Related: Celebrities share personal photos of heartbreaking wildfires in Los Angeles
Zoey Deschanel
(Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic)Zooey Deschanel shared a heartfelt tribute to her childhood home as she revealed it burned down during the Los Angeles bushfires.
The New girl The star, 45, shared her loss when she posted a series of photos via Instagram on Friday, January 17.
Among the photos was a photo of her childhood home in Pacific Palisades when it was still standing, while another shot from the same vantage point showed it reduced to ash and rubble after the January wildfires that ravaged the area.
Other photos showed Zooey’s family, including her sister and Bones star Emily Deschanel48, inside and outside the house over the years and made memories.
As wildfires continue to spread across the Los Angeles area, several celebrities are taking to social media to share how they’ve been affected. “Evacuated and safe with kids, dog and cats. Praying and thankful for the first responders,” Mandy Moore wrote in an Instagram Story statement on Wednesday, Jan. 8. In a follow-up post, she explains […]
“My childhood home. A marvel of 1920’s Spanish Revival architecture. Full of too many incredible memories to count, it was one of the oldest homes in the Palisades and so spectacularly beautiful,” Zoeey captioned the post. It wasn’t a mansion, but it was cozy and lovely and unique and perfect for me.”
The actress reflected on how meaningful her home was to her in the poignant caption.
“A friend of mine growing up called it ‘The Church’ because the 14-foot ceilings with stained glass windows in the living room cast colorful shadows at the end of the day. And to me it was sacred, a sanctuary where we felt most safe.” Christmas dinners, Easter egg hunts, trick or treating, weddings, birthdays, baby showers…we celebrated the best moments of our lives there,” Zooey wrote. “The family photos that lined up the hallways, the artwork, the piano I learned to play, the wedding china, the furniture my great-great-grandfather built … the reminders of past generations: All gone into thin air.”
She continued, “I know we’re not alone. Along with another beautiful LA neighborhood, Alta Dena, the streets of my childhood in Pacific Palisades have all but been erased as we knew them. So many people have lost so much.”
Zoeey went on to pay tribute to those who have supported themselves, her family and community. She also gave a special shoutout to the firefighters who had worked tirelessly on the front lines, describing them as “true heroes.”
“To all the people who showed up for us and our community and Los Angeles in general: Thank you. To the firefighters who worked around the clock to keep everyone safe: You are our true heroes,” Zoeey added. “To the friends who have been so wonderful thinking of us during this time: you’ve texted and called, visited, cooked for us, sent clothes to my parents who left with nothing, you have distracted us with humor and you have cried with us when we needed it.Your kindness is the salve that has made this bearable.To the strangers who have lifted our spirits with kind gestures: You are the true meaning of community.”
The ongoing Pacific Palisades wildfires may be especially difficult for people like Miley Cyrus, who previously lost property in similar natural disasters. “This image hits me hard in the heart today. This is a photo taken of my front porch in 2018 after losing our house in the Woolsey fires,” Cyrus, 32, wrote in a […]
She concluded: “Thank you all for showing us the goodness in your hearts. You have no idea how much it means to us.”
More than 12,000 structures are estimated to have been destroyed in the wildfires that are ravaging parts of Los Angeles, including the upscale Pacific Palisades area, Malibu, Santa Monica and the Hollywood Hills. Celebrities such as Mandy Moore, Milo Ventimiglia, Paris Hilton and Miles Teller are among those whose houses went up in flames.
Check the LAFD website for local wildfire alerts and click here for resources on how to help those affected.