Tyra Banks opened up about shedding her dwelling within the latest L.A. wildfires which have displaced 1000’s of Los Angeles County residents.
The previous Dancing with the Stars host says she discovered her home had burned down whereas working in Australia.
“I misplaced my home,” Banks mentioned on Australia’s morning present Dawn. “I haven’t actually talked about it, however, yeah, I’ve.”
She continued, “I simply didn’t need to pull quite a lot of consideration to me. I really feel like there’s lots of people that want that focus, so I haven’t actually talked about it, however I can’t sit right here and never inform the reality that, yeah, we misplaced our home.”
The America’s Subsequent High Mannequin host and creator mentioned she was “at a good friend’s home right here, and we have been celebrating simply having enjoyable” when she discovered concerning the wildfires.
“I stored checking my cellphone, not for my home, however for family and friends, ensuring they have been evacuating and every part,” Banks mentioned. “After which I requested my companion, I used to be like, ‘I’m seeing one thing right here, what do you assume?’ and he [nodded]. And I simply pulled it collectively and simply didn’t say something to my mates and simply stayed in that second, after which we went dwelling and we cried and we had our second.”
Banks mentioned that though she had a house in L.A., she resides between Australia and New York Metropolis, including, “We’re between right here and New York, so quite a lot of these memento-mementos are right here and in New York, so I didn’t lose that, thank goodness. There have been some mementos that we misplaced. However yeah, it’s powerful.”
The fires throughout L.A. have killed not less than 27 folks and destroyed greater than 15,000 buildings, with the Palisades and Eaton wildfires nonetheless burning. Firefighters proceed to battle the Palisades Fireplace, which is now over 60% contained, whereas the Eaton Fireplace is sort of 90% containment after virtually two weeks.
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Watch Tyra Banks’ full interview beneath.
