Angelina Jolie quietly visited World Central Kitchen amid LA fires… after Meghan and Harry were blasted for staging ‘photo op’
Angelina Jolie quietly helped out a Los Angeles charity as the city continues to burn from wildfires.
The 49-year-old Oscar-winning actress wore casual clothing and her hair down with little makeup on as she pitched in with the World Central Kitchen.
The ex-wife of Brad Pitt was seen at night next to several other female volunteers.
Jolie did not seem to make a big deal about her volunteer work as she did not post about it on social media.
It was a savvy move on her part as some other stars, like Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, made sure their relief efforts became a photo op.
Also working with the World Central Kitchen were Eva Longoria, chef Tyler Florence and Jennifer Garner.
Angelina Jolie quietly helped out a Los Angeles charity as the city continues to burn from wildfires.
Jolie did not seem to make a big deal about her volunteer work as she did not post about it on social media. Seen on January 5
Jason Collis shared a photo of Jolie as he said: ‘Absolutely beyond proud of our incredible team—saying they’re doing God’s work is an understatement!
‘Day and night, since day one we’re committed to supporting everyone impacted by the Eaton and Palisades wildfires in LA. Our hearts are with the community and the brave first responders on the front lines.
‘We’ve served over 100,000 hot meals, thanks to the huge generosity of local food trucks and restaurant partners. In the face of devastation, there’s a beacon of light in the unity and kindness surrounding us all. Let’s keep this spirit of community alive! #chefsforcalifornia #LAStrong #EatonFire #PalisadesFire.
It was also noted that Longoria got her hands dirty.
‘Eva Longoria Baston stopped by WCK partner Tacos 1986 to pick up a nourishing lunch for crews in Pasadena working tirelessly to clean up the devastation caused by the Los Angeles fires,’ it was shared on the World Central Kitchen Facebook page.
‘She joined the National Day Laborer Organizing Network team—an organization that empowers day laborers, migrants and low-wage workers—as the community comes together to kickstart recovery. #ChefsForCalifornia.’
These sightings comes after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been slammed by Justine Bateman as ‘disaster tourists’ after they appeared volunteering during the LA wildfires.
The Hollywood actress, 58, took to X/Twitter to blast the couple after they were spotted in footage dressed in plain clothes and speaking with victims and other helpers.
The former working royals were spotted in a clip out and about at an evacuation centre – just hours before it was confirmed the death toll of the blazes had climbed to 24.
WCK Volunteer Garner and Congress helping to prepare food for the World Central Kitchen (WCK)
They are there to feed California fire victims and anyone else who come from a food truck owned by Greg Dolan, owner of Dulan’s Soul Food Restaurant and Catering Co., at the temporarily shut down Jack in the Box in the city of Altadena
Eva Longoria worked with a group of people
Bateman wrote online: ‘Meghan Markle and Harry are no better than ambulance chasers.
‘What a repulsive “photo op” they achieved. They are “touring the damage”? Are they politicians now?
‘They don’t live here; they are tourists. Disaster Tourists.’
Video captured by Fox 11 Los Angeles showed Harry and Meghan in Pasadena on Friday, mingling with volunteers and the city’s mayor, Victor Gordo.
But the couple were keen to provide any support they could, according to the mayor, saying they were ‘great people’ with ‘great personalities’.
‘They really buoyed the spirits of the first responders. We visited the command post at the Rose Bowl and people were very happy to see them,’ Gordo added.
Justine Bateman, 58, took to X/Twitter to blast the couple who were seen in footage dressed in plain clothes and speaking with other helpers. Bateman wrote: ‘Meghan Markle and Harry are no better than ambulance chasers’
Markle was spotted comforting victims and first responders at an evacuation centre, on Friday amid the ongoing fires in LA
Markle speaks with Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo, center, and Doug Goodwin, who’s home was destroyed by the Eaton Fire, in Altadena
Flames near the Mandeville Canyon on January 11
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex had been handing out food parcels to those affected by the devastating fires at the Pasadena Convention Centre which is being used as an evacuation centre.
The couple were also spotted hugging José Andrés, the founder of World Central Kitchen, which is distributing free hot meals to the public and emergency crews in the wake of the wildfires.
The interaction was broadcast live on FOX LA, with news anchor Susan Hirasuna later being slammed online for describing Meghan as ‘Princess Markle’.
She also received criticism for saying Meghan was ‘hanging out with the commoners’.
It comes after the couple opened the doors to their $29million mansion in Montecito, which is around 90 miles from LA, to their friends and loved ones who were forced to evacuate the ongoing wildfires.
Speaking to FOX LA, Mayor Gordo said: ‘They (Harry and Meghan) want to be as helpful as they can be and really they just want to be supportive.’
He added that the couple visited some of the burnt out houses in Pasadena and Altadena and spoke to those who had lost their homes.
