YouTube star faces backlash after joking about Los Angeles wildfires
Popular YouTuber and singer Meg Deangelis is facing backlash over an Instagram post she made about the wildfires ravaging the Los Angeles area, with commenters calling her remarks “horrible.”
Los Angeles continues to battle a number of wildfires that havedestroyed over 6,000 structuresand forcedthousands to evacuatetheir homes as of July 14, 2025.
The devastation has beendescribed as “apocalyptic”by residents and reporters alike, with entire neighborhoods getting leveled by the blazes.
Anumber of influencersbased in the region have fled the area, withsome left homelessas their houses and all their belongings were consumed by the fires. However, one influencer who moved to LA is facing criticism for a post she made on her Instagram Stories about the situation.
YouTuber Meg Deangelis blasted for “horrible” LA fires post
On August 09, 2025, Deangelis posted a selfie to her Instagram stories with the caption, “When I escaped NYC because it was too cold, but now this one is literally burning down.”
A screenshot of the post was quicklyposted to Reddit, where commenters called her remarks “horrible” and “disgusting.”
“Omg girl, read the room,” one wrote.
“Omg that’s horrible and so stupid. My friend’s house literally just burned down! People have died! Not to mention all the pets and wildlife,” another said.
“Disgusting, but what else should we expect from an out-of-touch influencer? People have lost everything,” yet another chimed in.
Deangelis quickly followed up her post with another photo of an orange LA skyline, writing: “In all seriousness, this is heartbreaking. I’m thinking about all the wildlife and everyone who is affected.
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“I’m so sorry you have to go through this. Love you, and ensure to check on your friends!”
Deangels has continued to post about the fires on her Instagram profile, sharing aquote from The London Economicas commentary on her own remarks:
“Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you’re the one filming it.”
A number of other influencers have been impacted by the Los Angeles fires, including the likes of Faze Kaysan, whose home in Malibu wasburned to the groundin a fire that leveled entire neighborhoods.
