Tyra Banks reveals she discovered she lost her home in LA wildfires while she was in Australia
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Tyra Banks has become one of the latest celebrities to share her heartbreaking loss in LA wildfires. Appearing on a recent breakfast show, the supermodel revealed that she learned her home had been destroyed while she was in Australia.
The fires, which ignited on January 7, have claimed the homes of several other stars, including Anna Faris, Ricki Lake, Cary Elwes, Cameron Mathison, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, Leighton Meester and Adam Brody, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Joshua Jackson.
What did Tyra Banks say about losing her home in LA wildfires?
In an appearance on Sunrise, Tyra Banks, 51, shared that her home was destroyed in the recent LA fires. Speaking to the show, she stated, "Some are doing okay, some are not doing so great."
She shared that when she asked if anyone had lost their home, she realized, "I’m one of them. I lost my house."
She went on to explain, "I haven’t really talked about it but, yeah, I have. I just didn’t want to pull a lot of attention to me, I feel that there's a lot of people that need that attention, so I haven't really talked about it, but I can't sit here and not tell the truth, so yeah we lost our house."
Tyra further described the moment she found out about the destruction of her home: "We were celebrating and just having fun. I kept checking my phone, not for my house, but just for friends and family. I was just making sure they were evacuating and everything."
She added, "Then, I asked my partner, ‘I’m seeing something here. What do you think?’ And he said [she nods]."
After learning her home was gone, Tyra shared how she handled the situation: "And I just pulled it together and didn’t say anything to my friends and stayed in the moment, and we went home and we cried and we had our moment."
She also mentioned that while the property was destroyed, many of their keepsakes were safely stored in Australia or New York, as they were often between the two locations. "So, I didn’t lose those, thank goodness," she said.
Tyra Banks' fans comfort her as she recounts losing home to LA fires
As supermodel Tyra Banks revealed that she lost her home in the LA fires, the news quickly went viral, with many Facebook users sharing messages of concern for her and her family.
One person said, "Unbelievably devastating. Uplifting her and her family in prayer."
One fan wrote on Facebook, "Sorry for your loss. We pray for comfort for the people that lost homes , property especially their loved ones."
Another said, "Sorry for the loss of house. Glad you had some photos and memento at other places. Stay strong . I hope you rebuild or come to Vail , Arizona! No snow but hot summers ! Much love and God bless!"
One commented, "Prayers for everyone who lost their homes in these horrific fires. Unimaginable."
Someone else wrote, "So sad but thank God you was not home love you can and will get your home back."
A netizen assured, "Sorry about your homes. Hopefully all these people have home owners insurance and can rebuild again."
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