Jennifer Garner Tears Up While Touring Palisades Fire Destruction, Reveals One of Her Friends Died in Fire

Jennifer Garner has lived in the Pacific Palisades for the past 25 years and she tragically lost a friend in the fires that have devastated the area.

The Alias actress caught up with MSNBC on Friday (January 10) while touring the destruction with Chef Jose Andres, who is feeding the victims and first responders with World Central Kitchen.

“I’ve lived in and around the Palisades for 25 years, so I just think all of us, we want to get our hands into working, somehow, to be helpful,” Jennifer said. “And because of my work with Save The Children, we have a relationship with the chef, and I was able to just say, ‘Can I be with you for the day? What can I do to help? Put me to work.’ ”

Jennifer told anchor Katy Tur that one of her friends from church tragically died in the fires and she knows at least 100 people who have lost their homes.

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“I did lose a friend, and for our church, it’s really tender so I don’t feel like we should talk about it yet,” Jennifer said while choking up. “I did lose a friend. She didn’t get out in time.”

She continued, “My heart bleeds for my friends. I mean, I can think of 100 families, and there are 5,000 homes lost. I can, without even [thinking], I could just write out a list of 100 friends who lost their homes. I feel almost guilty walking through my house. You know, what can I do? How can I help? What can I offer? What do I have to offer with these hands and these walls and the safety that I have?”

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