Heidi Montag Gets Emotional Months After Losing Home in Palisades Fire

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is releasing more than just her inhibitions.
After she and husband lost their home to the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfires that hit Los Angeles in January, the Hills alum admitted it's been difficult coming to terms with her new reality.
'To lose that property,' she told E! News' in an exclusive interview, trailing off as she became emotional. 'It's a place that we loved so much.'
In the wake of the tragedy, the 38-year-old noted that she and Spencer, 41—who share kids sons Gunner, 7 and Ryker, 2—are still on the hook financially for their fire-ravaged property.
'We can't rebuild as of right now,' she explained. 'I don't know what we're gonna do. We still have to pay a mortgage on it every month.'
Given the harsh reality of the situation, Heidi has poured her energy into her new album Heidiwood, which hits streaming services May 30, in order to help give her family a fresh start.
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'I want to buy a house that we could live in now and exist in now,' she continued, 'so I'm praying and hoping that we get really successful.'
It's not the first time Heidi has discussed the challenge she and Spencer are facing.
'It seems kind of like old news to other people,' she told E! News in February, 'but there's a long road ahead and it's gonna take years to get our life back.'
Nonetheless, she kept an optimistic outlook, adding, 'Hopefully we can.'
As for Spencer—who has stepped up on social media to boost his wife's music streams—the reality TV veteran has also been candid about struggling to process the impact of losing his home.
'I don't know if Heidi was processing sooner than I was,' he told E!, 'and I was so focused on Heidi's music success that I didn't have time to think about our situation.'
Keep reading to see what other stars have said about the L.A. fires.
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