Meghan Markle ignores ‘disaster tourist’ backlash as she helps more LA fire victims and has this to say to haters

Meghan Markle has been spotted in a video bringing bags full of donations to a charity collection set up to help those in need in an area of Los Angeles that has been badly hit by the terrifying wildfires

Meghan Markle has been spotted helping out at yet another relief effort for victims of the Los Angeles fires.

The Duchess of Sussex was seen laden with bags full of donations, in an Instagram reel posted by a recovery fund set up in Altadena – one of the worst affected areas from the devastating blazes.

Her visit to donate items to the Altadena Teen Girls Fire Recovery Fund comes just days after she and Prince Harry were seen at a food distribution hub in Pasadena. It sparked a brutal backlash with actress Justine Bateman branding them “disaster tourists”. In the new video posted by the Altadena Girls Fire Recovery Fund Instagram account, Meghan can be seen in a low-key outfit of black leggings, a black T-shirt, black trainers and a baseball cap with LA on the front, being greeted as she brings large bags to donate to the fund.

She can also be seen embracing a volunteer in the Instagram reel, featuring other clips of people dropping off items at the donation hub. It was reported that the visit to the hub came on Monday and among the items she donated were new clothes as well as beauty products. It is believed Meghan also stayed for lunch and chatted to families and helped out the young girls with their charity drive.

The Altadena Teen Girls Fire Recovery Fund was set up last week by 14-year-old Avery Colvert from Pasadena. She wanted to gather clothes, beauty and haircare products for other young teens affected by the fires. It later emerged that Harry and Meghan’s Archewell Foundation made a donation to the organisation.

The video of Meghan’s visit to donate items came on the day that Meghan’s Netflix show With Love, Meghan, had been due to drop on the streaming platform. However, on Sunday it was announced it was being pushed back until March 4 due to the ongoing fires in southern California, where most of the show is set.