Debra Messing and Jane Krakowski certainly grabbed attention with their daring fashion choices at the Off-Broadway opening of S***. Meet. Fan. on Monday night.
The comedy icons weren’t afraid to take risks, with outfits that were more about making a statement than playing it safe.
Messing, 56, rocked a skinтιԍнт black leather dress with a plunging neckline, making sure all eyes were on her.
Meanwhile, Krakowski, 56, never one to shy away from a fashion challenge, opted for a tiny pink sheer mini-romper with a baby doll collar that raised more than a few eyebrows.
The two were all smiles as they posed together on the red carpet, clearly in high spirits and soaking in the buzz.
They were joined by a parade of celebrities, including Neil Patrick Harris, Constance Wu, and Genevieve Hannelius, adding extra star power to the Big Apple event.
Debra Messing and Jane Krakowski certainly grabbed attention with their daring fashion choices at the Off-Broadway opening of S***. Meet. Fan. on Monday night
The comedy icons weren’t afraid to take risks, with outfits that were more about making a statement than playing it safe
The outing comes on the heels of a report claiming that former President Donald Trump once had a ‘crush’ on Debra and is still nursing a grudge over her critical tweets about him. .
In Apprentice in Wonderland: How Donald Trump and Mark Burnett Took America Through the Looking Glᴀss, Variety’s Co-Editor-in-Chief Ramin Setoodeh reveals that Debra came up multiple times during his six sit-downs with Trump after the 2020 election.
Setoodeh notes that Messing’s social media criticism of Trump continued to ‘live rent-free’ in his head, with the former president keeping a close eye on her Twitter account throughout his time in office.
Trump didn’t hold back when reflecting on Messing, saying, ‘This Debra Messing, who I always thought was quite attractive— not that it matters, of course… Debra Messing was so thankful… And then I watch her today, and it’s like she’s a raving mess.’
Trump also recounted his first meeting with Messing, which occurred during The Apprentice’s second season.
‘I’m in line,’ Trump recalled. ‘The show had gone to No. 1, and we’re ready to do the upfronts, which I’d never heard of.’
Upfronts are the annual May presentations where networks showcase their biggest stars to attract advertisers.
‘Debra Messing came up to me. She had a show at a similar time,’ Trump continued. ‘She came up to me with her beautiful red hair and said, “Sir—I love you! Thank God for you! You’re saving the network, and you’re saving my show.”‘
Messing, 56, took a risky approach in a skinтιԍнт black leather dress with a plunging neckline, making sure all eyes were on her ; (pictured Constance Wu, Jane Krakowski, Debra Messing and Genevieve Hannelius)
Meanwhile, Krakowski, 56, never one to shy away from a fashion challenge, opted for a tiny pink sheer mini-romper with a baby doll collar that raised more than a few eyebrows
Tramell Tillman, Genevieve Hannelius, Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski, Debra Messing, Garret Dillahunt, Constance Wu and Michael Oberholtzer pose together
Trump explained the impact of having a successful show as a lead-in, which would benefit Messing’s Will & Grace.
‘In that world, which I know a lot about now, when you have a hit, a lead-in, it’s a mᴀssive difference,’ he added.
Setoodeh pointed out that Will & Grace actually aired before The Apprentice, meaning it wouldn’t have benefited from the ratings boost of Trump’s show.
Instead, it was likely Will & Grace viewers who helped The Apprentice’s success.
‘A lead-in—or a lead-out,’ Trump clarified, sticking to his narrative.