Million Greenback Itemizing Los Angeles star Josh Flagg has weighed in on celebrities being affected by the Palisades wildfires in an unique interview with DailyMail.com.
Quite a few celebrities have misplaced their multi-million-dollar mega-mansions within the apocalyptic Los Angeles fires which have killed 24 individuals and burned greater than 40,000 acres.
As of Tuesday morning, 88,000 individuals have been beneath evacuation orders.
A couple of well-known names have confronted main backlash for his or her questionable posts on social media in response to the wildfires, akin to Meghan Markle, who was known as a ‘catastrophe vacationer,’ and Mandy Moore, after she requested for GoFundMe donations for her relations.
With out naming names, Josh, 39, has made his stance clear amid celebrities dealing with criticism through the wildfire devastation.
‘I’d say all people’s equal. Everyone’s having a tough time,’ the fact star instructed DailyMail.com on Tuesday.
Josh Flagg spoke completely with DailyMail.com about celebrities being affected by the Los Angeles wildfires and the way he is serving to his roster of shoppers
Meghan Markle obtained backlash and was branded a ‘catastrophe vacationer’ by filmmaker Justine Bateman after her ‘photograph op’ with wildfire victims
Mandy Moore was slammed by her followers for asking for GoFundMe donations for her relations who misplaced their residence
Moore posted details about the fundraising effort for her brother-in-law Griffin Goldsmith and his spouse Equipment, launched by Matthew Koma, Hilary Duff’s husband
He went on to clarify that individuals might be thought-about ‘well-known’ and never have loads of their checking account.
‘There’s loads of celebrities on the market that do not have tons of cash. They’re simply well-known individuals,’ he continued.
‘After all, if any individual is privileged sufficient to have a second residence, their life goes to be simpler than any individual that does not have a second residence.
‘However there are many celebrities that do not have some huge cash and have one major residence that misplaced their residence. And I can assure you, it is simply as coronary heart wrenching for any individual who’s price a billion {dollars} than for any individual who’s price 100 {dollars}, and it would not actually matter.’
He added, ‘Everyone’s entitled to really feel how they really feel. And naturally, some individuals will probably be hit more durable than others, however there isn’t any motive to make a celeb or any individual with a ton of cash really feel like they’re much less vital.
‘Everyone is equally as vital on this world.’
Sweet Spelling, for instance, is one in all Josh’s shut celeb buddies. Her and her late husband TV producer Aaron Spelling’s $23M Malibu seaside home was destroyed.
‘I’m in shock and processing this large loss for our household. I’m past grateful for the recollections. It was really a beautiful present to have,’ Sweet instructed TMZ.
Sweet Spelling (pictured with Josh Flagg) and her late husband TV producer Aaron Spelling’s $23M Malibu seaside home was destroyed within the wildfires
Sweet (pictured with Tori Spelling, Josh Flagg and Andrew Beyer) stated concerning the loss, ‘I’m in shock and processing this large loss for our household. I’m past grateful for the recollections’
Sweet’s home (brown one pictured) was located on La Costa Seashore and in Spelling’s possession for 47 years
Sweet’s shut pal Josh instructed DailyMail.com, ‘It was a extremely particular home. However a minimum of all people’s secure’
Josh stated in response that she’s ‘unhappy’ however nonetheless has a second residence in Los Angeles – a $35 million penthouse in Century Metropolis which she bought over a decade in the past.
‘She’s clearly unhappy. I imply, she’s had that home ceaselessly and Aaron purchased it, however purchased the property 1,000,000 years in the past and it was a extremely particular home.
‘However a minimum of all people’s secure. That is Sweet’s seaside home. She would not keep there. She has her home within the metropolis,’ the true property dealer instructed DailyMail.com.
On January 10, Sweet’s daughter Tori Spelling introduced on social media that she and her 5 youngsters needed to evacuate after ‘days of watching destruction.’
Josh, for his half, left Los Angeles to work from his property in New York Metropolis, the place he goes one week a month, and now, is targeted on inserting victims in properties.
‘Proper now I am making an attempt to maneuver all people into homes that misplaced their residence, whether or not or not it’s a lease or or not it’s a sale for a few of my extra lucky shoppers that may afford to purchase one other home as a substitute of pay hire or selecting to go that possibility,’ he defined.
He is doing every part he can to assist these affected by the wildfires, together with asking favors from his shoppers, particularly those that have second properties.
Josh stated, ‘There’s so many homes in the marketplace which are so overpriced and are shifting so shortly that there isn’t any stock.
At the very least 24 individuals have been killed by the Palisades and Eaton fires that destroyed greater than 12,000 buildings in Southern California
Josh Flagg (pictured with co-stars Tracy Tutor and Josh Altman) instructed DailyMail.com that he is targeted on getting home for the victims and ‘cannot occasion suppose’ about season 16 of Million Greenback Itemizing Los Angeles’
‘So, I’ve gone by way of my checklist of shoppers and requested a complete bunch of them to do favors, and I have been capable of place about 15 individuals thus far within the final week.’
Months after the season 15 finale of Million Greenback Itemizing Los Angeles aired in September, the profitable agent revealed he cannot share any particulars of the forthcoming season simply but.
Final season included his co-stars Josh Altman and Tracy Tutor. So far as returning to the present after being a part of it for 20 years, Josh stated he’d ‘in fact’ like to return himself – ‘so long as the present continues on.’
