Sylvester Stallone, Kim Kardashian among stars blasted for flouting water rules: ‘They can afford fines'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kim Kardashian, Sylvester Stallone, and many other celebrities have come under fire over using vital water resources on their manicured gardens that could have been used to save parts of Los Angeles neighborhoods.
As massive parts of Los Angeles in southern California continue to burn in the blazing inferno, the neighbors of several Hollywood A-listers are complaining that the celebrities severely flouted water rules.
According to Daily Mail, strict water-conserving measures have been implemented in Los Angeles since 2022, which demanded that "ordinary" residents water their gardens only twice a week, that too for eight minutes in each session.
Nevertheless, the celebrities are known to flout the rules to maintain their landscaping, reports the outlet.
Kim Kardashian was fined for flouting water rules
Kim Kardashian, 44, lives in a $60 million house in The Oaks, an exclusive gated community. She was reportedly fined by the authorities in 2022 for using 232,000 gallons of water more than her allocation.
The outlet reported that she was not the only celebrity to be fined as stars like Sylvester Stallone and comedian Kevin Hart were also fined.
Nevertheless, the outlet reported that the SKIMS founder has since then installed water-saving measures.
Meanwhile, one of Kardashian’s neighbors complained to the Daily Mail, “These celebrities have a sense of entitlement.”
The source continued, “Everyone was told to cut back on water precisely for this situation, to preserve it to fight fires. They carried on watering because they could afford the fines.”
Anger over celebrities hiring private firefighters
As per reports, fury has risen over the celebrities hiring private firefighters for $2,000 an hour to protect their properties as well.
The demand has been at an all-time high as Chris Dunn, the owner of Covered 6, a company that provides service to Hollywood stars, said, “My phone has been ringing off the hook. Demand has never been higher.”
A wealthy source shared with the outlet, “This week’s events have shown you can’t trust the city to protect your property. I have the money, so why not?”
This comes amid the blazing inferno gutting down massive parts of Los Angeles, which facilitated the evacuation of more than 130,000 people into safety.
The fire has reportedly decimated 2000 houses in the area.
