Actress Mandy Moore has issued a strongly worded public statement following an apparent hit-and-run incident involving her family earlier this week.
The 41-year-old actress, along with her husband, musician Taylor Goldsmith, and their three young children—sons Gus, 4, and Ozzie, 2, and daughter Louise, 10 months—were reportedly rear-ended by an unidentified driver who then fled the scene.
Taking to her Instagram Stories, Moore addressed the perpetrator directly, writing: “To the woman who rear-ended my family and then fled as we attempted to pull over — I hope karma finds you.”
She further reassured the public by confirming that no one sustained injuries in the incident, stating: “Thankfully, everyone is okay — but what kind of person does that?”
Mandy Moore and her family have faced a series of personal and environmental hardships over the past year. Their residence in Altadena, California, sustained severe fire damage amid the Los Angeles County wildfires, rendering the property uninhabitable.
In a public statement shared via Instagram, Moore disclosed that while the main structure of their home remained standing, it was “not livable but mostly intact,” whereas the garage and guesthouse were completely destroyed. Daily Mail has reached out to Moore’s representatives for additional comment.
The crisis also affected extended family members. Moore revealed that her brother-in-law, Griffin Goldsmith, and his pregnant wife Kit lost their home entirely to the fires just weeks before the birth of their child.
In the aftermath, Moore, her husband Taylor Goldsmith, and their three young children temporarily relocated to the home of fellow entertainer Hilary Duff and her husband Matthew Koma. Subsequently, Duff and Koma launched a GoFundMe campaign to assist Griffin and Kit in their recovery efforts.
Moore promoted the fundraiser on social media, noting that “Griff is a touring musician and also lost his entire arsenal of drums/percussion he uses to make a living.” The campaign, however, was met with public criticism, with some questioning the necessity of crowd-sourced donations in light of Moore’s reported personal wealth.
In response to the backlash, Moore issued a pointed rebuttal: “People questioning whether we’re helping out our own family or attributing some arbitrary amount of money Google says someone has is NOT helpful or empathetic.”
Moore further clarified her position in a follow-up statement, asserting that she and her family were actively supporting their relatives and had not solicited public donations out of negligence or unwillingness to contribute themselves. “Of course we are. Our buddy Matt started this GoFundMe and I’m sharing because people have asked how they can help them,” she wrote, before adding: “We just lost most of our life in a fire too. Kindly F OFF. No one is forcing you to do anything.”
In a separate post from May, Moore expressed significant frustration with what she described as excessive regulatory barriers impeding the post-fire rebuilding process in Los Angeles County. She stated: “Thanks LA County for making it frustrating and impossible to rebuild after the fires as possible,” criticizing what she perceived to be excessive bureaucratic red tape and administrative hurdles: “I shouldn’t be surprised, but it’s mind-boggling the red tape and hoops they’re putting us all through.”
Moore, who was previously married to musician Ryan Adams from 2009 until their divorce in 2016, wed current husband Taylor Goldsmith in a private ceremony at their home in late 2018.#newsafro_
