Mandy Moore, whose home has been damaged by the ongoing fires in Los Angeles, is asking critics to “kindly back off” after she shared a GoFundMe campaign to help her family members who lost their home.
The This is us star, 40, previously revealed that her Altadena home was “miraculously” still standing on Thursday, January 9, despite the destruction of the family’s garage, music studio and back house.
In the days that followed, Moore shared a GoFundMe on her Instagram page for her brother-in-law and sister-in-law — Griff and Kit — who “lost their home and everything they owned in the Eaton fire.”
“With their first baby on the way in a few weeks, they need our support now more than ever,” Moore wrote in the post’s caption. “Griff is a touring musician and also lost his entire arsenal of drums/percussion that he uses for a living. It’s all so much. Many have been wondering how to help during this unimaginable and stressful time… Please consider donating and sharing how you would help them rebuild.”
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Moore then included a message aimed at those criticizing her decision to share her family’s fundraising campaign.
“And people asking if we’re helping our own family or crediting the arbitrary amount of money Google says someone has is NOT helpful or compassionate,” she wrote about her finances. – Of course we are.
“Our friend Matt started this GoFundMe and I’m sharing because people have been asking how I can help,” Moore added. “And we lost most of our lives in the fire.”
The actress then concluded her caption with a direct message to critics: “Kindly F OFF. No one is forcing you to do anything.”
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Mandy Moore at the Season 2 premiere of Peacock’s “Dr. Death” on December 14, 2023.
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The GoFundMe campaign has since raised more than $200,000 – and the organizer has disabled further donations as of Saturday, January 12.
“In the last 24 hours we have raised more than anyone could have imagined. We have been absolutely blown away by this community; I am speechless,” read an updated post on the page.
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Moore’s message to critics comes just days after she revealed the extent of the damage to her home in an Instagram post, saying she, husband Taylor Goldsmith and their three children still have “the main part of our house.”
The couple share children August “Gus” Harrison, 3, Oscar “Ozzie” Bennett, 2, and 3-month-old Louise Everett.
“We were able to park and walk down our street to witness our loss. Miraculously, the main part of our house is still standing. For now,” Moore wrote on social media. “It’s not livable, but it’s mostly intact. We lost Taylor and Griffin’s studio with all the instruments and equipment they ever owned. We lost our garage and the back house.”
“Everyone we know has lost everything. Every house on our street is gone. My in-laws. My brother and sister-in-law – 6 weeks since welcoming their first baby,” she added. “Our best friends. We feel a strange sense of survivor’s guilt. We love this community and will do everything we can to help rebuild and support. Thanks to everyone checking in on us and offering to help. Altadena strong.”
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