As of now, thousands of structures have been destroyed and at least 27 people have died as a result of fires in Altadena, Malibu and Pacific Palisades. Focusing on a ceremony that spotlights wealthy stars and the “glitz” of the red carpet could potentially be seen as tone-deaf, some celebrities have argued.

Blue Ivy wasn’t introduced to the world merely as Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s firstborn—she was embedded in the mechanics of power from the beginning.