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Melissa Rivers has lost her home in the horrific Pacific Palisades fires, and shared an update on more in a new interview with CNN.
Rivers explained, "In my personal situation, that's it. That is the end of everything that belonged to my family and the history of it," referring to her mother Joan Rivers (who passed away in 2014) and her father Edgar Rosenberg (who passed away in 1987). Melissa continued by revealing the only items she took as she evacuated the home, saying, "To be 100% honest, I grabbed my mom's Emmy, a photo of my dad and a drawing that my mother had done of my son and I. And dog food, cat food and that was it."
Melissa added, "It's amazing what you grab, it's amazing what you take. I went for a drawing of my mother's rather than a photo, because I know I can find the photos. [The drawing] I can't replace."
Aside from the drawing, pet food and Emmy, Rivers also "made sure that we got passports, that we got birth certificates, medication, clothing" too. She continued, "I just was out shopping for clothes, it started to hit me that we literally just have what's on our backs."
On social media, Rivers shared that her and her family at "safely evacuated," adding, "We are deeply grateful to be unharmed. I am heartbroken by the devastation caused by the fires, which have tragically destroyed my home. I want to express my profound gratitude to the courageous firefighters and first responders who are tirelessly risking their lives to protect our communities and safe lives.
And sharing her CNN interview on Instagram, she wrote along with the video, "Everything is gone. I am lucky to have been prepared, but am mourning the loss of my entire community."
Rivers is just one out of many to lose a home amid the California fires. Others to lose their homes include Anna Faris, Eugene Levy, James Woods, Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, Sandra Lee, Ricki Lake and more.
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