California fires ignite controversy over celebrity comments

Californians are fighting massive fires that have deprived many residents of their life's work. This isn't just about the homes of the famous and beloved, as the media have been reporting for several days, but also about ordinary people who have been left without a roof over their heads. Many are personally getting involved in relief efforts, organizing fundraisers, or hosting those affected by the disaster in their homes.

The damage in California has also affected the acting community, as evidenced by a Q&A session during the promotion of the movie "The Last Showgirl". Jamie Lee Curtis, for example, is concerned about the fate of those affected, although many internet users feel she went a bit too far with her recent comparison.

While responding to a question, the actress admitted it was quite a challenging time to discuss the film, given so many people have been left homeless. To illustrate the damage caused by the fires, she made a rather peculiar comparison, equating the fire-ravaged areas of California with destruction in war-torn countries, including the Gaza Strip.

The entire Pacific Palisades looks like, you know, unfortunately Gaza or one of these war-torn countries where awful things have happened. And there are now fires breaking out everywhere. So it feels totally bizarre to be talking about a movie, and yet it’s a piece of art, and art will save us no matter what - she said in a recording published on the Instagram profile "realtalkingfish".

Internet users quickly reacted to her words, and the internet was flooded with critical comments.

"This is a completely atrocious comparison," "Another example of being out of touch with reality," "How can you compare genocide to fires?" "Rich people losing luxury villas is not Gaza," "That's why actors have scripts written for them," "Wasn’t she the same person who posted a picture of Gazan children ducking in fear of bombs and captioned it ‘Israeli children’ then deleted it when she realized they were Palestinian?" - we read.

Attention was also drawn to Pamela Anderson's reaction, who, after hearing the actress's words, looked at her, then made a meaningful face and turned her head. It seems she, too, had doubts about this comparison.

"Pamela's reaction was spot on," "Even Pamela thought it was a bad idea," "Pamela probably thought: 'Is she serious?'", "Pamela looks like she wants to eject her from that seat" - commenters jeer.

For balance, there were also posts where the other side tried to defend the actress's comparison. It was emphasized that she was only referring to the scale of destruction where many people lost their livelihoods. Some admitted that in the situation in the Gaza Strip, it was an unfortunate comparison.

"I see what Jamie Lee Curtis is saying, and honestly, I kind of get it, the fires are devastating, and sometimes you need a big comparison to really drive the point home. Sure, mentioning Gaza might stir some debate, but I think her heart's in the right place, she's just trying to get people to realize how bad things really are," "But she's right, people are losing homes and lives, it wasn't about comparing both situations," "I think we're hearing something completely different. She didn't compare fires to Gaza, just the destruction and losses" - her fans defend.