Actor Eric Braeden recently lost his home to the Los Angeles wildfires. The star was one of many who had been greatly impacted by the blaze. In a recent interview, Braeden recently opened up about the tragic loss.
Eric Braeden Described The Situation As ‘Kind Of Peculiar’
For around 45 years, actor Eric Braeden is known for playing Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless. The character, originally intended as a guest role, the character, the patriarch of the Newman family, has since gone on to be one of the central parts of the show.
Tragically, Braeden was recently impacted by the recent Los Angeles wildfires. As shared in a video on social media, Braeden lost his home to the blaze, which was considered one of the worst in the region’s history.
As previously reported, the actor shared a video of the fire filmed right from his home before evacuation. Braeden recently opened up about his loss in a recent conversation with TV Insider. As the actor described, “It’s been kind of peculiar.”
“Emotionally, you go through ups and downs, but we shall take it step by step. There are uncertainties regarding insurance, and it’s a very difficult situation.”
“When I saw the ashes, I looked into the rubble and remembered my wife and my granddaughter, who we adore, sitting there before Christmas and having a wonderful conversation about her experiences and her travels. But you’re never really fully prepared for the unforeseen events in life.”
“I grew up during the Second World War, and that was arguably worse, so some of me is optimistic. You just look forward. Screw it all.”
Braeden Talked About Rebuilding, Noting There Was A Lot Of Factors To Consider
The actor also admitted that his role on The Young and the Restless provides a needed distraction for him. As he shared, “You need to focus, otherwise you can’t do the scenes, so it gives you a little relief from the constant concerns and worries.”
Following the tragedy, Braeden also talked about what he and his family will do next. As he explained, “We’re formulating the plan.”
As Braeden noted, there are a lot of factors to consider. He noted, “I don’t want to rush into it. So far, we intend to rebuild, but that is contingent on insurance companies actually insuring us in those areas.”
“On the one hand, they would want to rebuild the Palisades and other communities like it quickly because it’s an enormous tax base. And finances all kinds of other situations in the city. So, it is in everyone’s interest to rebuild quickly, but that can only happen after a thorough cleaning up of the soil, etc. So, it’s all in the works right now. I don’t think anyone has a definitive answer.”
