Celebrities faced undue criticism for sharing harrowing videos of their million-dollar homes being burned to the ground in the LA wildfires.
As three flames tore through Southern California—one of which has become the most destructive fire in LA history—a number of celebrities were among the 150,000 people that were ordered to evacuate.
Highlights
- Celebrities like Heidi Montag and Jamie Lee Curtis shared posts about the devastation caused by the LA wildfires.
- The Palisades Fire scorched 17,000 acres to become the most destructive wildfire in LA history.
- Millionaire CEO Keith Wasserman sparked outrage for inquiring about “private firefighters” to protect his Pacific Palisades home.
- “We can house the rich but we can’t house the poor,” a netizen remarked when Kevin Hart shared a post about Airbnb.org “offering free, emergency housing.”
At least five people have been killed and many more hurt as the blaze wreaked havoc in the worst-hit areas.
The Palisades Fire scorched 17,000 acres to become the most destructive wildfire in LA history
Image credits: ONSCENE TV
Image credits: ONSCENE TV
Celebrities like Paris Hilton, Miles Teller, Eugene Levy, Adam Brody and Leighton Meester lost their homes as the blaze ripped through the swanky Pacific Palisades neighborhood.
The relentless Palisades Fire scorched 17,000 acres of land and has been titled the most destructive wildfire that LA has ever seen. The Eaton Fire, meanwhile, burned through 10,600 acres while the Sunset fire in Hollywood claimed 43 acres.
As celebrities fled for their lives, many shared their traumatic experiences on Instagram, but not all social media users were kind with their remarks about them.
“The craziest thing when you’re packing for a fire is that your brain just freaks out,” Heidi Montag, 38, said in an Instagram Story on Wednesday, January 8. “You’re like, ‘What do I need? What do I not need?’ It’s so overwhelming packing up a house. I mean, I only have, like, two pairs of jeans, two shirts. I got so much more clothes for the kids.”
