Hollywood Rises From the Ashes: Celebs Who Have Offered Support During the California Fires

Meghan and Harry Give Back

As wildfires burned neighborhoods and businesses across Los Angeles County, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle showed up to help. On January 12, 2025, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, whose Archewell Foundation is making financial donations to support relief efforts, were photographed serving food and meeting with victims in Pasadena, California, about 90 minutes from their Montecito home.

However, controversy erupted when social media commenters questioned the royals’ motives, with former Family Ties actress Justine Bateman, 58, branding them “disaster tourists.”

Two days later, the undeterred duchess announced she and Netflix were pushing back the debut of her series With Love, Meghan from January 15, 2025, to March 4, 2025, “as we focus on the needs of those impacted by the wildfires in my home state of California.”