Photo:Kate Hudson/Instagram
Kate Hudson/Instagram
Kate Hudsonis sharing an update on her Los Angeles home amid the destructive wildfires.On Thursday, Jan. 23, the actress and musician, 45, shared a series of videos to her Instagram Stories, in which she spoke candidly about how her fiancé,Danny Fujikawa, as well as his brother, Michael, stayed behind when the rest of the family evacuated to try and help protect their house and neighborhood.“I wanted to check in and just say thank you for all of your support and concern and thoughts and prayers for us,” theKnives Outstar began the candid video, as her 6-year-old daughterRani Rosesits on the couch beside her. “We went back into thePalisades…Iwent back for the first time. It was a very intense day. We’re very lucky our house is still standing.““But we are in the center of a lot of our friends and people we love very much, whether they be homeowners, store owners, people who work in our community,” she continued. “They’ve lost their homes and their jobs and things, so we are definitely just trying to support our community as much as we can.“Kate Hudson/InstagramHudson went on to thank her many social media followers and fans for checking in on her, and reassured her audience that she would keep everyone updated on how rebuilding and recovery are going.“All the other people affected in Los Angeles, all the first responders, the firemen, the pilots are just incredible, and all the neighbors who stayed behind,” she continued. Among the people she thanked for their brave efforts was her fiancé.Turning to Rani Rose she says, “Daddy and Uncle Michael, who stayed behind and put out spot fires. All the other brave people fighting to protect us…We’re so grateful.“Satellite image (c) 2025 Maxar Technologies/GettyHudson and Fujikawa, a musician, welcomed Rani in 2018 and got engaged in 2021. The actress is also mom to sons Ryder, 21, and Bingham, 13.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Footage of some of the aftermath of the Pacific Palisades fire.David Hume Kennerly/GettyWhile Hudson was lucky to have her house come through unscathed, many celebrities havelost their homesin the fires, includingBilly Crystal,Anna Faris,Paris Hilton,Candy Spelling,Cameron Mathison,Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt,Ricki Lake, andAnthony Hopkins.Thedestructive Palisades Firefirst began in the L.A. neighborhood of Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7, and has since burned more than 23,700 acres, according to theLos Angeles County Fire Department. On the other side of L.A. County, the Eaton fire also began on Jan. 7 and has burned more than 14,000 acres. Additional fires have also sprung up around the Southern California region.PEOPLE previously reported on Jan. 16, per the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, that there have been 27 deaths so far.Click hereto learn more about how to help the victims of the L.A. fires.
Kate Hudsonis sharing an update on her Los Angeles home amid the destructive wildfires.
On Thursday, Jan. 23, the actress and musician, 45, shared a series of videos to her Instagram Stories, in which she spoke candidly about how her fiancé,Danny Fujikawa, as well as his brother, Michael, stayed behind when the rest of the family evacuated to try and help protect their house and neighborhood.
“I wanted to check in and just say thank you for all of your support and concern and thoughts and prayers for us,” theKnives Outstar began the candid video, as her 6-year-old daughterRani Rosesits on the couch beside her. “We went back into thePalisades…Iwent back for the first time. It was a very intense day. We’re very lucky our house is still standing.”
“But we are in the center of a lot of our friends and people we love very much, whether they be homeowners, store owners, people who work in our community,” she continued. “They’ve lost their homes and their jobs and things, so we are definitely just trying to support our community as much as we can.”
Hudson went on to thank her many social media followers and fans for checking in on her, and reassured her audience that she would keep everyone updated on how rebuilding and recovery are going.
“All the other people affected in Los Angeles, all the first responders, the firemen, the pilots are just incredible, and all the neighbors who stayed behind,” she continued. Among the people she thanked for their brave efforts was her fiancé.
Turning to Rani Rose she says, “Daddy and Uncle Michael, who stayed behind and put out spot fires. All the other brave people fighting to protect us…We’re so grateful.”
Satellite image (c) 2025 Maxar Technologies/Getty
Hudson and Fujikawa, a musician, welcomed Rani in 2018 and got engaged in 2021. The actress is also mom to sons Ryder, 21, and Bingham, 13.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Footage of some of the aftermath of the Pacific Palisades fire.David Hume Kennerly/Getty
David Hume Kennerly/Getty
While Hudson was lucky to have her house come through unscathed, many celebrities havelost their homesin the fires, includingBilly Crystal,Anna Faris,Paris Hilton,Candy Spelling,Cameron Mathison,Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt,Ricki Lake, andAnthony Hopkins.
Thedestructive Palisades Firefirst began in the L.A. neighborhood of Pacific Palisades on Jan. 7, and has since burned more than 23,700 acres, according to theLos Angeles County Fire Department. On the other side of L.A. County, the Eaton fire also began on Jan. 7 and has burned more than 14,000 acres. Additional fires have also sprung up around the Southern California region.
PEOPLE previously reported on Jan. 16, per the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner, that there have been 27 deaths so far.
Click hereto learn more about how to help the victims of the L.A. fires.
source: people.com
