Jennifer Garner chokes up while revealing she lost a friend in the LA fires: She didnt get out in time

Jennifer Garner has lost a friend to the LA fires.The actress, 52, revealed the devastating news Friday during an interview on MSNBC.

Appearing alongside World Central Kitchen Chef José Andrés, Garner told anchor Katy Tur about the death of her friend who she knew through church.“I did lose a friend, and for our church, it’s really tender so I don’t feel like we should talk about it yet,” the star told Tur, choking up.

“I did lose a friend.She didn’t get out in time.”The official death toll from the Eaton and Palisades fires that tore through Los Angeles over the past few days rose to 11 on Friday.“My heart bleeds for my friends,” Garner added.

“I mean, I can think of 100 families, and there are 5,000 homes lost.I can — without even [thinking] — I could just write out a list of 100 friends who lost their homes.”“I feel almost guilty walking through my house.”She continued, “You know, what can I do? How can I help? What can I offer? What do I have to offer with these hands and these walls and the safety that I have?”Garner spoke with MSNBC while volunteering with Andrés, 55, to feed firefighters and evacuees at one of the chef’s pop-up locations across Los Angeles County.The “13 Going on 30” star told Tur, 41, that Andrés’ work to serve those affected by the fires “is an incredible thing to watch.”“World Central Kitchen and Chef José just come in and [said], ‘We’ve got you.

We’ve got this handled.Don’t worry.'”“I’ve lived in and around the Palisades for 25 years, so I just think all of us, we want to get our hands into working, somehow, to be helpful,” she continued.

“And because of my work with Save The Children, we have a relationship with the chef, and I was able to just say, ‘Can I be with you for the day? What can I do to help? Put me to work.'”Only 8% contained, the Palisades Fire is the largest of the fires wreaking havoc on Los Angeles County.The blaze has burned over 21,000 acre...