Morgan Freeman, Sally Field, John Leguizamo and several more Hollywood and political notables who have been impacted by and/or are responding to the wind-whipped wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area have continued post messages on social media since the wildfire started up on late Tuesday in the Pacific Palisades. The ongoing destruction has now burned 23,713 acres, 10,000 structures and claimed at least 25 lives.
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“California, our hearts are with you,” Freeman said in a captioned post, which included a video message to his more than 350,000 followers on X. In a clip, the veteran actor narrated over images of affected Los Angeles areas. “To see these cherished places ravaged so much by fire is truly heartbreaking. My deepest sympathies and thoughts are with those whose lives have been so upended. And my deepest gratitude goes to the brave firefighters risking everything to protect what still stands.”
Field documented the progression of the fires near her home, at one point alluding to that the fires reached hers and that she wasn’t sure if her house is still standing.
“This is the progression of what I saw over the last week from when I could see the beginning of the fire from my backyard,” Field wrote in an Instagram post on Monday, which included slides of photos over the past week from her viewpoint. “I got out with my dog and the clothes on my back when the flames started coming over the ridge. I haven’t seen what remains of my home, though I think it might have survived thanks to three heroes in my neighborhood, Fred, Mike and Randy. I have not enough words. For any of it. I know my neighborhood has been decimated. My heart is with everyone affected by these fires and my enduring gratitude to the heroes, the men and women on the front lines fighting the fires. I was born in Altadena, I live in the Palisades, my heart is with my beloved Los Angeles. My hometown.”
On Friday, Leguizamo posted to Instagram, sharing support to impacted Angelenos.
“Sending all our love out to you! Los Angeles one of America’s top cities!” Leguizamo wrote.
As TheWrap previously reported, several Hollywood stars have reacted, pitched in to help affected families and praised frontline workers for their continued efforts in battling the wildfires. Check out some of the other responses below.
“Heartbreaking, devastating, beyond belief. Everything is gone,” Maria Shriver, the journalist and former First Lady of California, wrote in an X post. “Our neighborhood, our restaurants. All our friends have lost everything. We have evacuated, but are safe. But people have lost everything.”
Billy Crystal and his wife Janice — longtime Pacific Palisades residents (the comedic actor was even an honorary mayor of the municipality) — shared late Wednesday that they were among the many to lose their home in the wildfire.
“Words cannot describe the enormity of the devastation we are witnessing and experiencing. We ache for our friends and neighbors who have also lost their homes and businesses in this tragedy,” they said in a joint statement. “Janice and I lived in our home since 1979. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that can’t be taken away. We are heartbroken of course but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this. We pray for the safety of the fire fighters and first responders. The Pacific Palisades is a resilient community of amazing people and we know in time it will rise again. It is our home.”
Oscar-nominated songwriter Diane Warren said she lost her beach house of 30 years.
“This Is Us” star “Mandy Moore was another celebrity impacted by the fires. In an Instagram post, the actress uploaded a video of what appears to be her neighborhood. While she didn’t mention if her home was harmed, she shared that her children’s school is “gone.”
“I love you, Altadena. Grateful for my family and pets getting out last night before it was too late (and endless gratitude to friends for taking us in and bringing us clothes and blankets),” Moore said. “Honestly, I’m in shock and feeling numb for all so many have lost, including my family. My children’s school is gone. Our favorite restaurants, leveled. So many friends and loved ones have lost everything too. Our community is broken but we will be here to rebuild together. Sending love to all affected and on the front lines trying to get this under control.” See her full message below.
Like Warren, Paris Hilton also lost her family home. The TV personality and businesswoman shared on X that she and her family watched their Malibu residence “burn to the ground.”
“Heartbroken beyond words,” Hilton wrote on Wednesday. “Sitting with my family, watching the news, and seeing our home in Malibu burn to the ground on live TV is something no one should ever have to experience. This home was where we built so many precious memories. It’s where Phoenix took his first steps and where we dreamed of building a lifetime of memories with London.” See her full message below.
The Palisades Fire started late Tuesday morning in the ritzy neighborhood nestled between the Santa Monica mountains and the Pacific Ocean, sparking a mass evacuation of an estimated 153,000 people from the celebrity enclave. Since then, several more fires have started; the Eaton Fire (33% containment), which sparked up after the Palisades Fire; and The Sunset Fire, a blaze that ignited Wednesday evening and carried through into the Runyon Canyon area of the Hollywood Hills.
Hollywood productions were shut down entirely, including Max’s “Hacks,” NBC’s “Suits: LA” and “Happy’s Place,” Apple TV+’s “Loot” and Peacock’s “Ted, all of which are produced by Universal Studio Group. However, “Hacks,” “Poppa’s House” and “Suits” have returned.
Here are more reactions below.
“The Garfield Movie” star Chris Pratt shared his thoughts and condolences with those who have been impacted.
“Please send prayers and strength tonight to everyone in Los Angeles affected by these devastating fires,” the actor wrote Tuesday night. “Los Angeles is in a state of emergency and over 30,000 have been ordered to evacuate.”
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday (Jan. 9) that the federal government will cover 100% of the costs of dealing with the L.A. wildfires for the next 180 days.
“We are with you. We are not going anywhere. To the firefighters and first responders, you are heroes,” Biden said in remarks delivered at the White House.
Many celebrities, including Hilton, Beyoncé and Sharon Stone have all pitched into to lend a helping hand financially and on-the-ground. Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD foundation announced on Monday that it would be donating $2.5 million to help wildfire relief efforts.
Here’s even more celebrity responses below.
