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Jamie Lee Curtis Donates $1 Million To Los Angeles Wildfire Relief

Jamie Lee Curtis and her family pledge $1 million to Los Angeles wildfire relief, sharing grief over the destruction of their neighbourhood and friends' homes in Pacific Palisades.

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Jamie Lee Curtis Donates $1 Million To Los Angeles Wildfire Relief

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis, visibly moved by the raging wildfires that are devouring Los Angeles, announced on Thursday that she and her family would donate $1 million to relief efforts. Curtis, with her husband, actor-director Christopher Guest, and their children, promised the amount to help those suffering from the devastation caused by the fires. She mentioned that she was communicating with officials to ensure the available funds reaches the areas that need it the most. In her Instagram post, Curtis shared a photo of smoke billowing above the iconic Santa Monica Pier, symbolizing the destruction in her community.

In a tearful appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday, Curtis described the heartbreaking impact of the fire on her own neighbourhood. “Where I live is on fire right now, literally the entire city of Pacific Palisades is on fire,” she revealed. She expressed her sorrow for the loss of local businesses, schools, and, most painfully, the homes of many of her friends. “It’s just a catastrophe,” Curtis said, clearly devastated by the widespread destruction.

The toll of the wild fires has affected other Hollywood personalities as well; Billy Crystal and James Woods declared that their residences were burnt out, while others like Paris Hilton, along with Mandy Moore, also witnessed the destruction in their homes. The fires rage on; for instance, until Thursday, they were still ablaze in parts of the Pacific Palisades. Meanwhile, CORE, started by actor Sean Penn, commenced handing out face masks among other relief stuff to people, who were really struggling with unhealthy air quality.

Hacks star actress Jean Smart took to social media and recommended that TV networks consider cancelling or holding off on such events going forward, adding that revenue generated from such broadcasts must be donated to wildfire victims and first responders. “With all due respect during Hollywood’s season of celebration,” Smart wrote on Instagram, “I hope any of the networks televising the upcoming awards will seriously consider NOT televising them and donating the revenue they would have garnered to victims of the fires and firefighters.” Several award events, including the Critics Choice Awards and Oscar nominations, have been delayed due to the ongoing crisis.

 

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