Hollywood’s elite are under siege, and the latest victim, Tracee Ellis Ross, might be wondering if Tinseltown is still worth the glitter after a brazen burglary attempt at her Los Angeles home.
According to Fox News, in a string of high-profile crimes plaguing California’s celebrities, Ross’s residence was targeted early on September 7, 2025, with thieves making off with over $100,000 in jewelry and handbags, joining a grim list of stars like Brad Pitt, Lionel Richie, and Nicole Kidman who’ve faced similar invasions in recent months and years.
Let’s roll back the clock to February 14, 2025, when Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s home became a smash-and-grab statistic. Unknown suspects shattered a glass door and fled, as confirmed by the LAPD. Lucky for them, no one was home, but it’s a stark reminder that even A-listers can’t buy safety in today’s California.
“Unknown suspects smashed the glass door to the residence and then fled the location,” an LAPD spokesperson noted about the Kidman-Urban incident. Well, isn’t that a fine how-do-you-do from the Golden State’s crime wave? Seems like privacy is just another luxury item to steal.
Fast forward to May 5, 2025, when Jennifer Aniston had her own brush with chaos as a man rammed her home gate with his car. She was home during the unsettling episode, and the suspect, already charged with felonies, had been harassing her since 2023 with unwanted messages. Turns out, obsession doesn’t respect fame or fences.
Aniston herself told Vanity Fair in September 2025, “It’s a necessity,” speaking of her security team. Necessity, indeed, when progressive policies seem to prioritize feelings over fortifying law and order. Who’s surprised that even Hollywood’s sweetheart needs a fortress these days?
By June 25, 2025, Brad Pitt’s Los Angeles property on North Edgemont Street was ransacked by three intruders who scaled a fence and broke in through a window. The LAPD nabbed four individuals in connection, but Pitt, away promoting his film “F1,” wasn’t there to witness the mess. Still, losing personal treasures to a mob of thieves isn’t exactly the red-carpet treatment.
August brought no relief, as Lionel Richie’s Beverly Hills home faced an attempted burglary on the 22nd, with police responding around midnight. A 38-year-old man was arrested nearby the next day, but Richie’s security system reportedly spooked the intruder before anything was taken. Good for technology, but shouldn’t we be asking why these incidents are becoming as common as award shows?
Richie was home during the scare, a chilling detail that underscores the audacity of these criminals. When even a music legend can’t rest easy in Beverly Hills, it’s clear California’s soft-on-crime stance is hitting all the wrong notes. Safety shouldn’t be a hit-or-miss affair.
Which brings us to Tracee Ellis Ross, whose home was invaded in the early hours of September 7, 2025, by three intruders shattering a rear glass door, per LAPD reports to NBC4 Investigates. Staff discovered the break-in around 12:30 a.m., with over $100,000 worth of valuables stolen. Ross, thankfully, was out of town, but coming home to violation isn’t the Hollywood ending anyone dreams of.
No arrests have been made in Ross’s case, and neither the LAPD nor Governor Gavin Newsom’s office responded to Fox News Digital for comment. Silence from the top while celebrities’ sanctuaries are plundered—perhaps it’s time for Sacramento to stop chasing trendy agendas and start chasing actual criminals.
Looking back, this isn’t new—Goldie Hawn shared in 2024 that her home with Kurt Russell was hit twice in just four months. “It’s just ‘cause L.A. is terrible,” she lamented on a SiriusXM podcast. Hard to argue with that when the City of Angels feels more like a den of thieves.
Rachel Bilson, a victim of the infamous Bling Ring between 2008 and 2009, endured five break-ins during her youth. “It was pretty jarring,” she told Fox News Digital in 2024, reflecting on the trauma. Youthful naivety meets cold reality—California’s crime problem isn’t just a plot twist; it’s a rerun.
The Bling Ring also targeted Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan, and others, amassing $3 million in stolen goods before their teenage perpetrators faced prison and probation. History shows justice can catch up, but why are we still scripting the same story in 2025? Prevention, not reaction, should be the blockbuster here.
Hollywood’s finest deserve better than living in a real-life thriller where their homes are the set for the next heist. From Ross to Richie, these incidents scream for tougher policies, not more excuses from leaders who’d rather virtue-signal than secure neighborhoods. California, it’s time to direct some attention to law and order to get work done.
