Written by Alexander Rodriguez February 1, Entertainment. And, at the exact moment of this writing, the Hughes Fire broke out consuming over 9, acres in just a matter of hours. It is one thing to read the headlines, it is another thing entirely to be a direct victim of this tragedy, losing everything in a place you called home.
Max would lose more than just the house and its belongings, not even having been given the opportunity to evacuate properly. But surprisingly, he is moving forward and focusing on the future rather than his losses. I experienced it entirely online. I just got back to LA last night. I had heard about the fires when leaving Switzerland, and by the time I was in Utah, the house was long gone. After that, it was just about picking up the pieces and putting things together. We had some neighbors that stayed behind and they managed to get footage of the house burning down.
That gives me a huge sense of closure. I could cry right now just thinking about it. He had just booked his first solo show, an international show in Chile, and was literally on the way back to the States to pick up the art to go to the show. Fortunately, he was able to photograph a lot of that stuff.
Max posted footage of his house burning down on Instagram. It is devastating. Max has continued to post to his over 1 million followers on social media, showing that he is returning to some semblance of normality. Single and without a home. The fact of the matter is, we are okay. Our house burned down. Work and the need to focus on the future of his solo career brought him to a branded two-week influencer stint in the heart of the Colorado mountains. Even while focusing on continuing to work, he is trying to give himself some grace to focus on his mental health.
That was not a response to my house burning down. Those were just jobs and things that I already had confirmed, and I could not think of a better place to be. As much as I wanted to be here for and with my community and help, I felt like I would just be in the way. Of course, it comes in waves and is not linear, but for about the first week, I just had to budget an hour and a half a day to not be okay.
