Celebrities donate generously to families and workers impacted by the Los Angeles fires

Eva donates $50,000

Actress Eva Longoria is extending a helping hand to the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires. Recently, the actress, 49, shared an emotional video message on Instagram amid the ongoing wildfires. In her video, Longoria said she was donating $50,000 to the organisation ‘This Is About Humanity’ to support frontline workers and families who have been impacted by the fires.

Beyonce gives $2.5 million

Grammy-winner Beyoncé is helping those affected by the Los Angeles fires through her BeyGOOD charity foundation. The charity foundation is donating $2.5 million to help families rebuild after they’ve suffered losses. In addition to helping those who lost their homes and possessions, BeyGOOD will also assist churches and community centres.

Meanwhile, the Walt Disney Company pledged $15 million, while Paramount and Fox Corp donated $1 million with contributions to the American Red Cross and the Los Angeles Fire Department. Warner Music and Blavatnik Foundation announced an initial $1 million commitment to the Los Angeles area fire relief and rebuilding efforts. In addition to direct financial donations, Live Nation is planning to hold a FireAid benefit concert at Inglewood, CA’s Intuit Dome on January 30.

The Grammy Awards, which will be held in Los Angeles on February 2, will likely include major elements focusing on raising money for relief. On January 12, rapper Snoop Dogg stepped forward to support those affected. Snoop Dogg’s Clothing store has announced that it would offer free clothing to help rebuild lives of those affected.

Pay raise for firefighters

Amid the ongoing wildfires in California, reality TV star Kim Kardashian expressed her gratitude to firefighters who have risked their lives to save people from the deadly disaster. She even demanded a pay raise for them. On Sunday, Kim took to Instagram and penned a note claiming incarcerated firefighters have been paid USD 1 per hour since 1984, telling her millions of fans that pay for them has, “Never been raised with inflation. It’s never been raised when fires got worse and many died. A recent agreement to raise it to five dollars an hour was reportedly ‘shot down last minute’.” Kardashian then asked California Governor Gavin Newsom to raise the pay for incarcerated firefighters so it’s ‘a rate that honours a human being risking their life to save our lives and homes’.

Meghan postpones release

Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, has postponed the release of her Netflix show With Love, Meghan. The series was set to premiere on Netflix on January 15. Now it will be released on March 4. In a statement released by the streamer, Markle said, “I am thankful to my partners at Netflix for supporting me in delaying the launch, as we focus on the needs of those impacted by the wildfires in my home state of California.”