Gwyneth Paltrow is distraught over the destruction caused by the fires currently raging in Los Angeles.
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The 52-year-old Hollywood star said she and her family were safe, but added that some of her friends weren’t so lucky. On Instagram Thursday, the star of Shakespeare in Love shared an image of a palm tree destroyed by flames and wrote: “Our beloved Los Angeles…”
“We are plunged into deep grief for so many of our close friends who have lost everything. Thank you to those who checked on us, we are currently safe,” she wrote to reassure her fans.
But she added: “When the fires are out there will be more to say and more to do. The city of angels will need angels of all kinds. Please stay safe and vigilant.”
-Gwyneth Paltrow lives in Los Angeles with her husband Brad Falchuk, 53, a television producer, and her children Apple, 20, and Moses, 18, whom she had with ex-husband Chris Martin, 47. A number of stars saw their homes destroyed by the fires that ravaged neighborhoods, including the more affluent Pacific Palisades and Malibu.
Adam Brody and Leighton Meester also saw their homes destroyed by the disaster, as did Anthony Hopkins, television stars and reality TV stars, including Paris Hilton, one of whose homes was ravaged by the flames.
Many fires are still active this Friday in the megalopolis of Los Angeles.
