5 hours Ago By Caroline Gaspich
Comedian Billy Crystal delivered an emotional speech during the FireAid concert wearing the same clothes he was forced to flee his burning family home in. The FireAid benefit concert kicked off on Thursday, Jan. 30 at both the Intuit Dome and the Kia Forum in California.
During the event, 24 different artists took the stage to help raise money for individuals who lost their homes and belongings in the Los Angeles wildfires. Among the stars to take the stage was Billy Crystal, who shared the heart-wrenching story of how he personally lost his home to the flames. During his hilarious-yet-moving speech, he shared: "These were the clothes I wore when I fled my house with my wife Janice like so many of us did on January 7th.
It was all I had, wore it for a week along with a N-95 mask. I look like an evacuee or someone who just robbed a 7-11. But everybody has been so supportive.
This young girl, she must have been twenty, came up to me and said she understood my pain because she had lost TikTok for a day." On a more serious note, the When Harry Met Sally star recalled: "When we were finally able to. get back to our house in the Palisades, which we lived in for 46 years, like thousands of you - our house now looks like this [shows image of the wreckage].
I fell to my knees and I wailed. I had not cried like that since I was 15 years old and I was told my father had just died." After his speech, fans took to X, formerly Twitter, sharing an outpour of love for the 76-year-old actor.
One fan wrote: "Billy Crystal delivered a home run speech at #FireAid." Another added: "Billy Crystal’s speech about losing his house in the fire was making me cry! #fireaid." A third viewer posted: "Thankful for Billy Crystal.
People can’t just assume if you’re famous or have money, you’re not affected. It’s called being human." While a fourth praised: "Billy Crystal making me cry.
That was a hell of a speech." Other celebrities that took the stage for the fundraising event included Billie Eilish and Finneas, Earth, Wind & Fire, Gracie Abrams, Green Day, Gwen Stefani, Jelly Roll, Joni Mitchell, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Lil Baby, P!nk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rod Stewart, Sting, Stephen Stills, Stevie Nicks, Tate McRae, and many more. Click here to follow the Mirror US on Google News to stay up to date with all the latest news, sport and entertainment stories.
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