LGBTQ+ celebs who have been personally impacted by the Los Angeles fires

A series of wildfires continue to rage in the Los Angeles area, driven by dry conditions and high winds.

Unquestionably one of the greatest natural disasters to occur in recent U.S. history these fires are impacting hundreds of thousands of Southern California residents. According to The Advocate, "at least five people are dead and nearly 180,000 are under evacuation orders as multiple fires continue to spread in the Los Angeles area."

Given its proximity to the epicenter of everything, entertainment means that a number of LGBTQ+ stars who we love and follow have also been impacted by evacuations or even in some cases, heartbreakingly, losing thier homes to the fires. Here are the members of our community who have taken to social media to share how the fires have personally affected them.

For those in the affected area, here is a list of resources for assistance and information as well as information about how folks outside can lend a helping hand.

Chrishell Stause and G Flip

Chrishell Stause and her spouse G Flip were forced to evacuate their home in the Hollywood Hills. Each posted to their Instagram stories sharing that they and their dog Gracie were safe.

Scott Evans

Out actor Scott Evans shared that he evacuated his home along with his dog to a hotel and were safe. He also shared a shocking video of the popular hiking area Runyon Canyon ablaze with the caption “Anyone around Runyon Canyon, get out now.”

Gina Yashere

Comic Gina Yashere shared the heartbreaking news that her home in Altadena was one of the houses lost to the Eaton Fire. “Despite this fuckin devastating loss, I'm glad all our friends and neighbours are safe. We put our hearts & souls into our home, & built many beautiful memories there & we are heartbroken, but at the same time we feel lucky. Love you all,” she wrote in the caption alongside a video.

Holland Taylor

Actor Holland Taylor shared a photo of the fires burning near her neighborhood, sharing that she evacuated. “My street as I evacuated last night. Had the winds been what they were a mere 12 hours before, we would have lost our entire canyonette. Grateful beyond words- horrified by catastrophic unimaginable loss of homes of several THOUSANDS of families,” she wrote in the caption.

Rosie O’Donnell

Rosie O’Donnell shared a haunting video on TikTok of the devastation in Malibu. “On pch in malibu — the whole of beach front homes gone — including the one i lived in,” she wrote in the caption.

on pch in malibu - the whole of beach front homes gone - including the one i lived in #thankyoufirefighters

Later on Instagram, she shared that she had evacuated safely to a hotel.

Farrah Moan

RuPaul’s Drag Race star Farrah Moan posted a series of stories detailing her evacuation with her dog Mika. The two made it safely to a hotel.

Scarlett Bobo

Canada’s Drag Race star Scarlett Bobo shared a video of fire lighting up the night sky in the distance, sharing that she had evacuated her home. “Just got evacuated from the Runyon Canyon fire. This is the most devastating event I’ve ever physically witnessed. I’m praying for everyone who’s been affected and everyone who’s evacuating. Pray for everyone in California check in on your friends in family. We’re safe. STAY SAFE! PROTECT YOUR COMMINUTY!!!” she wrote in the caption.

Rebel Wilson

The out actor Rebel Wilson posted a photo of the fire on her Instagram Stories thanking her friend Ornela for saving her cat.

Fergie

While singer Fergie has not personally posted about the fire,TMZ reported that her house was in the path of the quickly moving flames.

Dove Cameron

Queer singer Dove Cameron shared that while she was out of the country her cousin who first fled to her home was now evacuating again. She shared a photo of him packing things up. “Taking my cat & a few childhood memories. Thank you to everyone who’s reached out, we’re safe & we weren’t in the country when it began. Praying that our home stays safe as these fires remain uncontained & praying for everyone who’s lost everything.”

Harvey Guillén

Actor Harvey Guillén shared a terrifying video of the flames coming close to his home but with a hopeful message. “Thank u everyone who has reached out … the flames reached my back yard early this morning .. thank you to the amazing firefighters and volunteers. And thank u to my family who is safe and sound. We’re not out of the woods yet .. but keeping a positive attitude. Stay safe out there. Love you,” he wrote in the caption.

Emma Hunton

Actress Emma Hunton, like so many, had to evacuate the fires. She shared that she was safe in her Instagram stories.

“Thank you to everyone who has reached out, we are currently in the middle of evacuating and trying to get out of Hollywood but traffic is bumper to bumper. Stay safe out there everyone and stay vigilant,” she wrote in her first Story. “Bowie and I are safe. Eating home cooked potatoes and trying to stay positive. Sending love to everyone affected by these horrible fires.” she later added.

Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho evacuated her home in Altadena and shared a photo of her cat Sacre Coeur who had hopped into her carrier in anticipation of leaving. “Sacre Coeur knew something was up so she got right into her carrier ready to evacuate! Animals are so wise. We are safe and sound. I don’t care about anything except my cats and my dog. I said goodbye to my house and thanked it for its service. All that matters is me and my babies are ok. Stay safe out there!,” wrote Cho in a post on Instagram.

Cho followed it up with an update, sharing that for the time being her home is safe. “My house is ok for right now. I’m just at the edge of the evacuation zone so I came back to assess. Thanks for all your support! We will get through this!,” she wrote.

Candis Cayne

Actor and activist Candis Cayne shared that she and her daughter Charlie had evacuated her home in Altadena and that she feared that her home was gone. "I'm not sure if I’ll have Casa Cayne to come home too, in Altadena. My beloved Altadena. I still don’t know if my house is gone, it doesn’t look good. Charlie and I are safe,” she wrote on Instagram.

Julianne Hough

Julianne Hough shared a series of videos about her decision to evacuate her Hollywood home, and encourage others in the area to do the same. “OK, so, there is a fire right by my house,” she says in the video. “We’re with friends, but anybody that’s in the Hollywood Hills, I’ve just been having this intuitive feeling that we’re in a bowl of how everything is surrounding Hollywood, and now this is at the center of Hollywood. Everybody needs to just evacuate. Go, go, go, go, go. Right now.”

She followed this with a video of her and her dog Sunny in her car leaving “Sunny and I are safe and we’re driving, but the reason why I say ‘evacuate now’ even if it’s not close to you, if you have somewhere to go, because: There’s traffic,” she said. “And you’re gonna be stuck in traffic. And that is not good. So everybody, just please be safe and send prayers to all of the first responders and firefighters and just come together — you know, like, all you can do is be there for each other.”

Gabby Windey

Reality star Gabby Windey shared that she and her girlfriend Robby Hoffman had evacuated their home “due to heavy smoke and no power.”

“Feel incredibly lucky we have somewhere to go and praying for the everyone losing their homes, fire fighters and medical staff and patients,” she wrote in her Instagram stories.