Jamie Lee Curtis is facing backlash after comparing fire-ravaged Los Angeles neighborhoods to war-torn countries in the Middle East. “The entire Pacific Palisades looks like, you know, unfortunately, Gaza or one of these war-torn countries where awful things have happened,” the actress, 66, said during a Q&A for “The Last Showgirl” posted to X.

Jamie Lee Curtis, during a Q&A for her film The Last Showgirl, compared Los Angeles wildfires to the Gaza conflict, sparking criticism. She mentioned her neighborhood’s devastation by fires and later donated $1 million to relief funds.

The Oscar-winning actor recently donated $1 million to a fire relief fund to support Los Angeles amid raging wildfires