Mandy Moore is among the many celebrities who misplaced their properties within the L.A. fires. Amid documenting the tragedy on her Instagram web page, she shared a GoFundMe web page for her in-laws whose dwelling additionally burned down. The marketing campaign initially sought to lift $60,000 however has since raised $176,000 and counting.

“Yesterday, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law Griff & Equipment misplaced their dwelling and all the things they personal within the Eaton Fireplace,” Moore wrote within the caption. “With their first child on the best way in a matter of weeks, they want our assist now greater than ever. Griff is a touring musician and in addition misplaced his total arsenal of drums/percussion he makes use of to make a dwelling. It’s all a lot. So many have requested easy methods to assist throughout this unimaginable and nerve-racking time…Please contemplate donating and sharing to assist them rebuild.”

Moore’s choice to share the GoFundMe marketing campaign resulted in backlash from critics claiming the “This Is Us” star ought to simply donate her personal cash to assist her in legal guidelines. Social media customers started sharing a Superstar Internet Price statistic claiming Moore’s web value is $14 million as proof that she allegedly has greater than sufficient cash to assist her in legal guidelines with out asking for assist. Moore addressed the backlash in her caption.

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“Folks questioning whether or not we’re serving to out our family or attributing some arbitrary sum of money Google says somebody has is NOT useful or empathetic,” Moore wrote. “After all we’re. Our buddy Matt began this GoFundMe and I’m sharing as a result of individuals have requested how they might help them. We simply misplaced most of our life in a fireplace too. Kindly F OFF. Nobody is forcing you to do something.”

Moore is way from the one celeb who misplaced a house within the L.A. fires. Billy Crystal, Miles Teller, Paris Hilton, Jeff Bridges and extra additionally misplaced their properties within the blazes, as did Moore’s longtime “This Is Us” co-star Milo Ventimiglia.

“[It’s] heavy,” Ventimiglia informed CBS Information whereas holding again tears. “You begin serious about all of the reminiscences in several elements of the home and whatnot, and then you definitely see your neighbors’ homes and all the things type of round and your coronary heart simply breaks.”

Readers searching for methods to assist these impacted by the L.A. Fires within the Altadena space the place Moore resided can go to this Eaton Fireplace neighborhood aid web page.