'The White Lotus' star Connie Britton is showing support for the island of Maui amid the current wave of deadly wildfires. The actress posted on Instagram, "Maui. My heart is broken. Your loss is all of our loss. Your generous island and shores held us so lovingly when we shot @thewhitelotus during covid in 2020. And now we send massive love and strength for recovery during this unbearable time."
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00:00 White Lotus star Connie Britton is showing support for the island of Maui amid the current
00:04 wave of deadly wildfires.
00:07 The actress posted on Instagram on Friday, "Maui, my heart is broken.
00:11 Your loss is all of our loss.
00:13 Your generous island and shores held us so lovingly when we shot the White Lotus during
00:17 COVID in 2020.
00:19 And now we send massive love and strength for recovery during this unbearable time."
00:23 She ended her post, which featured photos of the White Lotus cast filming on Maui, by
00:27 writing,
00:28 "May you always be a brilliant, gleaming gem with a gorgeous heart and unbreakable spirit.
00:32 #Maui."
00:33 The Emmy-winning HBO series, created by Mike White, filmed its first season on the second-largest
00:37 Hawaiian island at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea during the fall of 2020.
00:42 The resort had largely been deserted, with limited staffing, as the pandemic shutdown
00:46 traveled to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
00:49 The current wildfires, fueled by powerful winds created by Hurricane Dora and pre-existing
00:53 dry conditions on Maui, began on Tuesday night before sweeping across the island.
00:58 Over 11,000 people were reported as being without power on Friday.
01:02 The fires have resulted in 55 deaths, and the death toll is expected to continue to
01:07 rise.
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