A fundraiser has been launched for Empress Of and her household after they misplaced their dwelling within the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires.
The house, owned by Empress Of – actual identify Lorely Rodriguez – and her mom Reyna was certainly one of many who have been caught within the fires that started in Los Angeles on Tuesday (January 7).
The fires rapidly developed into 5 concurrent fires in separate neighbourhoods, and to this point over 180,000 residents and counting have been compelled to evacuate their properties. On the time of writing, 10 deaths have been confirmed, per NBC Information.
Now, a fundraiser has been launched to assist help the musician and her household, because it has been confirmed that they’ve “misplaced every part”.
“We’re asking to your assist to lift funds for our expensive pal Lorely Rodriguez and her mom Reyna after the lack of their home in Altadena two nights in the past,” reads the outline on GoFundMe. “A few of you would possibly know Lorely as Empress Of. She’s a musician in our neighborhood right here in LA. She can also be a daughter and a sibling in a household which have now misplaced every part.”
“Reyna’s dwelling, which was the household hub for Lorely and her siblings for many years, was tragically misplaced within the fires in Altadena. This has meant that 4 family members at the moment are with no dwelling,” it added. “With no time to pack, the household are in want of garments, bedding, meals, momentary housing and cash in an effort to rebuild their lives.”
“Lorely has given endlessly to the neighborhood via her kindness, music and artwork over time, simply as Reyna has for hers. Reyna aka ‘Latina Knowles’ on Instagram, has sewn Lorely’s stage costumes for a few years. All designed and brainstormed in the home they liked so dearly. Please assist us elevate these funds and present this household the love and help they’ve all the time proven to these round them.”
At time of writing 632 donations have been made to the fundraiser, and $48,369 (£39,267) of $65,000 (£53,290) objective has been raised. Go to right here to seek out out extra and to donate. Empress Of has additionally shared the web page on social media, together with photos of the harm (above).
Empress Of’s newest album arrived in 2023 within the type of ‘For Your Consideration’. It was her fourth studio LP and the follow-up to each 2020’s ‘I’m Your Empress Of’ and 2022 EP ‘Save Me’, and contained the one ‘Kiss Me’ that includes Rina Sawayama.
Amongst these with properties affected by the wildfires are comic and actor Billy Crystal, Cary Elwes, Academy Award winner James Woods and Star Wars legend Mark Hamill.
Heroes and This Is Us actor Milo Ventimiglia additionally choked up throughout a dwell interview whereas discussing watching his home burn down, and a fundraiser for DIIV’s frontman Zachary Cole Smith was launched after his home succumbed to the fires.
In line with the latter’s GoFundMe marketing campaign launched by their pal Lindsey Hartman, Smith and his household are secure however have sadly had their home burnt and destroyed within the fires.
Yesterday (January 9), Paris Hilton shared her expertise of watching her dwelling burn on tv, and Hollywood legend Sir Anthony Hopkins turned one of many newest to lose his dwelling.
A number of musicians and actors have expressed their unhappiness over the wildfires and supplied their help together with Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande.
Earlier in the present day (January 10) an arrest was made in relation to the continuing fires, with the individual suspected of beginning the Kenneth Fireplace within the West Hills space.
