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Russell Crowe’s portrayal of late Fox News founder Roger Ailes in The Loudest Voice earned him the award for best actor in a television limited series or motion picture, but he had no time to celebrate his big win. The actor stayed home due to the massive bushfires burning across Australia.
Crowe’s house in Australia is “gravely threatened by wildfires raging” in the area, reported Variety, and the “magnitude of the destruction has spurred calls from the industry to do more to address the issue of climate change, which is seen as a cause of the severe firestorms that have also enveloped areas of Southern and Northern California in recent years.”
In November 2019, Crowe took to Instagram and Twitter to update his followers on the situation surrounding his home. At that point, his property had been damaged but his family and animals, including horses and chickens, were okay.
As the fires continue to burn, celebrities have sprung into action. Stars including Pink, Selena Gomez, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Australians Nicole Kidman and Kieth Urban have either donated money to support efforts to battle the blazes or have worked to raise awareness via social media.
Written by: Nicki
