The following appeared in the Daily Mail:

It seems Lena Dunham started the new year as she means to go on.

The talented all rounder posted an Instagram image of herself slumped on a glittery floor, her underwear on show, as she jokingly played dead.

‘Super sad local news story: girl dies of shock after a confetti cannon erupts several feet away. underwear out. no one mourns,’ wrote the Girls writer, director and star.

Lena lay face down amid the remains of the glitter bomb, wearing a black blazer and a nude-coloured American Apparel body suit.

The 29-year-old had shared regular updates of her antics throughout the evening, as she partied with a group of friends.

One showed her with Girls co-star and longterm friend Jemima Kirke embracing her from behind, grabbing her breasts.

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Here are the images Dunham posted on Instagram of her New Year’s Eve celebrations:

Captured by @mikemosberg on his LUMIX- he’s a real arty guy that guy Hey, 2016, you have nice eyes.

A photo posted by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on Jan 1, 2016 at 5:15am PST

super sad local news story: girl dies of shock after a confetti cannon erupts several feet away. underwear out. no one mourns. A photo posted by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on Dec 31, 2015 at 11:30pm PST

And one more because I have the best Women Friends on the earthly plane and this is just a sampler CC: @audreygelman (@jennikonner is in Italy hence the lack of forcing her to kiss)

A photo posted by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on Dec 31, 2015 at 10:19pm PST

so much joy to you and yours! thank you for making 2015 a pleasure, insta-friends! lucky to spend my fourth NYE with this old man A photo posted by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on Dec 31, 2015 at 10:17pm PST

every year at midnight

A photo posted by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on Dec 31, 2015 at 10:15pm PST

Mom Year’s Eve A photo posted by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on Dec 31, 2015 at 7:52pm PST

Ya girl trying to bring the NYE Thunder despite being 87 years old inside. Please note: a fully conceptualized hairstyle and a longing glance directed at my own armpit

A photo posted by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on Dec 31, 2015 at 4:56pm PST

Earlier in the month, Dunham posted a GIF to Instagram of herself dancing around in her underwear:

Too proud of my moves not to share this special GIF @jackantonoff made

A video posted by Lena Dunham (@lenadunham) on Dec 15, 2015 at 3:53pm PST