James Marsden's Mom's Text Message To Him Is Going Viral

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James Marsden was nominated for Best Supporting Male Actor — Television at the Golden Globes this past weekend for, well, playing himself.

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James starred as James Marsden in the *wickedly* funny Jury Duty.

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In case you didn't know, Jury Duty is a reality TV show about a fake trial with a mostly fake jury. The thing is, there's one unsuspecting man completely unaware that the whole thing isn't real. James plays himself in the show as a member of the jury.

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While it would have been hilarious for someone to win an award for playing themselves, James unfortunately lost to Matthew Macfadyen from Succession.

Matthew Macfadyen with his Golden Globe
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Now, James is going viral for sharing the text his mom sent him at the end of the night.

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Here's the text:

Twitter: @MediumSizeMeech

If you can't read it, it says: "My favorite moment of tonight was when they had your picture up with the other 5 nominees. Just like I've seen all my life of different nominee pics all together like that. And I saying to myself — my son is one of the 6 chosen and there he is up there on the tv screen next to the other nominees. MY son did that. I can't quit smiling. <3"

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As millennials loved to say 12 years ago, "Is somebody choppin' onions in here, or is it just me?!!"

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