Author: Christi Carras / Source: The Hollywood Reporter
“Events like this remind you of what you do have,” said ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ star Terry Crews.
As fires continued to ravage California, the People’s Choice Awards pink carpet rolled out as scheduled at Santa Monica’s Barker Hangar on Sunday. But amid the glitz and glam-bots, TV stars like This Is Us‘ Susan Kelechi Watson couldn’t help but think of those suffering just miles away.
“I feel like everyone’s close to me in some way — it’s the humanity of it all,” Watson told The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the show. “To know that people are in pain and that people are dealing with such tremendous loss, it really breaks me in a way that is hard to explain.”
In the days leading up to the show, residents of Malibu, Thousand Oaks and more California cities have shared stories of immense loss and footage of rampant flames tearing through their communities.
“My prayers really are active prayers in hoping that things happen, and if there’s any way I can contribute to that, it’s what I’m looking for,” Watson continued. “But also that people just remain safe and that the fires come to an end very soon.”
Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Terry Crews also lamented the state of emergency, which he said has reminded him to be grateful for his own life.
“Events like this remind you of what you do have to keep you out of depression and keep you out of feeling bad because there are people who are going through a whole lot today, and I empathize 100 percent with them and encourage you to help any way you can,” Crews told THR.
The comedy actor also addressed Wednesday’s shooting at the Borderline Bar and Grill in Thousand Oaks, another recent tragedy that has reverberated through the Southern California community.
“Enough is enough,” Crews said. “These weapons belong in the hands of the military. You should not be able to go into a public place…
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