Jennifer Lopez ‘cancels all media appearances’ amid LA fires so she can ‘focus on supporting the community’

Jennifer Lopez has reportedly canceled all of her upcoming media appearances due to the catastrophic wildfires ravaging Los Angeles.

As of this Tuesday, the area was hit by the worst storms in more than a decade, sparking fires that destroyed thousands of structures and claimed at least 11 lives over the course of the week.

About 130,000 people were issued evacuation orders or warnings, while authorities dispatched K-9 units trained to locate human remains in the wreckage.

One fire in the Pacific Palisades destroyed a number of celebrity homes, including homes belonging to Paris Hilton, Jeff Bridges, Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, James Woods, Miles Teller, Tina Knowles and Anna Faris.

It has now emerged that the crisis has prompted Lopez (55) to cancel her publicity rounds for her film Unstoppable, which will be released on Amazon Prime next Friday.

“It’s important for her to focus on supporting the Los Angeles community during this very difficult time,” a source close to her said. People.

Unstoppable is a biopic starring Jharrel Jerome as one-legged wrestling champion Anthony Robles, while Lopez plays his mother Judy.

The film was scheduled to premiere on Tuesday at the iconic TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, but the event was canceled due to the wildfires.

Next week, Lopez was scheduled to fly to New York to promote the film on shows including Live With Kelly And Mark, Today, The View and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

However, she reportedly canceled her trip completely to devote her attention to assisting firefighting efforts in Los Angeles.

Earlier this week, she posted Insta Stories detailing “resources to help those affected,” including information on shelter locations and animal care.

She has reportedly checked in with her ex-husband, Ben Affleck, and his children Violet, 19, Fin, 16, and Samuel, 12, amid the deadly wildfires.

The actress is said to have felt “worried and concerned” after learning that her former husband and his family were among 130,000 people under evacuation orders, which have extended from the Pacific coast to inland Pasadena.

A source said Page six that she “reached out as soon as she heard Ben’s home was possibly in danger and that he was being evacuated” and to see how he was doing during the “whole ordeal.”

Plus, she “lets him know she’s there for him and the kids,” whom he shares with his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner.

“She offered her support for whatever they needed,” the insider noted.

To the relief of Affleck and his loved ones, his property survived the massive Los Angeles wildfires.

After fleeing his home, he was seen heading to safety at Garner’s home.

While Affleck was fortunate that his home survived when so many other Westside stars and Pacific Palisades residents lost theirs, he’s not out of the woods yet.

The gusty winds continue to blow through Los Angeles and could still spark new fires, although they appear to have weakened somewhat from their highs on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning.

Since the Pacific Palisades fire broke out, new fires have broken out further east in Altadena, forcing major evacuations in nearby Pasadena Tuesday evening.

Fires broke out again in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday, threatening densely populated parts of Hollywood.

The Armageddon star has only lived in Pacific Palisades for a short time after purchasing a home in the area for $20.5 million following his divorce from Lopez.

While it’s far from the lavish retreat he and his ex had lived in together in Beverly Hills, it’s not exactly small at 6,000 square feet and five bedrooms and six bathrooms.

Before moving into his current home, he had lived in the massive, 38,000-square-foot Georgian mansion that he and Lopez bought for $60 million.

It features 12 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms and has plenty of amenities, including a 12-car garage and an elevator, but so far the couple hasn’t found a buyer after putting it on the market for $68 million.

After splitting from Jennifer – but before she made her divorce filing public – Ben was seen living in a rental home in Brentwood, not far from his current home, keeping him in the same neighborhood as his ex-wife Jennifer Garner. and his children live.

While Ben has been lucky so far, other celebrities have faced heartbreak due to the bright flames.

Stars including Adam Brody and Leighton Meester whose home was destroyed along with Anna Faris’ mansion.

John Goodman and Anthony Hopkins were left with nothing but rubble after their homes burned down, and Billy Crystal and Eugene Levy also lost their homes.

Actor James Woods shared a video of the approaching flames shortly before he evacuated, prior to the destruction of his home.

The Hills stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag saw their home destroyed by the bushfire, and Spencer looked somber at the encroaching flames before his family was forced to flee.