‘A large tree had fallen over in her driveway, blocking her only exit,’ explained Abe Streep. Meryl Streep had to borrow wire cutters to cut a “car-size hole” in her fence so she could flee the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The Oscar-winning actor, 75, was forced to take emergency measures after a tree fell and blocked her driveway, according to her nephew Abe Streep.
“Determined to make it out, she borrowed wire cutters from a neighbor, cut a car-size hole in the fence she shared with the neighbors on the other side, and drove through their yard to escape.”. Elsewhere in the same story, Streep spoke to his aunt’s Only Murders in the Building co-star Martin Short, 74, who said he gathered up family photo albums before evacuating himself. In the end, his house survived the disaster, and Short said: “I will definitely stay in my home.”.
Rumors that Streep and Short are dating have circulated since they starred together in the murder mystery comedy show. Last October, the pair were photographed having dinner together in Santa Monica. They first sparked speculation at the 2024 Golden Globes when they were seen looking cozy next to each other throughout the ceremony. Though rumors swirled immediately after their January interaction, the two were quick to dispel them.
Streep’s representative told People that the two Hollywood legends were “nothing more” than friends. Shortly after Streep’s representative spoke out, Short chimed in on the subject while speaking on Bill Maher’s podcast, Club Random. According to Short, he and Streep are just “very close friends.”.
