Kelly Osbourne calls out the celebrities she believes are using the Los Angeles fires for personal attention.
While Osborne, 40, did not name names, she slammed the “disturbing” trend of stars continuing to post about how they are helping victims of the fires, which have so far killed 25 people.
“Is it just my usual brooding, cynical self, or is it really upsetting to see all these celebrities using other people's pain and suffering as a photo op to say, 'Look, I'm helping, I'm doing this, I'm doing that?' she asked in a video posted via TikTok on Tuesday, January 14.
“I don't believe you're helping because you're getting attention for helping, I believe you're just helping because you want to. I'm so confused, I think it's so wrong,” she continued. “Nobody asked you to come out and give me a hug, go home.”
Kelly's comments come as celebrities around the world donate their time and money to bushfire relief efforts. Many have done so publicly, sharing photos and videos of themselves volunteering.
last week, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited a food bank where he met with victims and first responders while distributing food to those affected by the fires.
“They really boosted the spirit of first responders,” Pasadena's mayor Victor Gordo said, per the Daily mail. “We visited the command post at the Rose Bowl and people were very happy to see them.”
Monday, January 13 Jay Leno served meals to firefighters in the Pacific Palisades area and visited rescue teams stationed at the Rose Bowl.
“Pacific Palisades, it doesn't exist and probably won't for the next four, five years. I don't know how you recover from that,” Leno said Anderson Cooper during an appearance on CNN on Monday. “But we'll get through it. We always do.”
AFD public information officer Eric Scott also praised Leno through Xwriting, “During the #PalisadesFire, actor @jayleno stopped by to serve meals to #firefighters coming off the line. We are grateful for his kindness and the support of our community during this difficult time.
Actress Jessica AlbaMeanwhile, she spent Tuesday helping Baby2Baby, an organization she serves on the board of, packing relief hygiene kits. She posted the photos on her Instagram story and encouraged her followers to donate what they could.
Many other celebrities including Beyoncé, Paris Hilton, Jamie Lee Curtis and Eva Longoria is donated money to organizations supporting wildfire relief. As of Wednesday, January 15, the Palisades and Eaton fires have damaged or destroyed more than 12,300 buildingsreports CNN. It includes the homes of many celebrities, including the Hiltons, Mel Gibson, Anna Faris and Billy Crystal.