As the devastating wildfires continue to sweep through Southern California, more than 130,000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes as flames engulf multiple parts of the Los Angeles area.
Among those residents are familiar Hollywood faces, many of whom are picking up the pieces after their neighborhoods were reduced to ash.
Here’s what stars have shared about their devastation and loss due to the fires.
Paris Hilton
Paris Hilton posted live footage from ABC in which her Malibu home can be seen burning to the ground.
“Heartbroken beyond words. 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,” she wrote on Instagram.
“While the loss is overwhelming, I’m holding onto gratitude that my family and pets are safe,” she continued. “My heart aches for those still in harm’s way or mourning greater losses. The devastation is unimaginable.”
Billy Crystal
Emmy winner Billy Crystal revealed that his Pacific Palisades home of 46 years, which he shared with his wife, Janice Crystal, is now completely gone.
“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,” the actor told People in a statement. “We ache for our friends and neighbors who have also lost their homes and businesses in this tragedy.”
Jeff Bridges
A rep for actor Jeff Bridges confirmed the Oscar winner’s four-bedroom Malibu home burned down in the Palisades Fire. The “Big Lebowksi” star and his siblings, including actor Beau Bridges, inherited the home, which had been in their family for generations.
Anthony Hopkins
Two-time Oscar winner Sir Anthony Hopkins was also among the celebrities who lost his home in the Palisades Fire. Though he has not spoken out about the tragedy, video obtained by TMZ shows his home burned down to a smoky rubble.
Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt
Reality star Heidi Montag shared a TikTok video of her home being burned to piles of debris, tearfully saying her “nightmare came true.”
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“The Hills” alum shared the Pacific Palisades home with her husband, Spencer Pratt, and their two young sons.
“It really just comes in waves but I just really want to go home,” Montag says in the video while carrying 2-year-old Ryker.
James Woods
Actor James Woods also got emotional in an interview with CNN, in which he shared the loss of his Pacific Palisades home.
“One day you’re swimming in the pool, and the next it’s all gone,” he said.
He earlier posted photos of his blazing neighborhood on social media, showing many of the homes completely destroyed by the fire.
Ricki Lake
Former talk show host Ricki Lake shared she had lost her Malibu “dream home” on Wednesday.
“I can’t believe I am typing these words. It was our heaven on earth,” she shared in an Instagram post. saying she and her husband planned to grow old together in the beloved abode where they got married in 2022.
Adam Brody and Leighton Meester
“The O.C.” alum Adam Brody and “Gossip Girl” star Leighton Meester were also among the stars who lost their home in the Palisades Fire. Photos obtained by People show the couple’s oceanfront home, which they shared with their two young kids, completely engulfed in flames with the windows blown out and the roof caved in.
The couple has not yet publicly commented on the tragedy.
Eugene Levy
Actor Eugene Levy managed to narrowly escape before his home in the Pacific Palisades was burned to the ground.
“The smoke looked pretty black and intense over Temescal Canyon,” “Schitt’s Creek” alum told L.A. Times. “I couldn’t see any flames but the smoke was very dark.”
Jhene Aiko and Big Sean
R&B singer Jhene Aiko said that her home, which she shares with rapper Big Sean, “burned to the ground with all of our things inside.”
“Lord have mercy,” she wrote on an Instagram story. “Thankful we still have each other starting from scratch. My heart is so heavy.”
John Goodman
“The Conners” star John Goodman was also one hundreds whose Pacific Palisades home was left in a pile in ash, as seen in video obtained by TMZ. It’s unclear if the actor was in Los Angeles at the time of the fire as he splits his time between the West Coast and New Orleans.
Mandy Moore
While the main part of Mandy Moore’s home in Altadena is “miraculously” still standing, the flames caused significant damage to several portions of her home, including the garage, music studio and back house. The “This Is Us” star said her residence is “not livable but mostly intact,” while every other house on her street is “gone.”
“Everyone we know lost everything,” she wrote on Instagram. “My in-laws. My brother and sister-in-law — 6 weeks from welcoming their first baby. Our best friends. Feeling weird survivors guilt. “
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