Mandy Moore's family staying with Hilary Duff amid LA fires and GoFundMe backlash
Hilary Duff is lending a helping hand to her friend Mandy Moore.
The "Lizzie McGuire" alum and businesswoman has taken in the family of the "This Is Us" actress, who lost her home in the Los Angeles wildfires that have ravaged large swaths of Southern California.
Moore said in an update on social media that "miraculously, the main part of our house is still standing" for now. "It's not livable but mostly intact," she said on Instagram.
Moore's brother-in-law and drummer Griffin "Griff" Goldsmith of the band Dawes took to Instagram to praise Duff for letting Moore stay with her after the family's home was deemed uninhabitable. Moore is married to Dawes singer Taylor Goldsmith and the pair share three children.
"Our dear friends @matthewkoma and @hilaryduff thought it wise to set up a gofundme for us to help with everything moving forward," the musician wrote. "Not to mention they are currently housing my brother's family. They've taken care of my entire family from the moment this began. I will never be able to thank them adequately."
Mandy Moore addresses backlash after sharing in laws' GoFundMe amid LA fires
He continued, writing of Duff's family: "This is the kindest act any human could do for another. They are the most beautiful, selfless people we’ve ever known."
"Unfortunately, we aren't the only people reckoning with this. We've all had to watch our home, the city we love so much, transform overnight into an infernal hellscape. And it's by no means over…." Griffin Goldsmith added.
The Los Angeles wildfires are continuing to decimate parts of Southern California. Powerful Santa Ana winds returned to the LA area on Tuesday, threatening to reverse some of the progress made in the battle against deadly wildfires that have destroyed entire neighborhoods and forced tens of thousands to flee their homes.
At least 24 people have been killed in the fires, according to the Los Angeles medical examiner's office. The wildfires have destroyed or damaged more than 12,000 homes, businesses, and other structures as officials ordered over 92,000 people to flee their homes.
Mandy Moore slammed critics of Matthew Koma's GoFundMe fundraiser for brother-in-law
The "This Is Us" star Moore, 40, slammed backlash from critics after she shared a link to a fundraiser for her in-laws, who lost their home in one of the fires devastating the Los Angeles area, which was started by Duff's husband Matthew Koma.
In an Instagram post Jan. 8, Moore told followers that her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, who "lost their home and everything they own" in the Eaton fire as they are expecting their first baby in a matter of weeks. "Please consider donating and sharing to help them rebuild," the actress wrote, pointing to a GoFundMe page.
Mandy Moore addresses backlash after sharing in laws' GoFundMe amid LA fires
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."
Dawes shares emotional performance on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on Monday
Dawes performed an acoustic stripped-down version of their song "Time Spent in Los Angeles" on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" on Monday with a background that said, "greetings from Altadena."
Contributing: Brendan Morrow, Trevor Hughes, Susan Miller, John Bacon, Jorge L. Ortiz
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