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Mother of “Noah’s Arc” star Darryl Stephens lost family home in Eaton fire – here’s link to GoFundMe for Janice Harper


The devastating Southern California fires has destroyed the childhood home of beloved actor Darryl Stephens who played the title role in the Noah’s Arc franchise, starred in Boy Culture, Boy Culture: Generation X, Not Another Gay Movie, DTLA, and the CBS sitcom B Positive.

Darryl’s mother, Janice Harper, still lived in the Altadena home and family friend Rory James has launched a GoFundMe page to help raise money “to give Janice the comeback she deserves.” Janice raised her sons Darryl and Wade in the house.

Writes Rory: “Anyone who knows Janice knows she certainly doesn’t go down without a fight. She was bravely working to put out a fire in the yard when her son Wade arrived. Wade instinctively knew to come for her and drove through wind and smoke and fire to rescue her. After the flames ignited the kitchen and garage, Wade knew they had to get out. Only a fool would bet against Janice in a fight, but the fire took the home.”

Because I think the world of Darryl as an actor and as a person, I want to share this. The goal is to raise $30,000. As of today, just over $9,000 has been raised.

Allan Brocka, who directed Darryl in the Boy Culture film and the Boy Culture: Generation X series, writes on Facebook: I see a lot of online snark and hate on “famous” people asking for support for loved ones, but here’s the truth: the vast majority of us in this industry, especially in the indie and LGBTQ+ cinema world, are working-class artists, often balancing multiple jobs just to keep going. When one of us faces hardship, it’s not just a personal loss—it’s a blow to the entire community. We support each other because that’s what family does.

Once again, here is the LINK to the GoFundMe page benefitting Janice Harper.

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