Alice Evans shared her sadness after returning to her old neighbourhood on Monday to find many of the old shops all boarded up.
The actress, 56, is currently in the midst of a bitter legal battle with her ex-husband Ioan Gruffudd regarding child support payments for their two daughters.
But earlier this week the star took a trip down memory lane after visiting her old neighbourhood in Melrose/Fairfax in Los Angeles with her daughter Elsie.
Yet Alice confessed she was left shocked after returning to find ‘the whole place abandoned’ as she explained many shops were shut.
Sharing snaps of the surroundings she penned: ‘Sad feelings. What is happening to our world?
‘Elsie and I made a trip back to our old neighborhood of Melrose/Fairfax yesterday because I had a meeting nearby. And so many things were boarded up!!
Alice Evans was left shocked as she visited her ‘abandoned’ old neighbourhood on Monday and shared a sad post to Instagram asking ‘What is happening to our world?’
The star took a trip down memory lane after visiting her old neighbourhood in Melrose/Fairfax in Los Angeles but found ‘the whole place abandoned’ as she explained many shops were shut
‘This is Fred Segal Melrose, which housed Cafe Mauro, which was a central meeting point for so many Angelenos over the past 30 years.
‘It was a celebrity hotspot. Guaranteed if you’ve ever checked out the paparazzi pics in one of those magazines we all used to guiltily buy at the airport you’ve seen pics from outside Fred Segal.
‘But it was also a beloved local joint. We lived one minute’s walk from it for 17 years and I never saw the car park less than ramming. Here we are, Elsie and me and the whole place is abandoned. The car behind us is ours. It felt very sad.’
She continued: ‘We went on a little drive after that and place after place had closed down. I think you don’t notice so much when you’re living there, but coming back after 6 months or so is a shock.’
The star then asked her followers: ‘What do people think? Are commercial rents too high? Are we moving to a buy online/order in lifestyle?
‘Tell me about things you’ve noticed on your neighborhoods. Our world is changing so fast!’
Alice also thanked fans for her support after she confirmed she is doing a Meet and Greet in Covington, Georgia as she took to Instagram to share the exciting news on Tuesday.
She added: ‘As always, love you all and THANK YOU for the love after my last post. A xxxxx’.
Joined by her daughter Elsie she shared snaps of the surroundings as she penned: ‘ Sad feelings. What is happening to our world?’
The star shared another snap of a closing down sign outside one of the boutiques
Fred Segal pictured before its closure in 2006
It comes after Alice hit back after her appearance at a recent court hearing was savaged by an anonymous online troll.
Her latest court appearance in Los Angeles on July 24, which was also attended by Ioan and his pregnant new wife Bianca Wallace, subsequently prompted hateful comments about her physical appearance.
In a private message sent by a nameless follower, Alice was also attacked for wearing the same outfit – a black blouse and matching skirt – on more than one occasion.
Sharing a post with Instagram followers on Sunday evening, she wrote: ‘Just received a random DM telling me I am grossly overweight and ‘looked like a freaking walrus walking into court on Wednesday’.
‘It went on to say that my choice of outfit was ‘horrible’ because I had worn it before in public settings many times, ( the horror of wearing clothes twice!) that it was ‘cheap’ and ‘badly fitting’ and that I had ‘clearly made no effort to understand proper court attire.
‘Strangely, this message came from an account with no profile, which is odd, given that I would have loved to have taken hints from the person’s own personal style, which obviously must be dazzling – and who doesn’t t want a few tips from a dazzling dresser?’
The actress, who accompanied her post with a shot of herself outside court day earlier, admitted she was already wracked with insecurity about what to wear for the hearing after spending months attempting to lose weight.
Alice also thanked fans for her support after she confirmed she is doing a Meet and Greet in Covington, Georgia as she took to Instagram to share the exciting news on Tuesday
It comes after Alice hit back after her appearance at a recent court hearing was savaged by an anonymous online troll
Alice is in the midst of a legal dispute with ex-husband Ioan Gruffudd (pictured outside court with new wife Bianca Wallace) regarding child support payments for their two daughters
She wrote: ‘I attach one of the pics of me walking into court on that day because I have actually worked hard on losing weight in the past year, and silly me, I thought I looked ok!
‘Also, in the two hours before leaving, I changed outfits several times in an ever increasing panic, realizing that nothing I loved fit me, and the things that fit me made me want to cry!
‘But this is not a sad post. It’s a strong post. I was terrified walking into court this week. I have been terrified to turn up to all the hearings I have been summoned to in the past 3 years – so much so that the first one in aug ‘22 I could not even bring myself to turn up to, such was my panic. ( I literally hid u see the bed shaking. How pathetic is that!) [sic]
‘But I’m still here. I have two incredible girls to bring up. I live for them. And if that means I look fat or old or unfashionable then so be it. I am being as strong as I have ever been in my life.’
