Mandy Moore claps back after facing backlash for sharing in-laws’ GoFundMe for LA fire relief: ‘Kindly F off’
Mandy Moore clapped back at internet trolls after she was slammed for posting a GoFundMe for her in-laws who lost their home in the California wildfires. mandymoore/Instagram
No Moore of this.
Mandy Moore told her heartless haters to “kindly F off” for shaming her for sharing a link to her in-law’s GoFundMe page after their house was destroyed in the ongoing Southern California wildfires.
“Yesterday, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law Griff & Kit [Goldsmith] lost their home and everything they own in the Eaton Fire,” wrote in an Instagram post on Thursday along with a screenshot of their fundraising page.
Moore shared a link to the charity page on her Instagram Thursday along with a photo of Griff and Kit Goldsmith. Instagram/@mandymooremm
“Yesterday, my brother-in-law and sister-in-law Griff & Kit [Goldsmith] lost their home and everything they own in the Eaton Fire,” she told her fans. Instagram/@mandymooremm
“With their first baby on the way in a matter of weeks, they need our support now more than ever,” she added.
The “This Is Us” actress, 40, explained that Griff, a touring musician, lost all of the instruments that he uses to earn a living in the blaze.
“So many have asked how to help during this unimaginable and stressful time…Please consider donating and sharing to help them rebuild,” she wrote.
Moore shared that the couple have “their first baby on the way in a matter of weeks.” Instagram/@mandymooremm
She updated the caption of her post to respond to the hateful messages she received from Internet users. Instagram/@mandymooremm
Moore’s post was immediately flooded with nasty comments claiming that the actress shouldn’t be asking for donations when she could just use her own money to help her family in need.
“Not millionaires asking for donations for THEIR families…….. girl we can’t even afford our own lives bc we ARENT millionaires like u. We can barely pay rent …..” one person sneered.
“You have boatloads of money. Wow. Did you help out anyone in Maui/ NC/ West Virginia. Hopefully they have insurance like most homeowners do. But this is crazy obnoxious,” a second netizen wrote.
“You’re a multi millionaire lmao figure it out,” a hater chimed in.
Moore’s home was miraculously spared in the wildfires. Instagram/@mandymooremm
She told followers her home was “not livable but mostly intact.” Instagram/@mandymooremm
“Yikes … NOT a good look from someone of her means …” a third person agreed.
“You have an obscene amount of money. I think you could help your own family and also some others while you’re at it,” a critic added.
Moore swiftly updated the caption of her post to address the influx of hateful messages.
“****And people questioning whether we’re helping out our own family or attributing some arbitrary amount of money google says someone has is NOT helpful or empathetic. Of course we are,” Moore wrote.
“We just lost most of our life in a fire too. Kindly F OFF. no one is forcing you to do anything,” she wrote. Instagram/@mandymooremm
Moore said Griff lost all of his instruments in the blaze. Instagram/@mandymooremm
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The “Candy” singer explained that her friend started the GoFundMe page and she shared it because “people have asked how they can help them.”
“We just lost most of our life in a fire too. Kindly F OFF. no one is forcing you to do anything,” she wrote.
Moore’s Altadena home was lightly damaged by the Eaton fire.
“Feeling weird survivors guilt,” she wrote on Instagram.
“We love this community and will do everything we can to help rebuild and support,” Moore told fans. Instagram/@mandymooremm
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“Miraculously, the main part of our house is still standing. For now. It’s not livable but mostly intact,” she captioned a slideshow of images of the damaged homes in her neighborhood Thursday.
Moore shared that she and her husband Taylor Goldsmith and their three kids lost their garage and back house as well as Griff’s studio “with every instrument and piece of equipment they’ve ever owned.”
“Every house on our street is gone. My in laws. My brother and sister in law- 6 weeks from welcoming their first baby. Our best friends,” she wrote. “Feeling weird survivors guilt. We love this community and will do everything we can to help rebuild and support. Thanks for everyone for checking on us and offering us help. Altadena strong.”
The actress said she lost her garage and back house in the fire. @mandymooremm/Instagram
She has been donating to several GoFundMe pages for those who have lost their homes in the fires. Instagram/@mandymooremm
Moore shared several other GoFundMe pages to her Instagram Story, noting to her fans that she had already made contributions.
Several celebrities lost their homes in the fires including her former co-star Milo Ventimiglia, as well as Paris Hilton, Heidi Montag and Miles Teller.
More than 100,000 LA residents were ordered to evacuate their homes after California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency.
