Celebrities Are Heartbroken by L.A. Wildfires
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From 2021 to 2024, Danielle was a writer covering pop-culture news and entertainment for the Cut.
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Reports of devastation continue to emerge from Southern California, where wildfires ripped through the Pacific Palisades , Altadena, and Sylmar this week. As of Thursday morning, the blazes are still uncontained, but the largest had already decimated the Palisades, a popular celebrity enclave where flames took down over 1,000 structures in a 17,000-acre stretch between Santa Monica and Malibu. The list of those who’ve lost homes reportedly includes Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt , Leighton Meester and Adam Brody , Paris Hilton, Anna Faris , Miles Teller, Eugene Levy, Anthony Hopkins, and Hunter Biden .
While new fires break out in Hollywood Hills, celebrities took to Instagram and TikTok to offer updates and send support to those affected. Here’s how they’re reacting to the devastation.
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