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Kelly Osbourne calls out the celebrities she thinks are using the Los Angeles wildfires to get personal attention.
Although Osbourne, 40, did not name names, she slammed the “disturbing” trend of stars continuing to post about how they are helping victims of the bushfires which have so far killed 25 people.
“Is it just me being my usual, over-thinking cynical self or is it really upsetting to see all these celebrities using other people’s pain and suffering as a photo-op to say, look, I help, I do this, Do I do that?” she asked in a video posted via TikTok on Tuesday, January 14.
“I don’t believe you help because you get attention for helping, I believe you help because you want to. I’m so confused, I think it’s so wrong,” she continued. “No one asked you to come out and give a hug, go home.”
Mario Tama/Getty Images Tens of thousands of people – including A-list celebrities – have evacuated following the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires, leading many to wonder how to help those in need. After a windstorm started brush fires on the morning of Tuesday, January 7, local people were forced to leave their homes and businesses behind as (…)
Kelly’s comments come as celebrities around the world donate their time and money to wildfire relief efforts. Many have done so publicly, sharing photos and videos of themselves volunteering.
last week, Prince Harry a Meghan Markle visited a food bank where they met with victims and first responders, while distributing food to those affected by the fires.
“They really boosted the morale of the first responders,” the Pasadena mayor Victor Gordo he said, per phim Daily Mail. “We visited the command post at the Rose Bowl and people were very happy to see them.”
Monday, January 13, Jay Leno served meals to firefighters in the Pacific Palisades area and visited the rescue crews stationed at the Rose Bowl.
“Pacific Palisades, it doesn’t exist and probably won’t exist for the next four, five years. I don’t know how you rebuild from this,” Leno said Anderson Cooper in an appearance on CNN on Monday. “But we’ll get through. We always do that.”
As wildfires continue to spread across the Los Angeles area, several celebrities are taking to social media to share how they have been affected. “Empty and safe with children, dogs and cats. Praying and thanking for the first responders,” Mandy Moore wrote in an Instagram Story statement on Wednesday, January 8. In a subsequent post, she (…)
AFD public information officer Eric Scott also praised Leno through Xwrites, “In the midst of the #PalisadesFire, actor @jayleno stopped by to serve meals to firefighters coming off the line. We are grateful for his kindness and the support of our community during this challenging time.”
An actress Jessica Albameanwhile, she spent Tuesday helping Baby2Baby, an organization she serves on the board, by packing relief hygiene kits. She posted photos to her Instagram story and encouraged her followers to donate what they could.
A host of other celebrities, incl Beyoncé, Paris Hilton, Jamie Lee Curtis a Eva Longoria have give money to organisations support wildfire relief. As of Wednesday, January 15, the Palisades and Eaton fires have damaged or destroyed more than 12,300 structuresaccording to CNN. That includes the homes of many celebrities, including Hilton, Mel Gibson, Anna Faris a Billy Crystal.
