According to The Independent, one of them is American actress Paris Hilton. On January 9, the reality TV star and Hilton hotel heiress watched her $8.4 million beach house burn to the ground while watching a live news report.
She later returned to Malibu (Los Angeles, California) and witnessed her mansion burned to the ground. Hilton shared her pain when she returned to the place that used to be her home, saying that she felt like her heart was broken into a million pieces. She recorded a video as she walked through the remaining part of the driveway that was still standing, while the rest of the house was reduced to rubble.
She wrote on social network X: “When I first saw the news, I was in complete shock, I couldn’t believe it. But now, standing here and looking at it with my own eyes, my heart is broken into a million pieces.”
However, Hilton said she feels incredibly lucky that her family, including businessman husband Carter Reum, their two children Phoenix and London, and their four small dogs, are safe.
The actress added: “This house is more than just a place to live, it is where we dreamed, laughed, and created the most beautiful memories as a family. It is where Phoenix used her little hands to create works of art that I will cherish forever, where love and life filled every corner. To see it burned to the ground… there are no words to describe it.”
She also expressed her gratitude to the firefighters, rescue workers, and volunteers who are risking their lives to fight these fires.
Video of Paris Hilton's Malibu home burning down (Source: X/Paris Hilton):
Actress Hilton described the devastation as unimaginable and said it was heartbreaking to know that so many people woke up this morning without homes. She also expressed sympathy for those who had also lost their homes in the wildfires. She wrote: “To everyone who is feeling this pain, please know that you are not alone. We will get through this together. We will rebuild, heal and be stronger than ever.”
According to Reuters, in addition to Paris Hilton, many Hollywood actors have also lost their homes in this unprecedented fire.
Actors Jamie Lee Curtis, James Woods, Mandy Moore, Mark Hamill and Maria Shriver are among those who have announced that they were forced to evacuate as the out-of-control fires swept through one of the world's most luxurious estates.
The largest fire burned 12,000 acres in Pacific Palisades, home to many movie, television and music stars, where the average home value is $4.5 million.
Some have not commented publicly, although images of their burned homes have circulated on social media. Among them are “Gossip Girl” actress Leighton Meester and her husband Adam Brody (of “The O.C.”), double-Oscar winner Anthony Hopkins, “Roseanne” actor John Goodman, “Top Gun: Maverick” actor Miles Teller and “Scary Movie” actress Anna Faris.
Billy Crystal, a regular host of the Oscars, and his wife Janice said they were heartbroken to lose their Pacific Palisades home, where they had raised their children and grandchildren since 1979. But he said, “With the love of our family and friends, we will get through this.”
James Woods, a two-time Oscar nominee and three-time Emmy winner, recalled fleeing his Pacific Palisades home as the inferno raged: “One day I was swimming in the pool, the next day everything was gone.” In a television interview, he teared up as he described his granddaughter bringing her Yeti piggy bank to help the family rebuild.
Reality TV star Spencer Pratt posted on X: “The only positive thing I saw when the house burned down was our son’s bed burned into the shape of a heart. It was a sign of how much love there was in that house. I am grateful for the years and memories I have made with my family.”
Dirty Dancing actress Jennifer Grey’s daughter said their home was completely destroyed but her mother escaped unharmed.Oscar-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis shared on Instagram: “My community, possibly my home, is on fire. This is a horrible situation. Pray if you believe in prayer and even if you don’t, pray for those who do.”
Mandy Moore, an actress on the TV series “This Is Us,” said her family and pets were safe, but she did not yet know the fate of her home. “I am truly shocked and saddened by what so many people have lost, including my family,” she said. “My kids’ school is gone. Our favorite restaurants have been leveled. So much