United Kingdom, June 26 -- Heidi Montag's music success has given her a renewed sense of "hope".

The 38-year-old star released her Heidiwood album in May, after her home was destroyed by the Los Angeles wildfires earlier this year, and Heidi admits that her music success has helped her to overcome her heartbreak.

Heidi told People: "It gave me such hope to be able to rebuild and move forward in life.

"Life is so expensive, and these things I loved, cherished and collected over the years, and our house, it's just stuff you can't replace. It was just so heartwarming, too, to have so many people rally behind us and support us, especially when we have never particularly been supported in our careers. It was really nice to have that moment ...