{"id":269967,"date":"2019-03-25T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-25T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/b1026079"},"modified":"2019-03-25T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2019-03-25T10:00:00","slug":"35-times-katharine-mcphees-social-media-reminded-us-why-we-let-her-be-our-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kidn\/music-news\/35-times-katharine-mcphees-social-media-reminded-us-why-we-let-her-be-our-star\/","title":{"rendered":"35 Times Katharine McPhee’s Social Media Reminded Us Why We Let Her Be Our Star"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Steven Ferdman\/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fade in on a girl with one helluva social media strategy.<\/p>\n

We’re not sure if it’s the expert, winking references to our beloved gone-but-hardly-forgotten Smash<\/em>, or the cheeky tweaking of those American Idol<\/em> voters who chose Taylor Hicks<\/strong> over her, or the way she delightfully revels in the unique situation that has her about to become stepmom to two women older than her<\/a>, but somewhere along the way, Katharine McPhee<\/a><\/strong> has become one of the most consistently hilarious people on Twitter, retroactively validating us for being Team Karen for all these years. (No shade to Megan Hilty<\/strong>, who is delightful in her own right, but, well, Smash<\/em> fans get it. Or some of them, at least.)<\/p>\n

Truly, if you aren’t following the actress\u2014who’s currently across the pond, starring in Waitress The Musical<\/em> on London’s West End through the end of May while simultaneously planning her wedding with famed music producer David Foster<\/strong>\u2014yet on social media, we’re here to make you seriously reconsider that poor life decision. Let her be your star! (That’s the last Smash<\/em> reference, we promise. From us, at least.)<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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“As a true millennial, I’ve always loved using social but my career has been really exciting the last year or so since getting Waitress<\/em>– and I was starting to see all these new Broadway fans engaging with me- and they’re quite different from the ones that used to follow me,” McPhee told E! News over email. “I learn new lingo and funny things all the time! I sit in my dressing room between shows and read all my mentions and crack up at all the jokes. Twitter can be a dark place but you don’t know how much fun I’ve had shifting the energy and trying to make something dark into positive.”<\/p>\n

For the actress, who told us she has no real strategy when it comes to her social media except to not that it “that seriously,” diving headfirst into the Twittersphere has allowed her to celebrate beloved projects that predate the platform’s popularity. “My career has had different heights but Twitter and Insta exploded right after Smash<\/em> so to be able to really look back at some things I’ve done before social was even a thing and make funny things from that has been my favorite and my fans react so well,” she said. “Honestly, the minute I decided to give in and tap into meme and twitter culture, it all changed.”<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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McPhee told us she doesn’t always strive to go viral. “That’s annoying,” she added, “but I always do want to make people smile.” And as for all the incredible custom videos you’ll see below? “Obviously I have a resourceful team that will cut a video that goes with a meme,” she said. “You think I have time for that? <\/p>\n

In honor of McPhee’s 35th birthday on Monday, March 25, we present the 35 best tweets that’ll have you reaching for that “Follow” button in no time.<\/p>\n

1. When she delightfully shaded her own work:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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hey hey mr postman pic.twitter.com\/reOG5gA8b9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) December 5, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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2. When she poked some fun at herself:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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when you hit up the group chat with hot gossip… and you get left on read ? pic.twitter.com\/I2J0BARHVX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) August 16, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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3. When she put critics of her engagement to Foster in their place:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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y\u2019all should be worrying more about registering to vote and midterm elections than who\u2019s marrying me.
thank you for coming to my TED talk.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) July 6, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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4. When she reminded everyone of their civic duty and shaded the Soul Patrol in one fell swoop:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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5. When she dropped the perfect Mean Girls<\/em> reference for the caption on this shot with future stepdaughter Sara Foster<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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not just a regular mom pic.twitter.com\/zYUNtUqqMu<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) December 31, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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6. When she got real about Twitter addiction:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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me 30 mins after i swore i\u2019d put my phone down, live in the moment and not check my twitter feed https:\/\/t.co\/qy17krexC2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) July 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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7. When she paid homage to another true legend:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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#tbt<\/a> me and the actual inventor of rain pic.twitter.com\/IdD5IYxEsk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) July 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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8. When she got real about her career aspirations:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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all i wanna do is<\/p>\n

*gunshot*
*gunshot*
*gunshot*
*click*
*cash register noise*<\/p>\n

star in a tv show that finally makes it to a syndication deal tbh ??\u200d\u2640\ufe0f<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) July 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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9. When she got real about the fandom:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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it be your own fans sometimes ? pic.twitter.com\/JoTYrNWEZy<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) July 12, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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10. When she got real about the fandom, part two:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Me: fade iiiiiin on a girl…
My new followers: pic.twitter.com\/uhdhMIcCnm<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) May 3, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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11. When she reunited with Hilty and got everyone’s hopes up:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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UM yes hi hello. 30K RTs and we do SMASH season 3. @meganhilty<\/a> ? pic.twitter.com\/SFfBFc5wJx<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) April 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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12. When she was grateful for the love for her canceled TV shows, but\u2026<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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I\u2019m gonna show YOU how to appreciate the TV shows I\u2019m on while they\u2019re still on the air. pic.twitter.com\/CkDpWFW4GP<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) June 19, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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13. When she did the opposite of letting fans down gently:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cok but do you ACTUALLY think SMASH S3 can REALLY happen?\u201d<\/p>\n

pic.twitter.com\/YUynXWn05x<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) May 20, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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14. When she knew her audience:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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The rumors are true – yes, I am going to give the gays everything they want. #KatOnBroadway<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/j9zWSTlNvB<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) April 10, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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15. When she admitted she had a problem:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Me still tweeting about SMASH 7 years later. pic.twitter.com\/onpSXT0HSQ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) April 28, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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16. When she poked some fun at the iconic way she was credited in Smash<\/em>:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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RE-INTRODUCING,
KATHARINE
MCPHEE<\/p>\n

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\/ \u3000 \u3065<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) July 31, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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17. When she poked some fun at the time she announced nominees for the 2018 Tony Awards:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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SpOnGeBoB SqUaRePaNts ? #TonyAwards2018<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/UNVoxdhQbk<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) May 1, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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18. When she got real about her inspiration:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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thinking about dogs pic.twitter.com\/HgmPvjuLGO<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) May 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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19. When her love for The House Bunny<\/em> was too real:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Ranking of movies driven by an all female lead cast:<\/p>\n

10. It’s
9. impossible
8. to rank
7. because
6. each cast
5. is full
4. of unique
3. and strong
2. women
1. The House Bunny ?<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) June 27, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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20. When she put a nasty tweeter in their place:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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lol i hope your bank account isn\u2019t as negative as your tweets, mine\u2019s been thriving for over a decade. https:\/\/t.co\/P9NXZ8vxIa<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) July 13, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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21. When she got real about the VMAs:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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soundcloud rappers killed the video stars #VMAs<\/a> send tweet pic.twitter.com\/ZtFbbYc3ED<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) August 21, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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22. When she kindly pointed out that the lonely hearts just might’ve gotten what they deserved:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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if you weren\u2019t blasting this or @iamjojo<\/a>\u2019s too little too late on your ipod nano after you got dumped in high school, then MAYBE you deserved to be dumped. ? SORRY I DONT MAKE THE RULES pic.twitter.com\/2fzntvSom9<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) August 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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23. When she delivered a Star is Born<\/em> meme of her very own:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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a star is born (2012) pic.twitter.com\/QBDuMPPiZ2<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) September 21, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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24. When she made her views on a certain fall candy crystal clear<\/em>:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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good morning to everyone except people who eat candy corn<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) October 16, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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25. When she had a little fun with just how in sync she and Foster are:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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find you a man who can read your lips and your mind ??\u200d\u2640\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/JelZyQF6ur<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) November 7, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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26. When she reminisced about what was surely this red carpet reporter’s worst nightmare:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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if there\u2019s ever a @SophiaBush<\/a> biography, y\u2019all know who to call… #fbf<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/RYDmFQSl5Y<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) November 30, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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27. When she merged the worlds of Smash<\/em> and Super Smash Bros.<\/em> in the best way possible:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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eileen. martinis are actually a lot deadlier than you\u2019d think. https:\/\/t.co\/dSpaEmtPLH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) December 11, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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28. When she let her dog Wilma have her time in the spotlight:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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my dog wilma seductively posing for the paps today is the kind of energy i\u2019m bringing into 2019 pic.twitter.com\/Xa8p2gJLQ6<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) December 21, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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29. When she reacted to layoffs at a certain media outlet like Arya Stark with her list:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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sending all my love to everyone at @buzzfeed<\/a> who now begins a new chapter. they\u2019ve all been good to me through the years \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\n

*except for that one article titled \u201cKaren on Smash is the Worst\u201d – I\u2019LL NEVER FORGET<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) January 26, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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30. When she got real about wedding planning:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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picking your bridal party is like a real life Myspace top 8<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) January 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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31. When she let the world peek into her past with Meghan Markle<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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both did musicals together as a kid. one is now the duchess and the other is starring on the west end. basically the same life if you ask me #tbt<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/YPUBqlj7ib<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) January 31, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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32. When she put Perez Hilton<\/a><\/strong> in his place:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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I was unaware your brain was even active. https:\/\/t.co\/BEgnMJ9Rrh<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) February 1, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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33. When she got real about the Super Bowl:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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super bowl – but instead of the rams and patriots, it\u2019s beyonce and lady gaga performing telephone for 3 hours.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) February 3, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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34. When she reminded everyone that good tweets take time:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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yeah i know it\u2019s #PiDay<\/a> and i\u2019m in a musical about pies and you\u2019re expecting some punny tweet about pies… BUT I\u2019M NOT THAT PREDICTABLE OKAY<\/p>\n

(standby for tweet. still thinking)<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) March 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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35. And when she got absolutely savage about her career, with an assist from Key & Peele<\/em>:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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looking back at my career so far pic.twitter.com\/MgVB1U2esH<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Kat McPhee (@katharinemcphee) October 8, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

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What are you waiting for? Go follow her now!<\/p>\n

Happy birthday, Kat!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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Don’t miss E! News<\/em> every weeknight at 7, only on E!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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