Jamie Lee Curtis received emotional on “The Tonight Present With Jimmy Fallon” Wednesday evening whereas speaking in regards to the devastation of the a number of fires raging throughout Los Angeles.
Earlier within the day, the Oscar winner — who simply earned a SAG supporting actress nomination for her efficiency in “The Final Showgirl” — shared through Instagram that she would possibly lose her house within the Pacific Palisades blaze. “My neighborhood and probably my house is on fireplace,” she wrote. Later, she up to date her followers that her house was nonetheless secure.
Curtis was flying to New York for her “Tonight Present” look because the fires started to worsen on Tuesday evening. “As , the place I dwell is on fireplace proper now. Your entire metropolis of Pacific Palisades is burning,” she informed Fallon. “I flew right here final evening, I used to be on the airplane, began getting texts and it’s fucking gnarly, you guys. It’s only a disaster in Southern California.”
Whereas Curtis acknowledged that there have “been horrific fires in lots of locations,” she stated “that is actually the place I dwell.”
“All the things: the market I store in, the faculties my children go to,” Curtis continued as she teared up. “Many, many, many pals now have misplaced their houses. So it’s a very terrible state of affairs.”
She added that she plans to go house “very first thing” on Thursday to “be with my household and attempt to assist my pals.” Curtis additionally shared methods for “The Tonight Present” viewers to assist the trigger, together with donating to the American Crimson Cross, for which she is an envoy.
“Do something you possibly can, something in your neighborhood to assist folks. Whether or not you want it or not now, you’ll need it,” she stated. “Give blood, donate, no matter you are able to do, animal shelters. And keep in mind, since I’m on the center of a really massive tv present, for anybody dwelling anyplace, have an emergency package in your own home.”
Watch Curtis’ full “Tonight Present” look beneath.