Upon returning from a trip to Texas, Mel Gibson found his Malibu home destroyed by the fires currently raging in California. In an interview, the actor confided his strong emotion.
The name of another star has been added to the long list of celebrities affected by the fires in Los Angeles. In an interview given by telephone to the American channel NewsNation this Thursday, January 9, Mel Gibson confided that he also lost his house in Malibu in the flames. A “devastating” ordeal for the actor.
The 69-year-old star was not at home when the evacuation order was given, as she was in Austin, Texas, to appear on the podcast hosted by Joe Rogan. But Mel Gibson said he felt “uncomfortable” during the recording, knowing his neighborhood was engulfed in flames. “I thought, ‘Hey, I wonder if my house is still there.’ When I got home, sure enough, she wasn’t there anymore. » Screenwriter Rosalind Ross, Mel Gibson’s wife, and their son Lars (8 years old), had to evacuate the house. The family’s chickens were also evacuated from their henhouse in time.
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“It’s obviously quite devastating. It’s emotional,” added the “Mad Max,” “Lethal Weapon” and “Braveheart” star. Despite the sadness of having lost his house, in which he had lived for ten years, the actor tried a few touches of humor by saying he was “relieved of the burden of (his) affairs because they are all in ashes.” “At least I don’t have any of those pesky plumbing issues anymore.” »
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Homes burned during the fire in Malibu, California on January 9, 2025.
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On a more serious tone, Mel Gibson recalled that the only thing that matters to him “is that the members of (his) family and those (he) loves are all well”. “We are all happy, healthy and out of danger. »
-Many stars affected by the fires
Other celebrities lost their homes in the flames that ravaged the Malibu neighborhood, including Paris Hilton, who filmed the wreckage of her oceanfront villa. John Goodman, Anthony Hopkins, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, Billy Crystal… All lost their homes in the fire. Another hard-hit neighborhood, Pacific Palisades, where several French stars resided: Laeticia Hallyday and Patrick Bruel both expressed their deep emotion at seeing their family homes reduced to ashes.
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The main fires remained out of control Thursday evening in the Californian megacity, which now records at least ten deaths and where military reinforcements will be deployed. The gusts which blew up to 160 km/h in recent days, dragging embers for kilometers, have calmed down. But the wind has not disappeared and the hills remain ultra-dry: conditions remain “critical”, according to the authorities.
Damage caused by the Pacific Palisades and Malibu Beach fire on January 9, 2025.
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Thursday afternoon, another outbreak broke out near Calabasas and the wealthy Hidden Hills neighborhood, where star Kim Kardashian lives. The legendary Hollywood district, threatened for a time by the flames, can breathe: the fire in its hills was brought under control by firefighters, according to local authorities, and the evacuation order lifted Thursday morning.
