Mandy Moore asks critics to ‘please stop’ after backlash for sharing her family’s fire relief fundraiser

Mandy Moore is responding to haters wondering if she’s helping her in-laws financially after they lost their home during the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

On Thursday, the actress took to Instagram to announce that her brother-in-law, Griff, and sister-in-law, Kate, lost their home in the Eaton fire. The “This Is Us” star shared that Griff and Kate are expecting their first child soon and “they need our support now more than ever.”

“Griff is a touring musician who also lost his entire arsenal of drums/percussion instruments that he uses to make a living. It’s all a lot. Many have asked how they can help during this unimaginably difficult time… Please consider donating and sharing to help them,” Moore wrote: “Reconstruction”.

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Moore later edited her comment to address people who were concerned about whether she planned to help her family financially.

“And people who ask if we are helping our families or charging an arbitrary amount of money Google says someone is not being helpful or compassionate,” she wrote.

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“Of course we are. Our friend Matt started funding me and I’m participating because people asked how they could help. We just lost most of our lives in a fire too. Please turn it off. No one is forcing you to do anything,” she concluded.

Moore was personally affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.

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Part of Mandy Moore’s house in Altadena, California, is “still standing” after the Eaton Fire. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

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Earlier this week, the actress shared on her Instagram account that she was able to visit her former neighborhood and see the devastation firsthand.

“We were able to park the car and walk down our street to bear witness to all the loss,” Moore began. “Miraculously, the main part of our house is still standing. For now. It’s unlivable but mostly intact.”

“We just lost most of our lives in a fire too. Please shut down. No one is forcing you to do anything.”

– Mandy Moore

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“We lost Taylor and Griffin’s studio along with every tool and piece of equipment they ever owned. We lost our garage and our back house. Everyone we knew lost everything. Every house on our street was gone. My husband, my brother and my sister. In-law – 6 weeks later “From welcoming their first child, our close friends feel guilty.”

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“We love this community and will do everything we can to help rebuild and support. Thank you everyone for checking in on us and helping us. Altadena is strong.”

Taylor Goldsmith and Mandy Moore married in 2018. (David Livingston/Getty Images)

Before posting in the aftermath of the fire, Moore shared videos of herself and her husband, musician Taylor Goldsmith, evacuating their home in Altadena and going to a friend’s house.

“Honestly, I am in shock and feel numb to everyone,” she commented. “So many have lost, including my family. My children’s school is gone. Our favorite restaurants have been destroyed. Many friends and loved ones have lost everything as well.” mail. “Our community is broken but we will be here to rebuild together. Sending love to all those affected and on the front lines trying to get this under control.”

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The Eaton Fire claimed the lives of at least seven people. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone announced on Thursday that the growth of this fire had “dramatically halted.”

Officials say the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire, Kenneth Fire, Hurst Fire and Lydia Fire have burned more than 27,000 acres in the Los Angeles area.

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