Meghan Markle and Prince Harry branded ‘disaster tourists’ after photo with LA wildfire victims, claims star
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‘Meghan Markle and Harry are no better than ambulance chasers,’ said ‘Family Ties’ star. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been branded “disaster tourists” in search of a “photo op” after they were pictured consoling victims of the catastrophic Los Angeles wildfires.
![[Bateman branded the couple ‘disaster tourists’]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/13/09/Screenshot-2025-01-13-at-08.46.52.jpg)
More than 35,000 acres of land have been destroyed and 24 people have died as a result of the blaze, which has ripped through the region. Several celebrities, including Paris Hilton and When Harry Met Sally star Billy Crystal, have lost their homes. Justine Bateman, best known for roles in sitcoms Family Ties and Arrested Development, was among those left unimpressed after Meghan and Harry were pictured at Pasadena Convention Centre, which is temporarily being used as an evacuation centre for people who have lost their homes.
![[Meghan Markle pictured hugging victim of LA wildfires]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/11/09/newFile.jpg)
In a Fox news broadcast on Friday (10 January), Meghan was filmed wearing a protective mask and baseball cap as she handed out food parcels at a kiosk, and in another moment, she was seen comforting a victim of the wildfires. Follow live updates on the California fires here.
![[Justine Bateman pictured in 2021]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/13/09/newFile.jpg)
In a post shared on X/Twitter, Bateman took issue with the pair’s appearance in Pasadena, writing: “Meghan Markle and Harry are no better than ambulance chasers. What a repulsive ‘photo op’ they achieved. They are ‘touring the damage’? Are they politicians now? They don’t live here; they are tourists. Disaster Tourists.”.
![[The Sussexes speaking with people affected by the wildfires]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/11/09/newFile-1.jpg)
