Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles revealed that she lost her Malibu bungalow to the catastrophic wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles.
Beginning on Tuesday, the area was struck by its worst windstorms in over a decade, fueling fires that have destroyed thousands of structures and claimed at least five lives over the past three days.
About 130,000 people are under evacuation orders or warnings, as the authorities prepare to send out K-9 units trained to detect human remains.
One blaze in the Pacific Palisades area has consumed a number of celebrity homes, including residences owned by Paris Hilton, Jeff Bridges, Anthony Hopkins, John Goodman, James Woods and Miles Teller.
Now Tina has heartbrokenly revealed that her oceanfront property in Malibu was wrecked by the same fire – just days after she celebrated her 71st birthday there.
‘It was my favorite place, my sanctuary , my sacred Happy Place . Now it is gone !!’ she wrote on Instagram, before paying tribute to the five people who died.
Beyonce ‘s mother Tina Knowles revealed that she lost her Malibu bungalow to the wildfires that have devastated Los Angeles; the two women are pictured last month
A man walks in front of the burning Altadena Community Church, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in in Pasadena, Calif
Her message was accompanied by a video of the ocean view from her bungalow, with what appeared to be dolphins briefly surfacing over the waves.
‘This is what I was looking at on my birthday this past weekend from my tiny little bungalow on the water in Malibu! It was my favorite place, my sanctuary , my sacred Happy Place . Now it is gone !!’ she exclaimed in her caption.
‘God Bless all the brave men and women in our fire department who risked their lives in dangerous conditions . We Thankyou for your dedication and bravery and for saving so many lives,’ she continued.
‘This could have been so much worse with out the dedication of the disaster workers and first responders. I’m so sad for the people who lost the five family members. My deepest Prayers are with you !!!!!!’ Tina noted.
‘To the people who lost their homes and belongings , I can only imagine how it feels to lose properties and everything you own ! My heart and deep prayers go out to all of you I cannot imagine the pain and suffering and fear that you are enduring..’
She concluded: ‘I am praying diligently for our beautiful City of Los Angeles !! We are resilient though and we will recover! “This too shall pass”’.
Although it is currently unknown when Tina bought her Malibu bungalow or how much she paid at the time to acquire the property.
The purchase would put her close to her daughter Beyoncé and son-in-law Jay-Z, who bought a Malibu mansion in 2023 for $200 million – reportedly the most expensive property ever sold in the history of California, via TMZ.
Last month, Jay-Z strenuously denied allegations leveled at him in a new lawsuit accusing him and Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of raping a 13-year-old girl at a party in 2000.
Tina has now joined the ranks of an untold number of people who have lost homes to the wildfires still raging in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
Among them are celebrities like Schitt’s Creek star Eugene Levy, who not only owned a property in the Pacific Palisades but is also the area’s Honorary Mayor.
Billy Crystal was left without the house he and his family had lived in since 1979, while Anna Faris’s $5 million eco-friendly residence was also razed.
Former New York First Lady Sandra Lee, talk show icon Ricki Lake, socialite Candy Spelling and reality stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag all had homes burn.
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