Before the Los Angeles fires that raged through southern California destroyed her home, Melissa Rivers, the daughter of the late comedian.
Joan Rivers, managed to save a few priceless items, including her mother’s Emmy and a hand-drawn portrait of Melissa and her son that.
Her mother had created before she passed away in 2014. During a live interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday night,
The TV celebrity spoke about how she had to leave her home in the Pacific Palisades region before the flames destroyed her property and several others nearby.
“I had a mental checklist of sorts. I saw to it that we received birth certificates, passports, prescription drugs, and clothes. I just went clothing shopping.
Melissa Rivers, whose home was destroyed by the fires, says she grabbed the necessities and “my mom's Emmy, a photo of my dad and a drawing my mother had done of me and my son…I went for a drawing of my mother's rather than a photo, because I know I can find the photos.” pic.twitter.com/YyIBXzbRYb
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) January 9, 2025