Milo Ventimiglia Tearfully Visits Home Lost In Palisades Fire, “It’s Not Lost On Me—Life Imitating Art”

Milo Ventimiglia, famous for his role as Jack Pearson in This is Us, found his “life imitating art.” On the show, he dies after the family’s house catches fire, and he inhales too much smoke. It was an emotional moment on television that made many people cry. They wondered how the Pearson family would go on without their strong patriarch. But the Pearsons aren’t a real family, and Milo walked away from the fire on set unscathed. Sadly, his real-life California home wasn’t so lucky. Milo Ventimiglia and many of his friends and neighbors lost everything in the Palisades fire. The 47-year-old expectant father went back to his neighborhood after the fire to survey the damage. What he found was nothing short of devastating.

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CBS News shared a video of Milo on X standing in the place that used to be his home, and the actor said with a gasp that it felt “heavy.” He and his wife Jarah Mariano, who is pregnant with their first child, evacuated their Malibu home and watched the neighborhood go up in flames via security cameras. He said they watched in shock for a while but ultimately chose to stop watching because they knew they couldn’t change anything.

Sadly, along with their own things, the Palisades fire took the nursery and baby items Milo Ventimiglia and Jarah Mariano had for their baby.

“The whole thing was set up,” Milo said, choking back tears.

Milo said that although this will not be an easy transition, they have good friends, family, and people who support them during this difficult time. He said no matter, he has all he needs. “We’ll make do. Wife and baby and dog most important.”

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