Jeremy Clarkson fumes over claims celebrity LA wildfire victims ‘don’t matter’
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Jeremy Clarkson has issued a furious statement to people claiming the celebrity victims of the LA wildfires ‘don’t matter’. The likes of Paris Hilton, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Spencer Pratt, Leighton Meester and Milo Ventimiglia are among Hollywood stars who have lost their homes in the devastating fires.
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Follow our live blog for the latest updates on the LA wildfires. 153,000 people have been told to evacuate their homes, with an estimated 10,000 buildings destroyed and at least 11 people have been killed. Several celebrities have shared the horrors on Instagram, while evacuating to nearby hotels, while others including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been seen helping those in need and victims of the blazes.
![[ALTADENA CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 10: The ruins of many homes destroyed by the Eaton Fire are seen on January 10, 2025 in Altadena, California. More than 7,000 structures were damaged or destroy when powerful Santa Ana winds spread the fire across more than 10,000 acres and far into the city in less than 24 hours. 15 people have been arrested for looting the bodies of seven people have been discovered so far. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images) ***BESTPIX***]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_235606860-5828.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Firefighters are battling from both helicopters and the ground as the wildfires continue into their fourth night in a row. While several stars, including Mandy Moore and Heidi Montag, have shared their devastation in emotional online posts, they’ve been hit by trolling, and now former Top Gear host Clarkson has stepped in.
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. Writing in his column in The Sun, he said: ‘I’m not making light of this truly apocalyptic event. ‘I know there are social media socialists saying, “They’re rich so it doesn’t matter” But that’s nonsense.
![[NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 15: Mandy Moore attends the Las Culturistas Culture Awards at Kings Theatre on June 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_208923663-fa46.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
