Mandy Moore addresses backlash after sharing in laws' GoFundMe amid LA fires

Mandy Moore is pushing back at criticism of her response to the California wildfires.

The "This Is Us" star, 40, addressed backlash after she shared a link to a fundraiser for her in-laws Griff and Kit Goldsmith, who lost their home in one of the fires devastating the Los Angeles area.

In an Instagram post on Thursday, Moore told followers that her brother-in-law and sister-in-law "lost their home and everything they own" in the Eaton fire. "Please consider donating and sharing to help them rebuild," the actress wrote, pointing to a GoFundMe page.

"With their first baby on the way in a matter of weeks, they need our support now more than ever," Moore's post said.

"Griff is a touring musician and also lost his entire arsenal of drums/percussion he uses to make a living. It's all so much."

But some fans criticized Moore for seeking donations and asked why she was not giving the entire $60,000 goal herself.

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"The audacity you have, a multimillionaire asking everyday people who live paycheck to paycheck to donate to YOUR family member, when you could easily give the full goal amount without it affecting your family financially in any way," one comment read.

Moore responded to the criticism by writing on Instagram, "People questioning whether we're helping out our own family or attributing some arbitrary amount of money google says someone has is NOT helpful or empathetic. Of course we are."

She added, "Our buddy Matt started this go fund me and i'm sharing because people have asked how they can help them. We just lost most of our life in a fire too. Kindly F OFF. No one is forcing you to do anything."

The GoFundMe page raised more than $200,000 before new donations were disabled.

The "Candy" singer shared earlier this week that she was evacuating her home in California and was unsure if the house would make it through.

On Wednesday, she said she was "grateful for my family and pets getting out last night before it was too late" and was "in shock and feeling numb for all so many have lost, including my family." Moore added that her children's school in Altadena was "gone," her "favorite restaurants" had been "leveled," and "so many friends and loved ones have lost everything too."

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By Thursday, Moore shared that she was able to return to her street to assess the damage and discovered that "miraculously, the main part of our house is still standing." But Moore said that "we lost our garage and back house," as well as a studio used by her musician husband, Taylor Goldsmith.

"Everyone we know lost everything," Moore wrote. "Every house on our street is gone. My in laws. My brother and sister in law − 6 weeks from welcoming their first baby. Our best friends. Feeling weird survivors guilt. We love this community and will do everything we can to help rebuild and support."

Numerous celebrities have lost homes in the Los Angeles area fires, including Moore's "This Is Us" co-star Milo Ventimiglia. In an emotional interview, Ventimiglia told CBS News it was "heavy" to return to his house and see it destroyed.

"You start thinking about all the memories in different parts of the house," he said. "And then you see your neighbors' houses and everything kind of around, and your heart just breaks."

Contributing: Edward Segarra

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Mandy Moore shares in-laws' LA fires fundraiser, addresses backlash