Marlon Wayans Is “Thinking Spiritually” Amid Los Angeles Wildfires

Marlon Wayans reflects on life in a heartfelt post as Los Angeles experiences unprecedented wildfires. On Wednesday (Jan. 8) the actor took to Instagram to open up and send a message to his friends, family, and followers amid the devastation.

With his lengthy caption, the 52-year-old uploaded a widely circulated photo of the famed Hollywood sign engulfed in flames however the structure did not catch fire and the shocking image is artificially generated. Still, the comedian’s words are genuine.

“Wow… this image got me thinking spiritually… not sure if it’s real or not. Don’t care,” he begins. “To all my tribe of friends, family, executives, agents, managers, crew members… this ain’t Hollywood burning, it’s a rebirth. This is rinsing our souls of all the devastation we have endured over the past five years. Covid, strikes, fires, etc.”

He continued to detail, “To all my tribe of friends, family, executives, agents, managers, crew members… this ain’t Hollywood burning, it’s a rebirth. This is rinsing our souls of all the devastation we have endured over the past five years. Covid, strikes, fires, etc. This is the moment we come together as an entertainment community. Through all this tragedy let’s focus on triumph. Everything is God. May we all hear him. He is screaming at us… Everything will be okay, even better than before. It’s not the end… it’s a beginning. Love and prayers to all those affected. I love all of US. To all my friends that have lost their homes I am saddened yet happy that you have your LIVES. These things are replaceable but life is not. Big hugs and love. I find rainbows [rainbow emoji] whenever I’m in storms… some people just find gloom.”

The deadly fires erupted in Los Angeles on Tuesday and have since left thousands of residents displaced, and hundreds of businesses destroyed. According to NBC News, as of Friday, the fires are responsible for at least 10 fatalities, and a Los Angeles County fire official confirmed an untold number of significant injuries were linked to two of the fires.

Nearly 180,000 people were under evacuation orders due to the Palisades, Eaton, Hurst, and Lidia fires in Los Angeles County according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna, with another 200,000 under evacuation warnings. Celebrities such as Tina Knowles and Jhené Aiko have shared total losses due to the uncontrollable flames.

Per theAssociated Press, no cause has been identified for the largest fires. The outlet notes AccuWeather increased its estimate of the damage and economic loss to $135-$150 billion.