Kim Kardashian’s former hairstylist Jen Atkin has revealed that she and her family plan to move out of California after losing their Malibu mansion in the devastating LA fires.

Atkin, who purchased the $8 million in early 2024 with her husband, fashion pH๏τographer Mike Rosenthal, shared on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday that they plan to move to Seattle, Washington, with their two young children.

The 44-year-old Glamour columnist revealed shortly after the fire broke out in nearby Pacific Palisades that the area where their home was located had been ‘demolished’ in the blaze.

In text post updates shared to her Insta Stories, Atkin revealed ‘how we’re doing.’ 

She said she had ‘been going btwn “loss” and “lucky” all day every day’ for the past two weeks. 

‘The adrenaline + my sister’s help got our family to a H๏τel, clean air + finally safety in Seattle,’ she wrote.

Kim Kardashian’s former hairstylist Jen Atkin, 44, has revealed that she and her family plan to move out of California after losing their Malibu mansion in the devastating LA fires

Atkin shared on her Instagram Stories on Wednesday that she plans to move her family to Seattle, Washington 

Aktin purchased the $8 million home in early 2024 with her husband, fashion pH๏τographer Mike Rosenthal. They have two young children together 

Atkin added that she felt ‘overwhelming survivor’s guilt leaving our city we love and not being on the ground to help,’ which led her to question if she was ‘making the right decision.’ 

Those feelings were followed by ‘intense fatigue’ as life started to slow down, to the point that just getting dinner ready or finding new clothes and supplies ‘felt impossible.’ 

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It didn’t make things any easier that they were ‘bombarded with insurance questions’ just hours after their home burned down. She said they ‘needed to hurry to get a lease’ and ‘find an architect for plans to submit quickly if we want to rebuild.’ 

‘It’s all so manic and you can’t think straight,’ Atkin complained. 

According to the Robb Report, Atkin’s recently destroyed four-bedroom/four-bathroom home was a Tuscan-influenced mansion with a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean that had been designed by the renowned architect Marc Appleton and built in the early 2000s. 

The two-story home was situated on 1.3 acres that also included a detached two-car garage and small guest studio. The property featured other luxuries, such as a swimming pool, a full-size tennis court and large patios that surround the mansion. 

Before moving to Malibu, Atkin and Rosenthal had owned a $4.5 million home in Tarzana that they bought in 2021. They managed to flip the house, which was constructed in 2017, for $6.2 million.

In the days since losing her mansion, Atkin wrote that her family was seeing horrific stories of other people who had been displaced, many of whom weren’t wealthy like her.

She said she had ‘been going btwn “loss” and “lucky” all day every day’ for the past two weeks. ‘The adrenaline + my sister’s help got our family to a H๏τel, clean air + finally safety in Seattle,’ she wrote

Atkin added that she felt ‘overwhelming survivor’s guilt leaving our city we love and not being on the ground to help,’ which led her to question if she was ‘making the right decision.’

Those feelings were followed by ‘intense fatigue’ as life started to slow down, to the point that just getting dinner ready or finding new clothes and supplies ‘felt impossible.’

‘So we’ve decided Seattle is home,’ Atkin finally announced. ‘We’re going to slowly find Dr’s, schools and build community here.’ She said her family had been spending time there for the past three years, and they already ‘have so many special spots we love….’

She called the whole process ’emotionally draining’ and said they were in ‘disbelief.’

Atkin added that her husband’s 86-year-old father had also lost his home in the fire. 

‘Their dreams and plans just gone,’ she said of her neighbors who lost their homes too. 

Despair gave way to anger as she wondered, ‘How the f*** did our city burn to the ground? How did so many lose so much so quickly? How were so many friends panicked and evacuated all over LA?’ 

She asked how her family had not been ‘prepared,’ and she questions how they could ‘ever feel safe again.’ 

‘So we’ve decided Seattle is home,’ Atkin finally announced. ‘We’re going to slowly find Dr’s, schools and build community here.’ 

She said her family had been spending time in the Pacific Northwest city for the past three years, and they already ‘have so many special spots we love….’ 

However, Atkin said she still planned for an ‘LA commute’ to her offices, which would likely mean many trips from one end of the country to the other via plane. 

According to the Robb Report , Atkin’s recently destroyed four-bedroom/four-bathroom home was a Tuscan-influenced mansion with a stunning view of the Pacific Ocean that had been designed by the renowned architect Marc Appleton and built in the early 2000s

The two-story home was situated on 1.3 acres that also included a detached two-car garage and small guest studio. The property featured other luxuries, such as a swimming pool, a full-size tennis court and large patios that surround the mansion. They bought it in early 2024

Atkin was lucky to already have a lakefront vacation home in Seattle, which her family bought for $4.6M  as an investment property; her Malibu neighborhood seen before the fire

The five-bedroom/4.5-bathroom home sports 5,400 square feet of space and was designed by architect Peter Cohan, and the property was previously featured in Architectural Digest; the neighborhood is pictured after the blaze

Despite giving up on living in LA, she said she planned to use her ‘platform to help rebuild and heal the great city of Los Angeles.’ 

‘It’s made so many of mine and Mike’s dreams come true and we will forever be in her debt,’ the celebrity hairstylist wrote. 

Atkin said she was delighted to find that some fire victims were managing to find some joy in life again. 

She noted that she had ‘lost faith in our leadership but gained so much love for our community.’ 

‘We truly only have each other in disasters,’ she concluded, before thanking her friends and followers for their ‘love and concern.’ 

Atkin was lucky to already have a lakefront vacation home in Seattle, which her family bought for $4.6 million, initially as an investment property before they decided to spend a significant amount of time living there.

The five-bedroom/4.5-bathroom home sports 5,400 square feet of space and was designed by architect Peter Cohan, and the property was previously featured in Architectural Digest.

Earlier in January, Atkin took to her Instagram account to share the devastating news that her home had been destroyed with her 5.3 million followers. 

Despite giving up on living in LA, she said she planned to use her ‘platform to help rebuild and heal the great city of Los Angeles’ 

The famed hair entrepreneur shared a pH๏τo that she explained was ‘our sweet neighborhood just last week,’ showing a picturesque view of the water with a broken heart emoji

The hair entrepreneur shared a pH๏τo that she explained was ‘our sweet neighborhood just last week,’ showing a picturesque view across the water with a broken heart emoji. 

The Glamour columnist then shared the same picture of the coastline devastated by the raging blaze.  

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‘This is weird to post but our house is gone,’ Jen wrote, as she was seen crying with her dog on her lap while her husband, fashion pH๏τographer Mike Rosenthal, drove them to evacuate the area. 

‘We just got confirmation,’ Jen continued. 

‘Our whole area demolished. So many are displaced and feeling scared right now it’s almost too much to comprehend.

‘We’re going to be ok. We always push through,’ Jen said in her message to her worried followers.

‘I love you guys thanks for the warm blanket of love today.’

Jen also shared resources for her Los Angeles-based followers, including animal evacuation shelters, free boarding for small animals, and numbers for ᴀssistance evacuating pets from your home or business. 

Jen became famous for her celebrity clientele, including the Kardashian and Jenners, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Chrissy Teigen, and Gigi and Bella Hadid

Jen and her husband Mike have two children, River Julién Rosenthal and Sloane Soleil Rosenthal, who were both born via surrogate

 

The Blowing My Way to the Top memoirist showed video of the highways as people evacuated as well as the smoke-filled sky. 

‘I listen to AM radio for updates, please be safe everybody,’ the OUAI founder said. 

Jen continued in her Instagram Stories updates: ‘We are one of so many stories tonight. I feel so grateful my family is together. I also feel scared and sad. A neighbor sent me the following that is helping me process and I hope it helps you.’ 

The Utah native then shared advice for talking to kids about what’s happening and the ongoing evacuation. 

The homes of Paris Hilton, Eugene Levy, Anthony Hopkins, and Miles Teller are among those destroyed.

Jen sH๏τ to fame for styling many celebrities, including the Kardashian and Jenners, Katy Perry, Jennifer Lopez, Chrissy Teigen, and Gigi and Bella Hadid.  

The famed hairstylist and her husband share two children, River Julién and Sloane Soleil, who were both born via surrogate. 

They welcomed River on March 5, 2021 and their daughter Sloane on March 31, 2022.

Jen was open about her surrogacy journey on social media, and shared an eight-minute video on Instagram about the experience.