Mandy Moore posts a heartwarming photo of her newborn, encouraging her followers to «hold tight to loved ones» during the ongoing L.A. fires
Mandy Moore recently opened up about the devastating effects of the Eaton Fire on her Altadena, Calif. home, sharing her gratitude for her family amid the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles.
On Friday, January 10, the singer and actress posted a sweet photo of her youngest child, Louise «Lou» Everett Goldsmith, after previously revealing that much of their home was destroyed in the fire.
“My sweet LouLou Bean. Hold tight to your loved ones, friends. Love you, LA,” Moore, 40, captioned the Instagram post. The picture showed Lou, smiling as she snuggled in her car seat, holding her mother’s finger.
The *This Is Us* star welcomed her daughter with husband Taylor Goldsmith in September 2024.
The couple, married since 2018, also share two sons: August «Gus» Harrison Goldsmith, 3, and Oscar «Ozzie» Bennett Goldsmith, 2. Earlier this week, Moore shared the heartache of her family’s significant loss due to the Eaton Fire.
“I’m in shock and feeling numb for all so many have lost, including my family. My children’s school is gone. Our favorite restaurants, leveled. So many friends and loved ones have lost everything too.
Our community is broken but we will be here to rebuild together,” she shared on Instagram Wednesday, January 8, alongside videos of her driving through the neighborhood to assess the damage.
The next day, Moore shared a bittersweet update, revealing that “miraculously, the main part of our house is still standing.” Unfortunately, the damage was extensive, with the garage and back house destroyed.
“It’s not livable but mostly intact,” she explained. “We lost our garage and back house. Everyone we know lost everything. Every house on our street is gone.”
As of Friday night, over 14,000 acres have been scorched by the Eaton Fire, with only 3% of the blaze contained. The fire, which began on January 7 in the Pacific Palisades, has since spread across multiple areas of Los Angeles.
The combination of dry vegetation and strong winds has fueled the flames, while fire hydrants in some areas ran out of water, hindering firefighting efforts.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has called for an investigation into the water supply issues, calling the situation “deeply troubling.”
He stated that while hydrants are not designed to fight large-scale wildfires, the loss of water likely compromised efforts to protect homes and evacuation routes, and “we need answers to how that happened.”
