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10 Celeb Reactions to the LA Wildfires
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1/26/2025
Celebrities react to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, sharing personal stories of loss, hope, and community support. From Steve Guttenberg to Paris Hilton, these stars open up about their experiences during this catastrophic event.
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As you know, where I live is on fire right now.
00:03
Literally the entire city of the Pacific Palisades is burning.
00:06
Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at notable celebrity responses
00:10
to the catastrophic wildfires that have adversely affected Los Angeles
00:14
and surrounding regions since January 7th, 2025.
00:18
It's not lost on me, life imitating art.
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Steve Guttenberg.
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Best known for his iconic roles in movies like Police Academy and Three Men and a Baby,
00:28
Steve Guttenberg has recently garnered attention for his heartfelt response to
00:31
the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
00:34
Speaking out on news outlets and social media,
00:36
Guttenberg emphasized the importance of leaving car keys behind when abandoning vehicles,
00:41
allowing emergency responders to clear pathways for fire trucks.
00:44
When there is a crisis and you abandon your car in the middle of the street,
00:48
leave the key in it so people like myself can move those cars to the side of the road
00:53
and let fire vehicles and emergency vehicles up there.
00:55
He personally helped move vehicles on clogged roads,
00:58
showing concern for stranded families and pets.
01:01
And while he has since reported that his home remains standing,
01:05
Guttenberg continues to encourage kindness and community support
01:08
during this dire situation for so many.
01:10
Let's try to keep this kindness and this thoughtfulness.
01:13
This is a time that we've got to band together,
01:15
that we're not one street or one town or one city,
01:19
we're one community and that's where we are.
01:21
Paris Hilton.
01:22
Paris Hilton has been sharing her emotional experience
01:24
of evacuating during the wildfires and documenting the loss of her Malibu home.
01:28
On her Instagram story, Hilton wrote,
01:31
quote,
01:31
heartbroken to find out what happened to my house
01:33
by seeing that it was burning to the ground on live TV.
01:36
In another heartfelt post,
01:38
she expressed gratitude for her family and pet safety
01:41
while mourning the loss of memories, saying in part,
01:44
quote,
01:44
to know so many are waking up today
01:46
without the place they called home is truly heartbreaking.
01:49
Hilton announced that her 1111 Media Impact team
01:52
is working with nonprofits to support affected communities
01:56
and extended thanks to first responders,
01:58
calling them, quote,
01:59
true heroes.
02:00
Jay Leno.
02:02
The late night talk show legend
02:03
stepped up to support his community
02:05
amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires
02:07
by driving his own 1941 American LaFrance firetruck
02:11
to relief sites to assist first responders.
02:13
You brought your own firetruck?
02:15
It's good to have your own firetruck when you live in LA.
02:18
In an interview with Anderson Cooper,
02:19
Leno shared, quote,
02:21
They're all getting boxed lunches,
02:22
so we figured let's get some hot food.
02:24
The former late night host has been volunteering
02:27
at various locations,
02:28
including the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
02:30
Reflecting on the disaster,
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Leno described it as, quote,
02:33
unbelievable and likened the destruction of 10,000 buildings
02:36
to the aftermath of Hiroshima.
02:38
The last time I remember was 9-11.
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I remember President Bush, we all had to get together.
02:42
And the sense of community for three or four days,
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everybody put aside their political beliefs
02:48
and who's on your lawn on a sign
02:50
and all that nonsense.
02:51
And it's happening here today.
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I mean, it's a shame that's what it takes.
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While disheartened, he remained optimistic,
02:57
adding, quote,
02:58
We'll get through it.
02:59
We always do.
03:01
Beyonce.
03:02
Due to the devastating wildfires,
03:04
Queen Bee postponed her highly anticipated
03:06
January 14th announcement to a later date.
03:08
Beyonce had teased that she was going to reveal,
03:11
quote,
03:11
something special after her halftime performance
03:14
at the Ravens-Texans Christmas football game.
03:16
The Grammy winner shares that her announcement
03:18
expected on January 14th
03:20
has been delayed in the wake of the wildfires
03:22
that have affected multiple areas of Southern California.
03:26
The singer further said in a statement on Instagram,
03:28
quote,
03:29
I continue to pray for healing and rebuilding
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for the families suffering from trauma and loss.
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We are so blessed to have brave first responders
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who continue to work tirelessly
03:38
to protect the Los Angeles community.
03:40
Beyonce encouraged fans to support relief efforts
03:43
through her Be Good Foundation's website
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and revealed that the foundation
03:47
has already donated $2.5 million to LA relief funds.
03:51
The fund is earmarked to aid families
03:53
in the Altadena-Pasadena area who lost their homes.
03:57
Mandy Moore.
03:58
Singer and actress Mandy Moore
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shared the heartbreaking aftermath
04:01
of the wildfires in her neighborhood,
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posting on Instagram about the devastation.
04:05
She wrote in part, quote,
04:07
Miraculously, the main part of our house
04:09
is still standing, for now.
04:11
And, quote,
04:12
Everyone we know lost everything.
04:15
She added that she feels, quote,
04:16
weird survivor's guilt,
04:18
but will do everything she can to, quote,
04:20
help rebuild and support.
04:21
The actress took to her Instagram story
04:24
sharing several GoFundMe pages as well
04:26
and multiple resources for those affected.
04:28
Meanwhile, Moore's This Is Us co-star Milo Ventimiglia
04:31
reflected on the, quote,
04:32
eerie similarity between the fires
04:34
and a storyline from the show,
04:36
in which his character died
04:37
as a result of smoke inhalation from a house fire.
04:40
He said, quote,
04:41
It's not lost on me.
04:43
Life imitating art.
04:44
But for the actor,
04:45
it's unfathomable to think
04:47
that he's gone through this before.
04:49
Sort of.
04:50
Jack, don't go back inside!
04:51
Go back to the street!
04:52
Go back to the street right now!
04:54
I'll be right out!
04:55
Mel Gibson
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Actor Mel Gibson is one of the many celebrities
04:59
to reveal that his house was completely destroyed
05:01
in the L.A. fires,
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remarking, quote,
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It's kind of devastating.
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It's emotional.
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The Mad Max star later caused a stir
05:08
during an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingram.
05:10
During the chat,
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Gibson speculated that the fires
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may have been, quote,
05:14
commissioned to clear people from valuable land.
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Sort of baffled the mind as far as
05:21
why they do things.
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And then in the events like this,
05:24
you sort of look,
05:25
well, is it on purpose?
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Which, it's an insane thing to think.
05:31
But one begins to ponder
05:34
whether or not there is a purpose in mind.
05:37
What could it be?
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You know, I don't know.
05:39
Do they want the state empty?
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He went on to openly question water shortages,
05:44
wind conditions,
05:44
and the preparedness of suspected arsonists.
05:47
This, while calling the situation,
05:49
quote,
05:49
scary,
05:50
and likening the proposed high-density housing to,
05:52
quote,
05:53
old cattle barons clearing people off the land.
05:55
I'll sift through the remains of my place
05:58
and see if I can find any clues for you.
06:00
In response to the devastating wildfires
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in her hometown of Los Angeles,
06:05
the Duchess of Sussex,
06:06
Meghan Markle,
06:06
has postponed the release of her Netflix series,
06:09
which was originally set to premiere
06:10
on January 15, 2015.
06:13
Guy snoring.
06:15
With Love, Meghan,
06:16
a tribute to Southern California's beauty,
06:18
was delayed with Netflix's full support.
06:21
In a joint statement,
06:22
the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
06:24
also highlighted the fire's severe impact on families,
06:27
homes,
06:27
and essential services.
06:29
They urged donations to organizations
06:31
like World Central Kitchen,
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Cal Fire,
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and the L.A. Fire Department Foundation.
06:36
The couple also revealed to People magazine
06:38
that they are hosting evacuated friends
06:40
and loved ones in their home.
06:41
Jamie Lee Curtis.
06:43
Actress Jamie Lee Curtis became emotional
06:45
during a January 8th appearance
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on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
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As you know,
06:50
where I live is on fire right now.
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Literally the entire city
06:53
of the Pacific Palisades is burning.
06:55
Discussing the devastation of the Palisades fire
06:58
near her California home,
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Curtis described the situation as,
07:01
quote,
07:01
gnarly.
07:02
She also described the situation
07:04
as a catastrophe in Southern California,
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noting,
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This is literally where I live.
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Everything.
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She shared that many of her friends
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have lost their homes
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and underlined that it was a,
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quote,
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really awful situation.
07:16
Following her own evacuation
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from Pacific Palisades,
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Curtis announced a $1 million donation
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to establish a,
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quote,
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fund of support for those affected by the fires.
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For anybody living anywhere,
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have an emergency kit in your house.
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I'm an American Red Cross ambassador.
07:30
Have an emergency kit
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with prescription glasses,
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medicines,
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dog food,
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baby formula,
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all the things you need
07:39
if you have to flee.
07:40
John Stewart.
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All news pales in comparison
07:43
to what is occurring right now
07:45
in the state of California,
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a horrifying inferno
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whose danger even now has not passed.
07:51
On Comedy Central's The Daily Show,
07:53
John Stewart took aim at conservative attacks
07:55
on California leadership
07:56
for their handling of the state's devastating wildfires,
07:59
the costliest in U.S. history.
08:01
Stewart condemned congressional Republicans
08:04
for tying wildfire aid
08:05
to federal debt limit negotiations.
08:07
The problem now is Republicans
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appear to want to attach their
08:10
I told you so's
08:12
as a condition of funding
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California's disaster relief.
08:17
While acknowledging room for improvement
08:18
in leadership and infrastructure,
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Stewart concluded,
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But sometimes fire f***s a tornado
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and makes a mockery of human infrastructure
08:30
and our ability to dictate
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the terms of our existence on this planet.
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He ended by saying that it shouldn't influence
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the cruelty we show to those in pain,
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simply because,
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quote,
08:39
we don't think they consistently vote right.
08:42
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08:58
Spencer Pratt.
09:00
Update, I'm watching our house
09:01
burn down on the security cameras.
09:03
In some unexpected news,
09:05
former The Hill star,
09:06
Spencer Pratt tearfully thanked fans
09:08
for helping his wife Heidi Montag's
09:10
2010 debut album Superficial
09:12
reach number one on iTunes
09:14
some 15 years after its release.
09:16
Pratt put out a call to fans
09:18
to stream his wife's 2010 album
09:19
after he announced that his
09:20
and Montag's Pacific Palisades home
09:22
was destroyed by the Los Angeles wildfires.
09:26
Our kid's room that like,
09:28
is like so magical.
09:30
We do story time every night.
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It's like such our routine.
09:33
So much love is in there.
09:34
Our son's bed started just like
09:37
burning in the shape of a heart.
09:39
Like the fire just started as a heart.
09:40
I was like, this is like,
09:43
like out of body insane.
09:45
Spencer expressed the emotional
09:47
impact of the achievement saying.
09:49
Thank you, everybody.
09:50
I have no idea how much this means.
09:55
Have you been following
09:56
the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires?
09:58
Share your reactions in the comments below.
10:00
But it is a testament to the resilience
10:03
of the human spirit.
10:04
Of man's ability across cultural
10:06
and political and religious lines
10:08
in times of crisis to appeal
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to our better angels.
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As Archbishop Desmond Tutu once said,
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we are made for goodness
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and love and compassion.
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