“I feel almost guilty walking through my house.
Just, you know, what can I do?”
TheAliasactress opened up about the devastating wildfire sweeping through Pacific Palisades in anemotional interview with MSNBCon Friday.
Jennifer Garner.Credit:Frazer Harrison/Getty
“Yeah, I did lose a friend who did not get out in time.”
“My heart bleeds for my friends,” she said.
“I can think of 100 families, and there are 5,000 homes lost.
Jennifer Garner and Katy Tur on MSNBC.MSNBC/YouTube
I can just write out a list of 100 friends who lost their homes.
It’s just like, I feel almost guilty walking through my house.
Just, you know, what can I do?
How can I help?
What can I offer?
What do I have to offer with these hands and these walls and the safety that I have?”
“And I was able to just say, ‘Can I be with you for the day?
What can I do to help?
Put me to work.
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“My best friend’s house was down the street,” theDaredevilstar recalled.
“They had a gong in their front yard.
It is not some faraway place that you could’t reach.
This is the street we run down on 5Ks.
This is a neighborhood.”
Later in the interview, Garner reiterated that the Palisades Fire has affected more than affluent entertainers.
“The Palisades feels like a little neighborhood.
It’s almost like Sesame Street, right?”
“You know the people who are serving you food.
You know the people.
You care about each other.
Garner ended the interview with a hopeful message.
“The people are strong, and the sense of community is strong,” she said.
“We will look after each other, and that is still here.
That’s stronger than ever.”
Watch Garner’s full interview with MSNBC above.
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