Justin Bateman criticizes Prince Harry, Meghan Markle helps fire victims
Justin Bateman criticizes Prince Harry and Meghan Marklerelief efforts for the victims of the Los Angeles wildfires.
“Meghan Markle and Harry are no better than ambulance chases. What a disgusting “photograph” they got. Are they “repairing the damage”? Are they politicians now?” Bateman, 58, wrote via X on Saturday, January 11. “They don’t live here; they are tourists. Disaster tourists. #PalisadesFire.”
Along with the message Family ties On Friday, January 10, the actress posted a video of Harry, 40, and Meghan, 43, talking to people affected by the fires. Harry and Meghan wore masks around their necks while visiting World Central Kitchen. (Bateman previously thanked the LAPD and LA, writing via X“We love you so much. Thank you for protecting us with your unfairly limited resources. We thank you and bless you endlessly. #PalisadesWildfire #SunsetFire.”)
Us Weekly understands that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have volunteered to distribute food and supplies to victims of the Eton fire. The couple, who married in 2018, offered their support after hearing stories from bushfire victims and seeing the strong community spirit.
Harry and Meghan also connected with seniors and families at the Pasadena Convention Center. us understands the couple donated clothes, baby items and other essentials to the main donation centre. Monetary donations have also been made through their charity, the Archewell Foundation, for relief, recovery and reconstruction.

Justin Bateman, Meghan Markle, Prince Harry.
Getty Images (3)The couple joined Jennifer Siebel Newsomfirst partner of California and mayor of Pasadena Victor Gardo, in thanks to first responders, including Fire Chief Marrone and his crew from the Los Angeles County Fire Department, as well as members of CalFire and the Pasadena Police Department at the Rose Bowl. Harry and Meghan also met the founder of World Central Kitchen Jose Andres and thanked the teams for their work.

After there were tens of thousands of people forced to leave their homes in the Los Angeles area because of the wildfires, Harry and Meghan opened up their home in Montecito, California friends who suffered. (Their home is about 80 miles north of the Pacific Palisades area, where the fires first broke out.) They also created a wildfire page on their official website, sharing resources for relief organizations. In addition, the princess delayed The launch is scheduled for January 15 her Netflix series, Love, Megan through March to “focus on the needs of those affected by the wildfires in my home state of California,” she said in a statement.
Harry and Meghan, who are parents to son Archie, 5, and daughter Lilybeth, 3, originally moved to California from the UK in 2020. They spent several months in Tyler PerryA house in Los Angeles before buying his own in Montecito.
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