When Mel Gibson flew to Austin, Texas, to record the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, he didn’t know he would never return home to the house he lived in for the past 15 years.
The BBC reports that while he was in Austin, the Palisades fire broke out and flames not only threatened his home but completely burnt it to the ground. Thankfully, his girlfriend, Rosalind Ross, and his 7-year-old son, Lars Gerard Gibson, evacuated and made it out safely.
During the podcast, Gibson’s home was still standing, but he wasn’t too optimistic that it would be there when he returned. He told Rogan that his neighborhood was “on fire.” He also pointed blame at California Governor Gavin Newsom saying he “didn’t do anything.” He said, “I think all our tax dollars probably went for Gavin’s hair gel.”
When Gibson returned to California, he found out that his home was completely gone. He told NewsNation’s “Elizabeth Vargas Reports,”I thought, ‘Eh, I wonder if my place is still there.’ When I got home, sure enough, it wasn’t there.”
While Gibson is grateful that his family is safe, he still finds the loss quite “emotional.” He explained, “I had my stuff there. I’ve been relieved from the burden of my stuff because it’s all in cinders.”
Gibson described his neighborhood as “completely toasted.” He said, “I’ve never seen such a complete burn.”
Gibson is far from the only celebrity who has lost his home in the California wildfires. Gibson shared that he believes his neighbor, actor Ed Harris, also lost his home. In addition, Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal’s homes are also gone.
Watch the video below to hear more of what Gibson had to say about the wildfires and to hear what other celebrities who lost their homes had to say about this devastating loss.
