Homes seen in Julia Michaels and Maren Morris’ new song and music video “Scissors” were destroyed in the wildfires that devastated Los Angeles.
Michaels noted in an Instagram post on Friday (January 10) that the two made the video in Altadena, the day of the release of her latest single with Morris. She shared a message on YouTube saying they learned the owners, a couple with two young children, had since lost the house. (A Los Angeles-area wildfire, the Eaton Fire, broke out in Altadena on Jan. 7; high winds turned it into a conflagration that destroyed “as many as 5,000 structures” in this part of Los Angeles County, new york times Report.
“The house where we filmed Scissor burned down due to the wildfires in Los Angeles,” Michaels wrote in a comment on YouTube, which he posted for viewers to see. “I feel so sad for the family who lent us their home to make this video. I have no words to say about the devastation that has occurred in such a short period of time. If you can offer anything to help this family rebuild, please Donate here.
She shared a link to a GoFundMe started by a friend of the family, who is facing the loss of their home. As of Saturday (January 11), the fund’s donation goal was close to being achieved.
Morris wrote on Instagram Stories, “The house where we just filmed Scissors was tragically lost in the fire. It was a lovely family… I was in their kid’s bathroom getting ready. And now this. After floods, hurricanes , tornadoes, fires, ugh. My heart breaks for every child that can’t get home and the animals that are displaced. My heart breaks for Mother Earth.
For health alerts, evacuation updates and shelter information during California’s ongoing wildfires, visit the Los Angeles County emergency website. Here’s a list of organizations helping people affected by wildfires.
Michaels posted about “Scissors” on Instagram on Friday, praising Morris and the team behind the shoot: “So proud of this video and working with some truly incredible people to create this song. @marenmorris I am so in awe of you, your voice, your talent, the woman you are and it is such an honor to be able to sing with you all again.
The music video for “Scissors” is a cheeky one that matches the light-hearted tone of the pop song, with the ladies singing about cutting off their lovers’ lives. Michaels and Morris coyly employ visual references to actual scissors (and scissor hands) in the lyrics against the man in bed… and end the clip with a quick cutting sound.
“Scissors” is the first single of 2025 from both artists, following their 2024 collaboration “Cut!” Morris teased their new song in a red carpet interview ahead of its release advertising billboard At the Golden Globes last weekend, he said: “You guys are not ready yet. It’s so great. It’s so funny.
See the “Scissors” video below.
