After losing a portion of her home to the devastating L.A. wildfires, Mandy Moore has moved in with another former Disney Channel actress.
Last week, Moore shared that she and her family, husband Taylor Goldsmith and their three kids, evacuated their Altadena home “before it was too late” — but later revealed the damage done to their music studio, garage and back house.
Though Moore said the main part of their home was “not livable” but “still standing,” that wasn’t the case for many people in their lives who “lost everything” in the fires, including her brother-in-law, musician Griffin Goldsmith, and his wife, who’s due to give birth in just a few weeks.
In an Instagram post on Monday, Griffin shared an update on how the family is holding up and expressed gratitude for those who have offered their support, namely actress Hilary Duff and her husband, songwriter Matthew Koma.
“All of this so overwhelming. But what is as equally overwhelming is the amount of love and generosity we are on the receiving end of,” Griffin wrote. “Our dear friends @MatthewKoma and @HilaryDuff thought it wise to set up a GoFundMe for us to help with everything moving forward. Not to mention they are currently housing my brother’s family. They’ve taken care of my entire family from the moment this began.”
Days earlier, Moore found herself on the receiving end of backlash when she promoted the GoFundMe set up for her in-laws. In a since-deleted Instagram post, Moore fired back at her critics, saying they should “kindly F off.”
“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,” she wrote, referencing those who slammed the celeb for imploring fans to donate. “Of course we are.”
Moore noted the GoFundMe was set up by Koma and that she was only sharing the fundraiser “because people have asked how they can help.” She then reminded her followers that she and her family “just lost most of our life in a fire too.”
The GoFundMe for the Goldsmiths has since raised over $206,000.
“I will never be able to thank them adequately,” Griffin said of Koma and Duff. “This is the kindest act any human could do for another. They are the most beautiful, selfless people we’ve ever known.”