Debra Messing recently shared an unsettling encounter during a podcast interview. She revealed a male stalker tried to break into her NYC home to spend time with her and her son.
Messing’s struggles with anxiety are also discussed, including a recent panic attack in Times Square.
Read on to learn more.
Debra Messing Recounts Scary Experience With A Stalker
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On a recent episode of Trinny Woodall’s podcast “Fearless,” Debra Messing revealed a harrowing encounter with a male stalker who tried to break into her New York home, claiming an invitation to spend time with her and her son.
When Woodall asked the “Will & Grace” cast about her scariest moment, she recounted an unsettling experience when the stalker referred to her son and tried to enter her building.
“I think it was when I found out I had a stalker in New York and the police came because this guy showed up at my doorman’s building and he said that I invited him and he spent the day with me and Roman… he referred my son,” she shared. , per Daily Mail.
Messing expressed how the situation scared him in “a completely different way because there was no one-on-one interaction with this person.” Although she did not reveal the exact date or age of her son at the time of the incident, her son is now 19 years old and recently started college.
Debra Messing Opens Up About Her ‘Severe Anxiety’
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During the chat, Messing also delved into his struggles with “severe anxiety” and recounted a panic attack he experienced in Manhattan’s Times Square.
The 54-year-old shared his intense fear of navigating through crowded spaces and “having to walk through Times Square with people pushing” on top of him.
She explained how memories of being touched in a crowd triggered her panic, even though there was no real threat, adding, “It’s just a combination of all the memories I have of being in a crowd when I get touched or someone jumps. to me to hug me from behind, and they have pulled my backpack behind and when things like that happen.”
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The “Wedding Date” alum then described a recent moment when she walked through Times Square alone, a challenge she successfully overcame. “Just two weeks ago I was walking through Times Square by myself and I had that moment in my head where I was like, ‘Good girl, good girl Debra, you did it,'” she recalled.
He admits that knowing approaching fans still triggers his anxiety, causing him to walk faster, but he considers it a personal victory.
Messing opened up about her long-running battle with anxiety that dates back to her childhood. He noted that his anxiety led to physical symptoms and fatigue, which were once associated with a delicate immune system. However, through the work he has done, he has become better equipped to manage his anxiety, providing increased resilience and resilience.
How He Overcame His People-Pleasing Tendencies
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Messing discussed a pivotal moment in his career while filming the 2007 movie “Lucky You,” starring Drew Barrymore and Eric Bana. She revealed that this experience marked a “tipping point” for her when she started standing up for herself and stopped worrying about what other people thought.
Messing reflected on his transformation, explaining that during the making of the film, he managed to subdue his people-pleasing tendencies and prioritize his own well-being. “My people were happy at that moment – for the first time, I was able to feed them and say, ‘You know, I don’t care. This is wrong. I’m going,’” he revealed, per Daily Mail.
As time went on, Messing shared that she felt “validated” by the industry and accepted, which gave her the power to assert herself in a way she hadn’t over the previous decade.
Now in his 50s, the “Smash” actor highlighted the change in his attitude, stating that age has played a role in his newfound self-confidence. “Now in my 50s, I really don’t care, and unfortunately I have to say, some of it comes with age,” he says insightfully. “I don’t think at 25 there’s going to be a way for me to get to a place where I don’t care what people think of me because, in your twenties, you’re still discovering who you are and what your purpose is. is in life.”
Debra Messing’s Most Memorable ‘Will & Grace’ Scene
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Earlier in June, Messing reflected on the challenges of filming “Will & Grace,” pointing to a particularly memorable scene from Season Five when her character Grace got into a heated argument with Eric McCormack’s Will.
In an interview with people magazine, The Emmy winner revealed that even though the show spanned 11 seasons, that particular scene stood out as the most difficult to film.
Recounting the experience, Messing noted that the intense scene shocked both the actors and the audience, leading to a rare moment of silence during filming. “I think it was very painful to film and I think it really shocked the audience,” he said.
“And they were quiet, which we haven’t experienced all this time and so we knew that something important was happening. So, that was a very clear memory for me,” he added.
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