Say what you will about Miley Cyrus, but there’s nothing not to love about this.
The pop star revealed during a Wednesday appearance on The Ellen Degeneres Show that she’s donating $500,000 to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts, barely containing her tears as she talked about the devastating storm and its aftermath.
“It’ll make me cry, so I can’t really talk about it,” Cyrus said. “I don’t know why it makes me so upset…I really hope people know—I couldn’t fake it. My grandma’s sitting here and my mom’s here and I go home to my seven dogs. If I didn’t have that anymore, it’d just be really hard.”
“I’m really happy to help any way that I can,” she continued. “I hope people understand they can put themselves in those people’s shoes and just know what it feels like to have everything taken away from you.”
It’s no wonder Cyrus was so emotional: Experts have said Harvey is “probably the worst disaster” the state of Texas has ever seen. At least 35 people have died as a result of the storm, more than 30,000 people have been forced to flee their homes, and over 100,000 people are without running water.
Cyrus joins a growing list of celebrities pledging huge amounts of money to victims of Harvey. The Kardashian family has given $500,000 to the Salvation Army and Red Cross; Beyonce is working with her BEYGood foundation to help those in Houston; and Sandra Bullock donated $1 million to the relief efforts. Comedian Kevin Hart has also signed onto the relief efforts, pledging $25,000 of his own and challenging other celebrities to rise to the occasion.
For those looking to follow suit and make donations of their own, there are plenty of ways to help—even if you’re miles away from Houston. Groups like Save the Children, the Texas Diaper Bank, and Global Giving had all set up Hurricane Harvey relief funds. Not sure where to contribute? You can find a full list of organizations here.