Which Hollywood stars have lost their homes in the California wildfires?

Which Hollywood stars have lost their homes in the California wildfires?

Since Tuesday, wildfires have ravaged different neighbourhoods in California, especially around the Los Angeles area.

The California wildfires have killed at least 10 people and destroyed some 10, 000 homes and structures, local officials have said.

How have the wildfires affected Hollywood?

Los Angeles is home to Hollywood, America’s entertainment hub, and to many Hollywood celebrities. Many of these famous people burned their homes.

The Sunset Fire, which broke out on Wednesday about 6pm (02: 00 GMT), particularly affected Hollywood Hills. Its cause is under investigation, but it ravaged 17 hectares (42 acres) of land.

By midday on Thursday, Mayor Karen Bass reported that the Sunset Fire was contained.

Which celebrities lost their houses?

Billy Crystal: The 76-year-old American comedian and star of the 1980s iconic movie, When Harry Met Sally, lost the home that he has owned since 1979 in Pacific Palisades. Crystal and his wife, Janice, expressed sadness over losing the house in which they had raised their children and grandchildren. We are heartbroken, he said in a statement to CNN on Wednesday, “But with the love of our children and friends we will get through this.”

Mel Gibson, the Mad Max actor, claimed that his Austin, Texas, home had been destroyed while he was filming. He said: “It’s kind of devastating. It’s emotional. You know, you live there for a long time, and you had all your stuff. I’ve been relieved from the burden of my stuff, because it’s all in cinders”.

The Hollywood Reporter cited Jeff Bridges’ spokesman as saying that the veteran actor’s Malibu residence had been destroyed by the Palisades Fire.

Paris Hilton: The television personality and socialite’s Malibu beach mansion has burned down, also in the Palisades Fire. Hilton claimed she had witnessed the disaster unfold on live television in Instagram and X posts. “The heartbreak is truly indescribable”, she wrote in an X post.

Additionally, Cary Elwes, the actor from The Princess Bride, revealed that his family home had been destroyed. We regret losing our home, he told his Instagram followers, but we are grateful to have survived this incredible fire, he claimed.

Mandy Moore, the This Is Us star, revealed to Instagram followers that her family had evacuated Altadena before the Eaton Fire severely damaged the home. “I love you, Altadena. I’m shocked and numb because so many people have lost, including my family, so I’m grateful that my family and pets left last night before it was too late. My children’s school is gone. Our favorite restaurants, leveled”.

Milo Ventimiglia: Another This Is Us star told&nbsp, CBS News that he and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, had lost their Malibu home. He said: “I think there’s a kind of shock moment where you’re going, ‘ Oh, this is real and this is happening, ‘ and then at a certain point, we just turn it off. It’s like, what good is it to continue watching, you know. We kind of accepted the defeat.

Leighton Meester, known for her television show Gossip Girl and her husband, Adam Brody from The OC, Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, Miles Teller from Top Gun Maverick, and Anna Faris from Scary Movie’s homes, were also reported to have been a victim of fires. However, they have yet to publicly comment. The star of the Schitt’s Creek comedy series, Eugene Levy, who is also honorary mayor of the Palisades, was reported by local media as having lost his $3.9m property. His son, Dan Levy, posted: “Heartbroken for my family, my friends, and the people of LA affected by the catastrophic fires”. However, Eugene Levy himself has not confirmed the loss of his home.

Other famous people announced their home evacuations. This includes model Chrissy Teigen and her husband, John Legend, James Woods, comedian Marc Maron, and actor Mark Hamill from Star Wars.

Residents of the tightly knit suburb of Altadena are concerned that the scarce resources will be allocated to areas where celebrities like A-listers call home, according to Reuters reports.

Some people will receive less than they deserve, and others may receive more than they actually need, according to California State University lecturer Inez Moore. The Eaton Fire destroyed Moore’s family’s Altadena residence.

Has the Hollywood sign been destroyed?

Images of what appear to be the flaming Hollywood sign have been shared on social media.

Griffith Park, which has been closed as a precaution, houses the sign.

However, from what we know so far, the sign is secure and has not caught fire. Jeff Zarrinnam, chair of the Hollywood Sign Trust, told Reuters news agency via email on Thursday that the sign had not been affected.

Source: Aljazeera

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