Adrien Brody He was clearly emotional when accepting the best actor award on Wednesday, January 8 Fires continue in Los Angeles.
“It's been a tough day for me,” Brody, 51, said at the New York Film Critics Circle Awards in New York before breaking down in tears. People.
The actor came to his senses and said, “When there is so much suffering in the world, it is difficult to accept such a thing. You know, my heart goes out to all the families, animals and our colleagues.
Brody was accepting the best actor award for his role László Toth in Cruel. But the tragic events in LA were not far from his mind.
Los Angeles experiences a terrifying natural weather event and its star-studded community is affected. Around 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, a strong windstorm driven by Santa Ana winds fueled fast-burning brush fires, prompting drivers to flee their cars along Sunset Boulevard and Palisades Drive to seek safety. […]
“Most of the houses are on the west side, on the coast side [Pacific Coast Highway] they left,” he said, per Diversity. “This has been our community since the Palisades.”
Brody later praised the “bravery” of first responders who battled the Jan. 7 fires in Los Angeles. Another fire broke out in the Hollywood Hills late Wednesday, and more than 100,000 people are under evacuation orders. according to Associated Press.
“I just want to thank and commend the first responders for their courage, sacrifice and meaningful work that deserves to be recognized tonight,” Brody said during his speech Wednesday night.
As the wildfires continue to spread through the Los Angeles area, many celebrities are sharing how they've been affected on social media. “Safe and secure with kids, dogs and cats. Prayers and thanks for the first responders,” Mandy Moore wrote in an Instagram Story statement on Wednesday, Jan. 8. In a follow-up post, she […]
Including stars Paris Hilton, Mandy Moore and Billy Crystal lost their houses in fires.
Hilton shared on Instagram that she was “heartbroken beyond words” to lose her home. “Sitting with my family, watching the news and seeing our home in Malibu burn on live TV is something no one should have to experience,” she said. “This house was where we made so many precious memories. Where is it? [her son] Phoenix has taken its first steps and where we dream of making memories for a lifetime [daughter] London.”
Crystal and his wife Janice they lost their homes for more than four decades. “Words cannot describe the enormity of the devastation we witnessed and experienced,” they said. We Weekly. “We feel sorry for our friends and neighbors who lost their homes and jobs in this tragedy.”
As a continuation of the statement, “Since 1979, Janis and I have been living in our own house. We raised our children and grandchildren here. Every inch of our house was filled with love. Beautiful memories that cannot be taken away. Of course, we are heartbroken, but with the love of our children and friends, we will overcome it. We pray for the safety of firefighters and first responders. Pacific Palisades is a resilient community of amazing people, and we know it will rise again in time. It is our home.”
