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Jhené Aiko Reflects on Losing 'Dream Home' in L.A. Wildfires During Give Her FlowHers Speech

She credited her support network for helping her process a year of grief and urged emotional honesty.

Overview

  • At The Beverly Hilton on Nov. 23, Aiko accepted Femme It Forward’s Glow Getter Award with her daughter, mother, and sisters beside her.
  • In her remarks, she said the Pacific Palisades wildfires earlier this year destroyed the home she had spent years renovating.
  • She also described the death of her cousin Justin and the loss of a kitten, saying the successive blows left her in a dark place.
  • Aiko said she could not accept the ceremony’s flowers for herself, calling them a tribute to the “village” that sustained her.
  • Months after the blaze, she revisited the ruins and posted Instagram messages encouraging people to scream or cry to release the pain, and Big Sean later discussed their miscarriage on a podcast.