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    Tyler Perry has slammed the "pure greed" of insurance companies for cancelling "millions" of policies prior to California wildfires

    The Hollywood moviemaker has taken aim at businesses which refused to insure thousands of properties across the state and dropped policies before the disaster erupted last week leaving many residents to risk their lives by fighting to save their homes from the flames .


    In a post on Instagram, Perry wrote: "Watching a daughter use a garden hose to try and protect her 90-year-old parents' home because their insurance was canceled was just gut-wrenching to me.

    "Does anyone else find it appalling that insurance companies can take billions of dollars out of communities for years and then, all of a sudden, be allowed to cancel millions of policies for the very people they became rich on?"

    He went on to add: "People who have paid premiums all of their lives are left with nothing because of pure greed. As I am in the process of trying to figure out what steps to take to do all I can to help as many as I can, I am keeping everyone in my prayers."

    The fires broke out last Tuesday (07.01.25) and at least 24 people have been confirmed dead. Thousands more have lost their homes - including celebrities such as Mel Gibson, Paris Hilton and Billy Crystal - and more than 100,000 people have been left displaced.

    Beyonce's BeyGOOD Foundation is donating $2.5 million help victims while Tyler's pals Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and her husband Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex have been among the famous faces trying to help out.

    The royals joined efforts to distribute food and supplies to victims of the wildfires in Pasadena, where they also thanked first responders and met with affected families.

    The couple live in Montecito - around 90 miles north of the affected area - and they are believed to have offered their $14 million mansion as a refuge to friends fleeing the fires, which have left more than 100,000 people displaced.

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