Debra Messing ... the real color is. I look back at my baby pictures and I had dark brown hair. But by the time I was in kindergarten, I was a strawberry blonde. Like, really light red.

Debra Messing has a beauty philosophy that many of us find quite relatable. “I’m a single mom and I work full-time and I can’t waste my time on things that don’t work,” she said.

According to a new book, the former president admitted to having a crush on actor Debra Messing — praising her “beautiful red hair” — and is still annoyed by her very public rejection of him.