Nicole Kidman, Pink, Hugh Jackman, More Rally to Support Australia as Wildfires Rage

Erin Nyren

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As massive wildfires ravage Australia, celebrities are making donations to organizations that support fire relief and urging their followers on social media to do so as well.

Pink posted a list of organizations that her followers can donate to, and pledged to donate $500,000 to the local fire services.

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“My heart goes out to our friends and family in Oz,” she wrote.

Australian native Nicole Kidman posted the same list and added her pledge of $500,000, writing that “our family’s support, thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the fires all over Australia.”

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Our family’s support, thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by the fires all over Australia. We are donating $500,000 to the Rural Fire Services who are all doing and giving so much right now.

A post shared by Nicole Kidman (@nicolekidman) on Jan 4, 2020 at 3:10pm PST

Hugh Jackman, another Aussie, posted a photo of with links to organizations receiving donations, with the caption “How can you help?”

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How can you help? Tap on the image for just a few of the organizations who are working tirelessly to fight the bushfires … to save lives, wildlife and property. #australianbushfires

A post shared by Hugh Jackman (@thehughjackman) on Jan 4, 2020 at 6:44am PST

“Queer Eye” star Jonathan Van Ness wrote that his “heart has been broken these last days watching the situation deteriorate there…Go to the link in my bio & donate to Celeste Barber’s Australia fundraiser & if you’re in a position to donate that would be very much appreicated.”

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After having had the chance to film a special episode of @queereye in Yass, Australia in 2018 I fell in love. My heart has been broken these last days watching the situation deteriorate there. The people, animals, and spirit of Australia is so beautifully unique & seeing how much everyone has banded together to help is major especially @celestebarber and everything shes has done to raise funds for her country in this crisis. Go to the link in my bio & donate to @celestebarber Australia fundraiser & if you’re in a position to donate anything that would be a very much appreciated. It’s estimated over 480 MILLION animals are dead & as fires are continuing to grow. They will surly need all the support they can get 🏳️‍🌈

A post shared by Jonathan Van Ness (@jvn) on Jan 4, 2020 at 11:15am PST

Nick Kroll teamed with Australian actor and filmmaker Joel Edgerton to raise money for the New South Wales Rural Fire Service to “combat the terrible fires ravaging Australia.”

Simu Liu, who stars in Marvel’s “Shang-Chi,” which is filming in Australia, tweeted on Friday “a reminder that Australia is on fire and people are voluntarily risking their lives to keep communities and homes safe!”

Some, like Sharon Stone, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Ellen DeGeneres, reposted climate activist Greta Thunberg’s post about Australia with message of support.

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My my heartfelt prayers for relief from the fires in Australia. Sharon Posted @withrepost • @gretathunberg Australia is on fire. And the summer there has only just begun. 2019 was a year of record heat and record drought. Today the temperature outside Sydney was 48,9°C. 500 million (!!) animals are estimated dead because of the bushfires. Over 20 people have died and thousands of homes have burned to ground. The fires have spewed 2/3 of the nations national annual CO2 emissions, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The smoke has covered glaciers in distant New Zealand (!) making them warm and melt faster because of the albedo effect. And yet. All of this still has not resulted in any political action. Because we still fail to make the connection between the climate crisis and increased extreme weather events and nature disasters like the #AustraliaFires That has to change. And it has to change now. My thoughts are with the people of Australia and those affected by these devastating fires. #Australia #Fires #ReliefForAustrailia

A post shared by Sharon Stone (@sharonstone) on Jan 4, 2020 at 12:57pm PST

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#Regram #RG @gretathunberg: Australia is on fire. And the summer there has only just begun. 2019 was a year of record heat and record drought. Today the temperature outside Sydney was 48,9°C. 500 million (!!) animals are estimated dead because of the bushfires. Over 20 people have died and thousands of homes have burned to ground. The fires have spewed 2/3 of the nations national annual CO2 emissions, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The smoke has covered glaciers in distant New Zealand (!) making them warm and melt faster because of the albedo effect. And yet. All of this still has not resulted in any political action. Because we still fail to make the connection between the climate crisis and increased extreme weather events and nature disasters like the #AustraliaFires That has to change. And it has to change now. My thoughts are with the people of Australia and those affected by these devastating fires.

A post shared by Leonardo DiCaprio (@leonardodicaprio) on Jan 4, 2020 at 1:06pm PST

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#repost @gretathunberg ・・・ Australia is on fire. And the summer there has only just begun. 2019 was a year of record heat and record drought. Today the temperature outside Sydney was 48,9°C. 500 million (!!) animals are estimated dead because of the bushfires. Over 20 people have died and thousands of homes have burned to ground. The fires have spewed 2/3 of the nations national annual CO2 emissions, according to the Sydney Morning Herald. The smoke has covered glaciers in distant New Zealand (!) making them warm and melt faster because of the albedo effect. And yet. All of this still has not resulted in any political action. Because we still fail to make the connection between the climate crisis and increased extreme weather events and nature disasters like the #AustraliaFires That has to change. And it has to change now. My thoughts are with the people of Australia and those affected by these devastating fires.

A post shared by Ellen DeGeneres (@theellenshow) on Jan 4, 2020 at 2:48pm PST

 

The Royal Family released a statement from Queen Elizabeth, who wrote, “I have been deeply saddened to hear of the continued bushfires and their devastating impact across many parts of Australia. My thanks go out to the emergency services, and those who put their own lives in danger to help communities in need.”

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Her Majesty The Queen has sent a message of condolence to the Governor General of Australia, Governor of New South Wales, Governor of Queensland, and Governor of Victoria and to all Australians: "I have been deeply saddened to hear of the continued bushfires and their devastating impact across many parts of Australia. My thanks go out to the emergency services, and those who put their own lives in danger to help communities in need. Prince Philip and I send our thoughts and prayers to all Australians at this difficult time. Elizabeth R"

A post shared by The Royal Family (@theroyalfamily) on Jan 4, 2020 at 11:08am PST

More messages of support below.

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#Australia. I’m not sure a picture could better sum up the fear and devastation more succinctly. I’m no expert but from (friends’) messages and reading I’ve done on the subject, mismanagement of forest underbrush in the winter months and of overall water resources have helped create a perfect storm in the face of this drought (climate change, if you will). I hope there is a silver lining and important lessons learned (for everyone around the world) from the ongoing catastrophes once the dust settles. One of my biggest fears as a kid was fires and ironically enough, my mom was a firefighter. Maybe one created the other. Hoping for safety and refuge for all my human and animal friends down under. Feel free to put links and info to good charities and support groups in the comments below. (As a side note…corrections in parenthesis above and I might take a second to explain myself since meanings can be lost in context online very quickly. While well-intentioned, I can understand the high stress levels and the sensitive nature of it all so I apologize if my words caused anyone to feel personally offended or if i just sounded like an uninformed dumbass! I wasn’t trying to blame, criticize, or make a passive aggressive swipe at anyone. The post was simply to bring awareness to a complex and horrible situation for everyone. Whether it’s caused by a drought in the middle of climate change, arsonists, lightning strikes, water displacement, etc doesn’t matter, we need solutions. Humans all wants the same thing…to feel loved, understood, and acknowledged. Now hopefully that’s enough of the divisive comments and more on fixing things. I think everyone is trying to be helpful in their own way.✌🏽)

A post shared by Kelly Slater (@kellyslater) on Jan 4, 2020 at 11:56am PST

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This was my last eve in Byron, NSW, Australia. To get a sense of how beautiful the wildlife regularly sounds… Please turn up the volume. The fires have been truly horrendous. It’s so upsetting and worrying. So much wildlife already lost. And still much of the summer ahead. My heart goes out to those who’ve lost loved ones and homes. Big gratitude to the brave firemen who literally haven’t stopped during the holidays!! 🙏 Heartbroken for all the animals, plants and land… 🙏 for rain 🌧 #tbt ❤️🇦🇺

A post shared by Naomi Watts (@naomiwatts) on Jan 2, 2020 at 9:45am PST

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The next photo is absolutely gut wrenching. The fires in beautiful Australia are covering the entire country 14.7 million acres have burned. That is an unfathomable number. Half a billion animals GONE. Burned alive. 💔💔 its a strange feeling of guilt to be enjoying my honeymoon in South Africa in a similar landscape where the animals are healthy and free and such devastating circumstances for others occurring at the same moment. Homes burned, people displaced and unfortunately some lives lost. @Matthewkoma and I are coming up with a number that we feel comfortable with to donate and will keep you posted on that. Please do what you can

A post shared by Hilary Duff (@hilaryduff) on Jan 4, 2020 at 9:55pm PST

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