RHOBH Star Bozoma Saint John Confirms Her Entire Home Is ‘Gone’ amid L.A. Fires: ‘An Unimaginable Loss’

Bozoma “Boz” Saint John lost the Malibu home she had been “praying” for in the Los Angeles fires.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills newcomer, 47, confirmed that the ongoing natural disaster destroyed her dream home where she lived with her 15-year-old daughter Lael. In a Jan. 9 Instagram post that included photos of her home, she further explained why this is an unimaginable loss for her and her daughter.

“This is the house I wanted. The house I prayed for. The house I worked for in blood, sweat and tears,” St. John wrote in the caption. “The house where I put a keypad instead of a keyhole on the front door because I wanted all my family and friends to have a code and use the house whenever they wanted.”

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Bozoma Home of St. John.

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She continued, “This is the house where I found peace after fighting racist neighbors and a community that forced me to buy it in a foundation within a foundation so no one would know that a widowed, single black woman with a teenager was buying right on the beach.”

The reality star – who lost her husband of 10 years to cancer in 2013 – emphasized how her house served as a haven that her family could also call home.

“This was my EFF YOU I’M HERE house. The house where I built a movie room dedicated to my sister so she could watch her movies in her own sanctuary. This is the house where I finally felt like I could choose to spend time … when I wanted and how I wanted.”

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Bozoma Saint John confirms her home was destroyed in the LA fires.

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At the end of the inscription, Saint John confirmed that the fires had consumed the entire property.

“He’s gone,” she said. “This is an unimaginable loss. I’m grieving with the rest of Los Angeles as it burns… and even though I’ve found the words to write here, there’s nothing I can say right now to describe this feeling. Please pray for Lael and me. God bless you.”

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Saint John’s celebrity friends expressed their condolences in the comments section, including Andy Cohen, who wrote: “I’m so sorry. This is unimaginable.”

“You are one of the strongest, most inspiring women I know and you will do as you always have. We have you and you are not alone. My heart breaks for you and all our friends,” Rachel Zoe wrote.

Echoing others, Sophia Bush added: “Oh Boz, I’m so sorry. I’m covering you both in love.”

Many celebrities and more than 80,000 displaced residents have been affected by the many fires currently raging in Los Angeles. In addition to Saint John, Billy Crystal, Ricki Lake, Cameron Mathison and Paris Hilton have all confirmed their homes are gone.

Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, Anna Faris, Miles and Keleigh Teller, John Goodman, Jennifer Gray and others also lost their homes, according to photos obtained by PEOPLE.

A firefighter battles wildfires in Los Angeles on January 8, 2025.

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At least 130,000 residents have been given mandatory evacuation orders since the Palisades Fire first broke out on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 7, amid high winds and dry conditions.

The fires have already claimed lives, although the exact number is currently unknown, according to officials.

Click here to learn more about how to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires.

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