Academy Award winner Jamie Lee Curtis announced on Instagram that she and her husband, director Christopher Guest, would donate $1 million to fight the wildfires.
“My circle of family is donating $1 million to relief efforts today,” the Everything Everywhere All At Once star, 66, wrote in a message posted on Thursday, January 9. “We are in contact with Governor Newsom, Mayor Bass and Seantor [sic] Schiff and I will be releasing data on where you can send mandated resources to accredited agencies.
She made more main points in the caption, which read: “While the fire is still burning and @calfireplace @losangelesfireplacedepartment and all the first responders and agencies interested in fighting fires and saving lives are still running and neighbors and friends are rallying. To save each other, my husband, I and our children have pledged $1 million from our Family Foundation to create a fund for our wonderful city and state and the wonderful people who live and love there. ”
Curtis has been very active on Instagram since the emergency began. Early Thursday morning, he posted a photo of the burned city with the caption: “We’re going to have to come together, like [sic] we possibly would never have done before, in the City of Angels and help others. AND WE WILL ACCEPT IT!”
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Many fans of the actress shared their gratitude and for her moves in the comments section. “The people of angels are going to want more angels like you. Thank you for joining us!” wrote a stick. Another agreed: “What an amazing and generous gesture from you and your circle of family ?,” while one fan suggested other wealthy Instagram users continue doing the same. “Great people, use your cash for those who want it! Generosity is the greatest gift! ?”
Curtis has a long history of philanthropy and is an ambassador for the American Red Cross. In another Instagram post, she wrote, “I hope you go to [the American Red Cross’s] online page and build your own bug detection kits. What I’m new to is laminating a card with all the vital phone numbers. Because when all generation stops and there is no more electric power, in panic, other people will succeed in us.
Sophie Hessekiel is entertainment editor for Newsweek. She has written about culture, quotes and celebrity news for publications, such as Mashable and The Los Angeles Times. His writings can also be noted in the book Squishmallows: Radiate Positivity and in the Fox drama series The Cleaning Lady.