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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00:00As you know, where I live is on fire right now.
00:03Literally the entire city of the Pacific Palisades is burning.
00:06Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're looking at notable celebrity responses
00:10to the catastrophic wildfires that have adversely affected Los Angeles
00:14and surrounding regions since January 7th, 2025.
00:18It's not lost on me, life imitating art.
00:22Steve Guttenberg.
00:23Best known for his iconic roles in movies like Police Academy and Three Men and a Baby,
00:28Steve Guttenberg has recently garnered attention for his heartfelt response to
00:31the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.
00:34Speaking out on news outlets and social media,
00:36Guttenberg emphasized the importance of leaving car keys behind when abandoning vehicles,
00:41allowing emergency responders to clear pathways for fire trucks.
00:44When there is a crisis and you abandon your car in the middle of the street,
00:48leave the key in it so people like myself can move those cars to the side of the road
00:53and let fire vehicles and emergency vehicles up there.
00:55He personally helped move vehicles on clogged roads,
00:58showing concern for stranded families and pets.
01:01And while he has since reported that his home remains standing,
01:05Guttenberg continues to encourage kindness and community support
01:08during this dire situation for so many.
01:10Let's try to keep this kindness and this thoughtfulness.
01:13This is a time that we've got to band together,
01:15that we're not one street or one town or one city,
01:19we're one community and that's where we are.
01:21Paris Hilton.
01:22Paris Hilton has been sharing her emotional experience
01:24of evacuating during the wildfires and documenting the loss of her Malibu home.
01:28On her Instagram story, Hilton wrote,
01:31quote,
01:31heartbroken to find out what happened to my house
01:33by seeing that it was burning to the ground on live TV.
01:36In another heartfelt post,
01:38she expressed gratitude for her family and pet safety
01:41while mourning the loss of memories, saying in part,
01:44quote,
01:44to know so many are waking up today
01:46without the place they called home is truly heartbreaking.
01:49Hilton announced that her 1111 Media Impact team
01:52is working with nonprofits to support affected communities
01:56and extended thanks to first responders,
01:58calling them, quote,
01:59true heroes.
02:00Jay Leno.
02:02The late night talk show legend
02:03stepped up to support his community
02:05amid the devastating Los Angeles wildfires
02:07by driving his own 1941 American LaFrance firetruck
02:11to relief sites to assist first responders.
02:13You brought your own firetruck?
02:15It's good to have your own firetruck when you live in LA.
02:18In an interview with Anderson Cooper,
02:19Leno shared, quote,
02:21They're all getting boxed lunches,
02:22so we figured let's get some hot food.
02:24The former late night host has been volunteering
02:27at various locations,
02:28including the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
02:30Reflecting on the disaster,
02:31Leno described it as, quote,
02:33unbelievable and likened the destruction of 10,000 buildings
02:36to the aftermath of Hiroshima.
02:38The last time I remember was 9-11.
02:39I remember President Bush, we all had to get together.
02:42And the sense of community for three or four days,
02:45everybody put aside their political beliefs
02:48and who's on your lawn on a sign
02:50and all that nonsense.
02:51And it's happening here today.
02:53I mean, it's a shame that's what it takes.
02:55While disheartened, he remained optimistic,
02:57adding, quote,
02:58We'll get through it.
02:59We always do.
03:01Beyonce.
03:02Due to the devastating wildfires,
03:04Queen Bee postponed her highly anticipated
03:06January 14th announcement to a later date.
03:08Beyonce had teased that she was going to reveal,
03:11quote,
03:11something special after her halftime performance
03:14at the Ravens-Texans Christmas football game.
03:16The Grammy winner shares that her announcement
03:18expected on January 14th
03:20has been delayed in the wake of the wildfires
03:22that have affected multiple areas of Southern California.
03:26The singer further said in a statement on Instagram,
03:28quote,
03:29I continue to pray for healing and rebuilding
03:31for the families suffering from trauma and loss.
03:34We are so blessed to have brave first responders
03:36who continue to work tirelessly
03:38to protect the Los Angeles community.
03:40Beyonce encouraged fans to support relief efforts
03:43through her Be Good Foundation's website
03:45and revealed that the foundation
03:47has already donated $2.5 million to LA relief funds.
03:51The fund is earmarked to aid families
03:53in the Altadena-Pasadena area who lost their homes.
03:57Mandy Moore.
03:58Singer and actress Mandy Moore
03:59shared the heartbreaking aftermath
04:01of the wildfires in her neighborhood,
04:03posting on Instagram about the devastation.
04:05She wrote in part, quote,
04:07Miraculously, the main part of our house
04:09is still standing, for now.
04:11And, quote,
04:12Everyone we know lost everything.
04:15She added that she feels, quote,
04:16weird survivor's guilt,
04:18but will do everything she can to, quote,
04:20help rebuild and support.
04:21The actress took to her Instagram story
04:24sharing several GoFundMe pages as well
04:26and multiple resources for those affected.
04:28Meanwhile, Moore's This Is Us co-star Milo Ventimiglia
04:31reflected on the, quote,
04:32eerie similarity between the fires
04:34and a storyline from the show,
04:36in which his character died
04:37as a result of smoke inhalation from a house fire.
04:40He said, quote,
04:41It's not lost on me.
04:43Life imitating art.
04:44But for the actor,
04:45it's unfathomable to think
04:47that he's gone through this before.
04:49Sort of.
04:50Jack, don't go back inside!
04:51Go back to the street!
04:52Go back to the street right now!
04:54I'll be right out!
04:55Mel Gibson
04:56Actor Mel Gibson is one of the many celebrities
04:59to reveal that his house was completely destroyed
05:01in the L.A. fires,
05:02remarking, quote,
05:03It's kind of devastating.
05:05It's emotional.
05:06The Mad Max star later caused a stir
05:08during an interview with Fox News' Laura Ingram.
05:10During the chat,
05:11Gibson speculated that the fires
05:13may have been, quote,
05:14commissioned to clear people from valuable land.
05:17Sort of baffled the mind as far as
05:21why they do things.
05:22And then in the events like this,
05:24you sort of look,
05:25well, is it on purpose?
05:28Which, it's an insane thing to think.
05:31But one begins to ponder
05:34whether or not there is a purpose in mind.
05:37What could it be?
05:37You know, I don't know.
05:39Do they want the state empty?
05:41He went on to openly question water shortages,
05:44wind conditions,
05:44and the preparedness of suspected arsonists.
05:47This, while calling the situation,
05:49quote,
05:49scary,
05:50and likening the proposed high-density housing to,
05:52quote,
05:53old cattle barons clearing people off the land.
05:55I'll sift through the remains of my place
05:58and see if I can find any clues for you.
06:00In response to the devastating wildfires
06:03in her hometown of Los Angeles,
06:05the Duchess of Sussex,
06:06Meghan Markle,
06:06has postponed the release of her Netflix series,
06:09which was originally set to premiere
06:10on January 15, 2015.
06:13Guy snoring.
06:15With Love, Meghan,
06:16a tribute to Southern California's beauty,
06:18was delayed with Netflix's full support.
06:21In a joint statement,
06:22the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
06:24also highlighted the fire's severe impact on families,
06:27homes,
06:27and essential services.
06:29They urged donations to organizations
06:31like World Central Kitchen,
06:33Cal Fire,
06:33and the L.A. Fire Department Foundation.
06:36The couple also revealed to People magazine
06:38that they are hosting evacuated friends
06:40and loved ones in their home.
06:41Jamie Lee Curtis.
06:43Actress Jamie Lee Curtis became emotional
06:45during a January 8th appearance
06:46on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
06:48As you know,
06:50where I live is on fire right now.
06:52Literally the entire city
06:53of the Pacific Palisades is burning.
06:55Discussing the devastation of the Palisades fire
06:58near her California home,
06:59Curtis described the situation as,
07:01quote,
07:01gnarly.
07:02She also described the situation
07:04as a catastrophe in Southern California,
07:06noting,
07:07This is literally where I live.
07:09Everything.
07:10She shared that many of her friends
07:11have lost their homes
07:13and underlined that it was a,
07:14quote,
07:14really awful situation.
07:16Following her own evacuation
07:18from Pacific Palisades,
07:19Curtis announced a $1 million donation
07:21to establish a,
07:22quote,
07:23fund of support for those affected by the fires.
07:25For anybody living anywhere,
07:27have an emergency kit in your house.
07:28I'm an American Red Cross ambassador.
07:30Have an emergency kit
07:32with prescription glasses,
07:34medicines,
07:35dog food,
07:36baby formula,
07:38all the things you need
07:39if you have to flee.
07:40John Stewart.
07:41All news pales in comparison
07:43to what is occurring right now
07:45in the state of California,
07:47a horrifying inferno
07:48whose danger even now has not passed.
07:51On Comedy Central's The Daily Show,
07:53John Stewart took aim at conservative attacks
07:55on California leadership
07:56for their handling of the state's devastating wildfires,
07:59the costliest in U.S. history.
08:01Stewart condemned congressional Republicans
08:04for tying wildfire aid
08:05to federal debt limit negotiations.
08:07The problem now is Republicans
08:09appear to want to attach their
08:10I told you so's
08:12as a condition of funding
08:14California's disaster relief.
08:17While acknowledging room for improvement
08:18in leadership and infrastructure,
08:20Stewart concluded,
08:21But sometimes fire f***s a tornado
08:27and makes a mockery of human infrastructure
08:30and our ability to dictate
08:31the terms of our existence on this planet.
08:34He ended by saying that it shouldn't influence
08:36the cruelty we show to those in pain,
08:38simply because,
08:39quote,
08:39we don't think they consistently vote right.
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08:58Spencer Pratt.
09:00Update, I'm watching our house
09:01burn down on the security cameras.
09:03In some unexpected news,
09:05former The Hill star,
09:06Spencer Pratt tearfully thanked fans
09:08for helping his wife Heidi Montag's
09:102010 debut album Superficial
09:12reach number one on iTunes
09:14some 15 years after its release.
09:16Pratt put out a call to fans
09:18to stream his wife's 2010 album
09:19after he announced that his
09:20and Montag's Pacific Palisades home
09:22was destroyed by the Los Angeles wildfires.
09:26Our kid's room that like,
09:28is like so magical.
09:30We do story time every night.
09:31It's like such our routine.
09:33So much love is in there.
09:34Our son's bed started just like
09:37burning in the shape of a heart.
09:39Like the fire just started as a heart.
09:40I was like, this is like,
09:43like out of body insane.
09:45Spencer expressed the emotional
09:47impact of the achievement saying.
09:49Thank you, everybody.
09:50I have no idea how much this means.
09:55Have you been following
09:56the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires?
09:58Share your reactions in the comments below.
10:00But it is a testament to the resilience
10:03of the human spirit.
10:04Of man's ability across cultural
10:06and political and religious lines
10:08in times of crisis to appeal
10:10to our better angels.
10:11As Archbishop Desmond Tutu once said,
10:13we are made for goodness
10:15and love and compassion.