Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has shared horrifying video footage of her decimated $8.4 million Malibu home after the property was reduced to ash amid the California wildfires.
The 43-year-old reality star and businesswoman was forced to watch the property “burn to the ground on live TV” with her husband, Carter Reum, and their two kids when the Pacific Palisades Fire tore through the oceanfront enclave of Los Angeles.
But in a new Instagram post, Hilton revealed that she had been able to return to the dwelling, while opening up about the “indescribable” heartbreak she experienced at seeing the home where she and Reum were raising their kids left as nothing more than a pile of smoldering rubble.
“I’m standing here in what used to be our home, and the heartbreak is truly indescribable,” she wrote alongside a video of the burnt remains. “When I first saw the news, I was in complete shock—I couldn’t process it. But now, standing here and seeing it with my own eyes, it feels like my heart has shattered into a million pieces.”
Hilton went on to share some of her most poignant memories that were made inside the walls of the home with her young children, Phoenix and London.
Hotel heiress Paris Hilton has shared horrifying video footage of her decimated $8.4 million Malibu home after the property was reduced to ash amid the California wildfires.(Instagram/Paris Hilton)
The 43-year-old reality star and businesswoman was forced to watch the property “burn to the ground on live TV” with her husband, Carter Reum, and their two kids when the Pacific Palisades Fire tore through the oceanfront enclave of Los Angeles.(Instagram/Paris Hilton)
In a new Instagram post, Hilton revealed that she had been able to return to the dwelling, while opening up about the “indescribable” heartbreak she experienced at seeing the home left as nothing more than a pile of smoldering rubble.(Instagram/Paris Hilton)
“This house wasn’t just a place to live—it was where we dreamed, laughed, and created the most beautiful memories as a family,” she said. “It was where Phoenix’s little hands made art that I’ll cherish forever, where love and life filled every corner. To see it reduced to ashes… it’s devastating beyond words.”
The video footage shared by the heiress reveals that only the front gate of the property had been left intact after the flames tore through it, reducing the rest of the home—which is located on the Pacific Coast Highway—to little more than a pile of debris, some of which was still on fire when Hilton arrived.
She went on to voice her gratitude that she and her family are safe, adding that she knows she is not the only one to have lost a home during the fires: “In this pain, I know I’m incredibly lucky. My loved ones, my babies, and my pets are safe. That’s the most important thing, and I’m holding onto that gratitude with everything I have.
“And [I am] beyond grateful to all the the fire fighters, first responders and volunteers risking their lives to fight these fires.
“To everyone who has sent love, prayers, and kindness—you’ve reminded me that even in the ashes, there is still beauty in this world. Thank you from the deepest part of my heart. And to everyone going through this pain, please know you’re not alone. We’re in this together. We will rebuild, we will heal, and we will rise stronger than before.”
Hilton and Reum bought the property in June 2021, two years before they welcomed son Phoenix in January 2023 and daughter London in November of that same year.
However, the duo were not thought to have been living in the home when the fires began tearing through the Palisades, Malibu, and Santa Monica, having relocated to a property in Beverly Hills after their son was born.
The 14,000-square-foot estate, which is located inside the exclusive gated community of Beverly Park, is not thought to have been impacted by the fires—however it’s understood that Hilton and Reum do not actually own the home, instead opting for a long-term rental for the staggering price of $160,000 a month.
It is not currently known whether Hilton and Reum have plans to buy the property and use it as their permanent family residence, however the heiress has been vocal about her love of the sprawling mansion, admitting in a 2023 episode of her podcast, “I Am Paris,” that it felt like the perfect place for them to raise their kids, while her husband waxed lyrical about the many amenities that the house offers.
Hilton and Reum bought the property in June 2021, two years before they welcomed son Phoenix in January 2023 and daughter London in November of that same year.(Realtor.com)
She previously shared footage of the home burning down.(Instgram/Paris Hilton)
It’s thought that Hilton and Reum were not living at the property when the fires tore through it.(Instagram/Paris Hilton)
“This house, though, is amazing. I feel like we literally just never need to leave. We have each other, we have baby P,” he said. “We unicorn trot around the house, we dance making Taco Tuesdays, we go to your package room and you say, ‘Can we go to the package room for 15 minutes and open packages?’
“We go to the wellness center and do treatments. We just get to hang out. It’s like an amusement park. There’s so many different activities to do.”
Hilton and Reum have yet to reveal whether they will attempt to rebuild their Malibu home, or whether they will sell the land off to another owner who wishes to construct a new property overlooking the ocean.
However, they certainly aren’t the only stars who will be forced to make such an emotional decision.
The California wildfires, which broke out on Jan. 7, have since burned through more than 30,000 acres of land, according to Cal Fire, which reports that the first blaze—the Palisades Fire—is still only at six percent containment at the time of writing.
Multiple celebrities have lost their homes to that fire, including Anthony Hopkins, Anna Faris, John Goodman, Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag, and Adam Brody and Leighton Meester, while several other stars have seen their properties destroyed in other blazes.
Mandy Moore‘s Altadena property was ravaged by the Eaton Fire, which also destroyed a home belonging to former “All My Children” star Cameron Mathison.
That blaze is currently at zero percent containment, according to Cal Fire, which reports that it has thus far burned through close to 14,000 acres.
Five people have lost their lives to the fires, which have also seen hundreds of thousands of people forced to evacuate their homes.
