Nina Dobrev says she has ‘survivor’s guilt’ after devastating LA fires
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The Canadian actor starred in ‘The Vampire Diaries’ on television and in films including ‘XXX: Return of Xander Cage’. Nina Dobrev has revealed she is experiencing “survivor’s guilt” after being forced to evacuate during the devastating Los Angeles fires, but ultimately returning to find her home unscathed.
The 36-year-old XXX: Return of Xander Cage actor had to leave home on January 9, her birthday, due to the proximity of the deadly wildfires. She continued: “I have been absolutely sick to my stomach with all the destruction and devastation that these fires have caused and displaced so many families. My heart is broken for all the people affected by these wildfires.
“We evacuated on January 9th, definitely not how I planned on spending my birthday, but I wanted to make this video to thank everyone for their birthday wishes and to make a request. I don’t know about you, but I have been feeling survivor’s guilt. Our home, although close to one of the fires, thankfully made it but so many others were not so lucky.
“I wanted to help, and while I was overwhelmed and didn’t know how at first, I have since researched and have been seeing online that many of the shelters have enough clothes. Actually, maybe too many clothes. What people really need right now is financial aid to help them get back on their feet and start rebuilding their lives and their homes. The Pacific Palisades, the Altadena-Pasadena community in particular needs it the most.”.
She added: “I put myself in the shoes of all these people whose homes have burned down to the ground with their belongings, memories, everything that made them feel safe in the world now gone, and their insurance dropped them. For some of them, the level of tragedy is immeasurable and it’s really hard to comprehend.”.
