Source : PERTHNOW NEWS
Miley Cyrus will “never forget” how she felt when she lost her home in the Woolsey Fire.
The 32-year-old pop star lost her Malibu mansion in the 2018 wildfires and now that a similar blaze is raging across Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles, she has recalled the moment she was met by a “pile of ash and rubble” where her front door used to be.
Alongside a photo of the remains of her old home, she wrote on Instagram: “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. It’s a feeling you don’t ever forget. Walking up to the door you would pass through daily, looking forward to being greeted by the ones you love like you always do but instead being met by a pile of ash and rubble.
The Grammy Award-winning star – who was married to actor Liam Hemsworth at the time and alluded to the tragedy in her 2023 breakup anthem ‘Flowers’ – is “beyond heartbroken” at the current situation, especially because it is all happening in a city that represents “living the dream” to so many.
She said: “My soul aches for those who are experiencing this devastation firsthand and I cry for my city. It’s beyond heartbreaking. Los Angeles represents ‘living ‘the dream’ but the reality today is wreckage and destruction.”
The ‘Midnight Sky’ hitmaker concluded her post by calling for others to help where they can and sent her love to all of those affected.
She added: “I am sharing links to organizations that I’m personally supporting and that are helping fight the fires and support survivors, including @malibufoundation that we helped launch in 2018.
“Time , resources and dedication from inside and outside of our community will heal us, but it hurts deeply for now……
“Love always,
Miley.”
It emerged on Wednesday (08.01.25) that hundreds – now thousands – of homes had been destroyed including those belonging to former ‘The Hills’ stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, acting partners Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, as well as a mansion belonging to ‘Scary Movie’ actress Anna Faris.
At least 16 people are thought to have died amid the fires, although the exact death toll is not yet known.
Paris Hilton – who is married to Carter Reum and has Phoenix, 23 months, and 14-month-old London with him – is also among the celebs to have lost a home.
She posted on Instagram: “Heartbroken beyond words. (Broken heart emoji.)
“Sitting with my family, watching the news, and seeing our home in Malibu burn to the ground on live TV is something no one should ever have to experience. (Crying face emoji.)
“This home was where we built so many precious memories. It’s where Phoenix took his first steps and where we dreamed of building a lifetime of memories with London.”
John Goodman – who is known for his roles in ‘The Flintstones’ and ‘Roseanne’ – has also seen his home destroyed in the wildfires as his Pacific Palisades property was in the path of the main blaze.
Sir Anthony Hopkins’ home is also gone, according to pictures, whilst ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ star Miles Teller and his wife Keleigh also saw their $7.5million mansion, which they bought in April 2023, wiped out.
Nothing remains of Billy Crystal’s sprawling home beyond his tennis courts – which were virtually unmarked despite his house lying in ruins beside the green grounds.
