Jennifer Garner.
(Photo by Tommaso Bodi/Film Magic)Jennifer Garner She became emotional when she revealed that she had lost a friend from church in Los Angeles wildfires.
The 52-year-old actress choked up she said MSNBC On Friday, January 10, one of her friends died forest fires Devastated parts of Los Angeles including Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Santa Monica and the Hollywood Hills.
“I lost a friend, and for our church, it's really tender, so I don't feel like we should talk about it yet,” Garner told the outlet. “You lost a friend. You didn't get out in time.”
the Switch family The actress added that she felt sympathy for those who lost their homes in the devastating fires.
As wildfires continue to spread throughout the Los Angeles area, many celebrities are taking to social media to share how they are being affected. “He was evacuated and safe with children, dogs and cats. “I am praying and grateful for the first responders,” Mandy Moore wrote in a statement Wednesday, January 8, on her Instagram Story. In a subsequent post, she said (…)
“My heart bleeds for my friends,” Garner said. “I mean I can think of 100 families, and there are 5,000 homes missing. I can – without even (thinking) – write a list of 100 friends who lost their homes.”
She added: “I almost feel guilty when I walk around my house. Do you know what I can do? How can I help? What can I offer? What do I have to offer with these hands, these walls, and the security I have?
Garner has been rolling up her sleeves to help amid outbreaks of wildfires, volunteering at one of them Chef Jose Andres'World Central Kitchen pop-ups in Los Angeles County. They were prepared to help feed evacuees who were forced to flee their homes due to the fires.
Jennifer Garner.
(Photo by Shane Anthony Sinclair/Getty Images)“I've lived in and around the Palisades area for 25 years, so I think we all want to put our hands in the work, in some way, to be helpful,” Garner said. “And because I work with Save the Children, we have a relationship with the chef, and I was able to just say, 'Can I be with you all day?' “What can I do to help? Put me to work.”
A series of wind-driven wildfires broke out in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 7, quickly causing mass destruction. Many residents have left city limits under mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders, and thousands are estimated to have lost their homes.
Los Angeles experienced a frightening natural weather event, and its star-studded community was severely affected. A severe wind gust, caused by Santa Ana winds, sparked rapidly burning wildfires around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, January 7, as drivers along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive abandoned their cars for safety, according to (…)
Many celebrities were also affected by the bushfires, including mandy moore, paris hilton, Spencer Pratt and milo ventimiglia, All of whom lost their homes due to the fire.
Hollywood has also canceled a slew of events over the past few days including movie premieres The last showgirl, The wolf man and Jennifer Lopez Unstoppable As well as Critics' Choice Awards, among others.
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