mistake.

The actress has made her fair share of blunders on social media.

In 2020, the actress was forced to issue an apology after implying that President Donald Trump would be sexually assaulted in prison. She wrote that he would be “the most popular boyfriend to … all inmates”.

“It is not my proudest moment,” Messing later wrote of the X post. “I apologise for the offensive way I did it.”

The actress is best known for her role on the sitcom Will & Grace, which earned her five Emmy Award nominations during its 11-season’s, which ran from 1998 to 2006.

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