<p id=”par-1_47″>Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag are starting over after their Pacific Palisades home burned down in the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/hotels-packed-millionaires-palisades-fires-rage-want-california-local-says.html/”>ongoing L.A. wildfires</a>. While fans have supported the couple by making financial donations and streaming Montag’s music, the pair isn’t here for the backlash. How they’re dealing with it, ahead. </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-heidi-and-spencer-are-used-to-negative-things-as-fans-help-recoup-money-after-home-burned-in-l-a-wildfires”>Heidi and Spencer are ‘used to negative things’ as fans help recoup money after home burned in L.A wildfires</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image aligncenter size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Heidi-Monag-and-Spencer-Pratt-who-lost-their-home-in-the-L.A.-wildifires-in-2023.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, who lost their home in the L.A. wildfires, hold hands.” class=”wp-image-3765843″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt | MEGA/GC Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-2_37″>Pratt and Montag were <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/billy-crystal-says-the-home-he-lost-in-the-los-angeles-wildfires-was-filled-with-love.html/”>left with no home</a> and no belongings when the <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/ben-affleck-reaching-help-la-fires-jennifer-garner-feels-guilty-friend-loss.html/”>L.A. wildfires</a> swept through their Pacific Palisades neighborhood on Jan. 8, 2025. Soon after the parents of two opened up about the experience online. </p>
<p id=”par-3_73″>Pratt encouraged people to stream Montag’s 2010 album, “Superficial,” to help them make money and, in turn, rebuild their lives. The album, which was released 15 years ago on Jan. 11, 2025, has since made it to the No. 1 on the iTunes chart with celebrities, fans, and even small businesses showing their support. A friend also organized a <a href=”https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-spencer-heidi-rebuild-after-fire” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>GoFundMe</a> which, at the time of writing, is approximately $60,000 from its $200,000 goal. </p>
<p id=”par-4_76″>Montag and Pratt have received criticism for receiving donations, but they’re letting it slide. “We’re very used to negative things, so it’s pretty standard,” Pratt told <a href=”https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/spencer-pratt-says-he-made-over-20k-on-tiktok-after-l-a-wildfires/” target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Us Weekly</a>.<br><br>“If people want to send their own money to whoever they want, it’s the equivalent to buying a celebrity’s merch, buying their movie tickets,” he explained. “People can do whatever they want with their own money. And, thank God, there’s people who want to support and send us whatever.”</p>
<p id=”par-5_21″>In a separate interview with <a href=”https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/spencer-pratt-heidi-montag-music-tiktok-fire-1236276177/#recipient_hashed=b92941641788d15805f03b377d572994d12bdade7478975c93d0143007f01373&recipient_salt=e829000bb0b218c27fbd0c12f4a38481876a8ab041cc990efde89259509b9611&utm_medium=email&utm_source=exacttarget&utm_campaign=newsalert&utm_content=580233_01-17-2025&utm_term=56896″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Variety</a>, Pratt praised the “life-changing” donations from fans on <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/tiktok/”>TikTok</a> Live, whose contributions totaled around $20,000.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-spencer-says-they-re-programmed-to-share-on-social-media-after-years-as-content-creators”>Spencer says they’re ‘programmed’ to share on social media after years as content creators</h2>
<figure class=”wp-block-image aligncenter size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Heidi-Montag-and-Spencer-Pratt-whose-home-burned-in-the-L.A.-wildfires-pose-with-their-children.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, whose home burned in the L.A. wildfires, pose with their children and Mickey and Minnie Mouse.” class=”wp-image-3765851″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt, and their children | Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Feld Entertainment, Inc.</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-6_53″>Speaking to <a href=”https://people.com/heidi-montag-spencer-pratt-superficial-wildfires-exclusive-8777481″ target=”_blank” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>People</a>, Pratt opened up about sharing their experience with fans online in real-time. “I don’t think we would do that if our income didn’t come from social media,” he said. “If we were rich, I wouldn’t be on an app. I’d be buying a new house and starting to order things.”</p>
<p id=”par-7_42″>“We’re programmed to continue making that content because that’s how we pay for bills,” the 42-year-old explained. “So, when your house and everything’s gone, you’re not going to be like, ‘Oh, I’m going to stop doing the one thing that pays us.’” </p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-montag-and-pratt-plan-to-rebuild-their-home-in-the-pacific-palisades-nbsp”>Montag and Pratt plan to rebuild their home in the Pacific Palisades </h2>
<p id=”par-8_43″>The couple intends to rebuild their home, albeit with a major change, making it “fireproof” in the event of future wildfires. Their architect neighbor, whose own “fireproof house” is “fully intact,” has agreed to rebuild Pratt and Montag’s home and make it “fireproof.” </p>
<p id=”par-9_43″>“We are going to rebuild no matter how long it takes,” Montag told the outlet. “Our main goal is for our kids to inherit [our house]. So we definitely need to rebuild that back regardless of how much time that ends up taking.”</p>