Adam Brody, Leighton Meester, Anna Faris & More Celebrities Lose Homes In California Fires – Deadline

By Armando Tinoco Staff Writer
The California fires have devastated thousands of residents across the Los Angeles area, where flames have engulfed highly populated neighborhoods.
A fire in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent neighborhood between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, had grown to more than 11,800 acres and displaced many Hollywood stars.
In the aftermath of the fires, many celebrities like Diane Warren, Jamie Lee Curtis, General Hospital’s Cameron Mathison, and Mandy Moore have taken to social media to give updates on their well-being. Some, like Warren and Mathison, have said they lost their homes in the fires.

As photos of the destruction of the Pacific Palisades have surfaced, TMZ reports homes of stars like Adam Brody and Leighton Meester have been destroyed. The site also notes Anna Faris lost her home in the fires.

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Mandy Moore shared a video of Altadena, California following the destruction of the fire in Eaton Canyon.
“I love you, Altadena. Grateful for my family and pets getting out last night before it was too late (and endless gratitude to friends for taking us in and bringing us clothes and blankets). Honestly, I’m in shock and feeling numb for all so many have lost, including my family,” Moore shared on Instagram. “My children’s school is gone. Our favorite restaurants, leveled. So many friends and loved ones have lost everything too. Our community is broken but we will be here to rebuild together. Sending love to all affected and on the front lines trying to get this under control.”A post shared by Mandy Moore (@mandymooremm)
Billy Crystal confirmed that the family home in the Pacific Palisades, which he shared with his wife Janice and their two daughters, has burned down.
“Words cannot describe the enormity of the devastation we are witnessing and experiencing. We ache for our friends and neighbors who have also lost their homes and businesses in this tragedy,” the actor said in a statement to the media.
“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. Beautiful memories that can’t be taken away. We are heartbroken of course but with the love of our children and friends we will get through this.
“We pray for the safety of the firefighters and first responders. The Pacific Palisades is a resilient community of amazing people and we know in time it will rise again. It is our home.”

Paris Hilton’s Malibu beach house also was destroyed in the fire, something she watched on Live TV. The night before, Hilton shared a post on her Instagram Stories where she said, “Praying for LA/California.”
Diane Warren shared on social media that her beach house was lost in the fires and posted a picture she had taken days before.
“This is the last pic I took of Leah’s rock from my beach house. I’ve had this house for almost 30 years. It looks like it was lost in the fire last nite,” Warren posted on Instagram. “There’s a rainbow shining on it which I’m taking as a sign of hope for all creatures who have been affected by this tragedy. The animals and the rescue ranch are OK tho which is the most important thing. Stay safe everyone.”A post shared by Diane Warren (@dianewarren)
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Jamie Lee Curtis posted a video of the devastation the fires caused in her neighborhood.
“Our beloved neighborhood is gone. Our home is safe. So many others have lost everything. Help where you can. Thank you to the first responders and firefighters,” Curtis posted on Instagram.A post shared by Jamie Lee Curtis (@jamieleecurtis)
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Bozoma Saint John, star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and former Netflix Chief Marketing Officer, lost her Malibu home.A post shared by Bozoma Saint John (@badassboz)
Spencer Pratt has been active on social media as his home was affected by the fires. On Wednesday morning, The Hills alum posted a screenshot from a nursery camera inside his home before flames took over his house.
“The one positive sign i saw as our house burned down was ours sons bed burned in the shape of a heart,” Pratt wrote. “A sign of how much love was in this house so thankful for all the years and memories there with our family.”A post shared by Spencer Pratt (@spencerpratt)
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On his Instagram Stories, Pratt also shared a photo of the aftermath of his parents’ home.
“My parents house gone,” he shared.
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Ricki Lake shared on Instagram she lost her home in the fires, writing, “It’s all gone. I can’t believe I am typing these words.”
“After a valiant and brave effort by our friend and hero @kirbykotler_ Ross and I lost our dream home,” she continued. “This description ‘dream home’ doesn’t suffice. It was our heaven on earth. The place where we planned to grow old together. We never took our heavenly spot on the bluff overlooking our beloved malibu for granted, not even for one second. I shared our sunset views almost daily with all of you.”
“This loss is immeasurable. It’s the spot where we got married 3 years ago. I grieve along with all of those suffering during this apocalyptic event. Praying for all of my neighbors, my friends, my community, the animals, the firefighters and first responders. More to share soon of how we escaped with Dolly and not much else. For now I grieve.”A post shared by Ricki Lake (@rickilake)
Karla Souza also took to Instagram to share the loss she is experiencing following the Palisades fires.

“The Palisades has been our family’s home for 11 years—a place where my children were born, grew up, and were surrounded by the love and care of our wonderful neighbors and this incredible community. To see it now, facing such unimaginable devastation, breaks my heart beyond words. Our kids’ schools, our churches, our library—our entire lives as we’ve known them—have been reduced to ashes,” the How to Get Away with Murder star posted, noting that her and her family were safe.A post shared by KARLA SOUZA (@karlasouza)
Mandy Moore shared that she had to evacuate her home on Tuesday and updated her fans on Instagram on Wednesday morning, saying that she didn’t know if her place was safe.
“Grateful for the kindness of friends that we had a place to land last night,” the This Is Us star posted. “Trying to shield the kids from the immense sadness and worry I feel. Praying for everyone in our beautiful city. So gutted for the destruction and loss. Don’t know if our place made it.”
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General Hospital star Cameron Mathison shared a video of “what’s left” of his home after it burned in the Palisades fire.
“We are safe but this is what’s left of our beautiful home,” he shared on Instagram. “Our home where our kids were raised and where they wanted to raise their own someday.”A post shared by Cameron Mathison (@cameronmathison)
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Whitney Cummings had previously shared a post where she wrote, “LAFD and just all fire fighters, thank you. Gonna be a wild couple days. As I seriously consider moving out of California I remember these heroes don’t think that way.”A post shared by Whitney Cummings (@whitneycummings)
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Kate Beckinsale shared a post of the devastating images of the Pacific Palisades community where she lived most of her childhood.
“My daughter and I lived there for most of her childhood and most of her childhood is gone,” she wrote. “Her primary school, every shop or restaurant we used to go to with my parents and Michael’s parents -and devastatingly, most of her friends homes. My heart is broken.”
She continued, “The Pacific Palisades is a community very unusual to find in Los Angeles, heavy on families with young children and pets. I’m weeping for all of the people and pets involved, so many of them I know. My heart is breaking for the families who have lost everything, and the people and their animals, not to mention the horses and all the wild animals, people’s businesses and livelihoods. This is just like hell.”A post shared by Kate Beckinsale (@katebeckinsale)
In recent posts on Threads, Monica Beletsky, creator of the Apple series Manhunt, wrote: “Just cancelled my Ring camera subscription bc there’s no home left to watch. My kids and I are safe thankfully, but we lost everything but my car and what was in my purse and suitcase…I had a 800 Sq ft home w a little yard in a mobile home park on the PCH and Temescal Canyon Dr. I had recently listed it for sale, but hadn’t sold it yet. All 187 mobile homes of our community burned.”Get our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy.Signup for Breaking News Alerts & Newsletters
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