{"id":2324013,"date":"2026-03-12T00:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T00:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2324013"},"modified":"2026-03-12T00:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T00:36:07","slug":"katherine-heigl-hits-back-at-fans-politicizing-her-attendance-at-mar-a-lago-rescue-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/katherine-heigl-hits-back-at-fans-politicizing-her-attendance-at-mar-a-lago-rescue-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Katherine Heigl hits back at fans politicizing her attendance at Mar-a-lago rescue event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Katherine Heigl is heatedly responding to multiple comments criticizing her for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/03\/10\/celebrity-news\/katherine-heigl-hits-first-red-carpet-in-2-years-attends-dog-rescue-event-at-mar-a-lago\/\">attending a dog rescue event held at Mar-a-Lago.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d alum went to the Wine, Women &amp; Shoes Benefiting Big Dog Ranch Rescue fundraiser on Sunday at Donald Trump\u2019s estate in Palm Beach, Fla., her first red carpet event in two years.<\/p>\n<p>The fundraiser was co-chaired by Trump\u2019s daughter-in-law Lara Trump, and inside the event, Heigl posed for pics with former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro, \u201cDog Whisperer\u201d dog trainer\u00a0Cesar Millan and others.<\/p>\n<p>After receiving backlash for attending the fundraiser due to its Trump connection, Heigl noted that the welfare of animals has nothing to do with politics in a statement obtained by Page Six.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Katherine Heigl hit back at those criticizing her for attending the the Wine, Women &amp; Shoes Event benefiting Big Dog Ranch Rescue fundraiser Sunday at Mar-a-Lago. <span class=\"credit\">Michele Eve Sandberg\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Heigl shared in a statement obtained by Page Six that helping animals in need shouldn\u2019t be a political issue. <span class=\"credit\">Michele Eve Sandberg\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cAnimals don\u2019t vote. The only room they don\u2019t like is the euthanasia room at a shelter,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cThey are completely at the mercy of us, and they have no voice of their own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis event was about animal advocacy \u2014 something that has always been deeply personal to me,\u201d she continued. \u201cAnyone who knows me knows that protecting animals is one of my greatest passions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Heigl pointed out that she and her mother, Nancy \u2014 who accompanied her on Sunday \u2014 have spent years advocating for animals through the Jason Heigl Foundation. The charity, which is named after her late brother who died in a car accident, aims to rescue, heal,and rehome animals while fighting cruelty and overpopulation.<\/p>\n<p>Heigl shared that the event at Mar-a-Lago raised over $5 million for animals in need.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Heigl posed with former Fox News host Jeanine Shapiro, \u201cDog Whisperer\u201d star Cesar Millan, and Big Dog Ranch Rescue founder Lauree Simmons at the event held at Trump\u2019s Florida estate.  <span class=\"credit\">Michele Eve Sandberg\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Heigl also brought her mom, Nancy (pictured here) a the event. <span class=\"credit\">Michele Eve Sandberg\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAs a society, we should all come together to protect the voiceless and the innocent,\u201d she said. \u201cThis should not be a polarizing issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But some social media users still took to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVwdl3Dkbbw\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Just Jared\u2019s Instagram post<\/a> regarding her statement to bash the actress, and Heigl directly responded to multiple shady comments.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cKnocked Up\u201d star, 47, replied to one snarky comment asking, \u201cWho even is she?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Heigl wrote, \u201cDoesn\u2019t matter. Do you care about animals? If so donate! Time! Money! Attention! Your voice! It doesn\u2019t matter who I am only what I do. The same goes for you! Animals might not be your thing but I bet you care deeply about something that matters! Do your part! Don\u2019t waste your time scrolling and making comments!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One critic slammed Heigl\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2016\/04\/20\/katherine-heigls-bad-reputation-drove-her-to-therapy\/\">past difficult reputation<\/a>, writing, \u201cShe was hated on Greys. Thats why she can\u2019t get a real job. Difficult. Thinks her sh-t don\u2019t stick,\u201d to which the actress responded, \u201cyour so silly\u2026what\u2019s a \u2018real job\u2019 in your so educated opinion? \ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02\ud83d\ude02.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Heigl hit back Thursday at her critics on Instagram who bashed her for attending the event. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d alum savagely replied to users who brought up her character on the ABC medical drama. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Heigl also savagely clapped back to one user who brought up her \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d character, Izzie Stevens.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why Alex Karev cheated on you with Olivia \ud83d\ude0f \ud83d\ude02,\u201d the user wrote, to which Heigl replied, \u201cDoes this make you smile? Making a dumb joke when animals in this country are suffering and I\u2019m doing everything and anything I can to stop their suffering?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She continued, \u201c\u2018Let me ask\u2026do you do anything that really matters? Other than comment on some one else\u2019s instagram? Do you really think that actually matters? Makes any kind of difference? Seriously\u2026I\u2019d love to know your thoughts on your uselessness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Heigl denied she made any money off of the event in response to a comment that claimed her outfit \u201cscreamed Republican.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Heigl also denied she made money off the event. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In her statement, Heigl noted that the fundraiser raised $5 million for animals in need, <span class=\"credit\">Michele Eve Sandberg\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cSounds like times are tough, and she\u2019s trying to make deals, no matter who\u2019s offering,\u201d the Instagram user mused, to which Heigl replied, \u201cReally? So I\u2019m using animal advocacy to what? Line my pockets? Interesting\u2026seems to be costing me more than I can make\u2026but that\u2019s ok. At least my parents taught me to give more than I get. Taught me to do more than just judge. You seem\u2026really meaningful in today\u2019s society. Just keep screaming your virtue signaling bulls\u2013t while doing nothing that really matters. Good on you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Heigl later snarked back to a user who wrote,\u00a0\u201cI didn\u2019t think it\u2019d be possible for her to be even LESS likeable and MORE irrelevant.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The actress shot back, \u201cI\u2019m sorry who are you?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Heigl told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.palmbeachpost.com\/story\/news\/local\/wellington\/2026\/03\/09\/lara-trump-katherine-heigl-jeanine-pirro-big-dog-ranch-rescue-mar-a-lago\/89063267007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Palm Beach Post <\/a>Tuesday that she supported Big Dog\u2019s mission to \u201csolve the pet overpopulation issue\u201d in the US.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur biggest goal right now really is to diminish the number of unwanted litters coming into this country, which is what is overcrowding our shelters,\u201d she said. \u201cWe hear the word \u2018shelter,\u2019 and we think these animals are safe there, and they are not. It\u2019s not the shelter\u2019s fault, and it\u2019s not the fault of the shelters\u2019 workers. It\u2019s that our country is overrun with puppy-mill breeders.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katherine Heigl is heatedly responding to multiple comments criticizing her for attending a dog rescue event held at Mar-a-Lago. The \u201cGrey\u2019s Anatomy\u201d alum went to the Wine, Women &amp; Shoes Benefiting Big Dog Ranch Rescue fundraiser on Sunday at Donald Trump\u2019s estate in Palm Beach, Fla., her first red carpet event in two years. 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