Spencer Pratt, ‘The Hills’ Reality TV Star, Makes a Run for L.A. Mayor
Pratt has criticized Mayor Karen Bass and California’s Democratic leaders following the Los Angeles fires
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Pratt has criticized Mayor Karen Bass and California’s Democratic leaders following the Los Angeles fires
Spencer Pratt, who has spent the last year on social media denouncing California’s Democratic leaders over their handling of the devastating Los Angeles fires, announced that he is running for mayor of Los Angeles — declaring on his campaign website that he’s Mayor Karen Bass’ “worst nightmare.”
“Let me be clear. This isn’t just a campaign. This is a mission, and we’re going to expose the system. We’re going into every dark corner of LA politics and disinfecting the city with our light. And when we are done, L.A. is going to be camera-ready again,” he told the crowd when announcing his candidacy at the They Let Us Burn demonstration on Wednesday, per a video shared online.
Last January, Pratt and Montag filed a lawsuit against L.A. and its Department of Water and Power (LADWP), blaming the city for the damage that destroyed their home during the Palisades wildfire. The couple were two of nearly two dozen plaintiffs in the suit, and claimed that the city and the DWP mismanaged the community’s water supply, pointing to press reports on the empty Santa Ynez Reservoir and empty fire hydrants.
Bass, who was visiting Ghana for a diplomatic trip at the time, has been lambasted for being out of the country at the start of the fire on Jan. 7, which took the lives of 31 people and destroyed thousands of homes. While her approval ratings nosedived last year, they have since rebounded as she’s led a pushback against President Donald Trump’s federal immigration raids in the city.
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In photos shared on Instagram, Pratt is seen holding up a signed statement of understanding that is required to run for candidacy. “Yes, it’s official. Papers are filed and campaign is open,” captioned Pratt. The Hills reality TV star joins former L.A. schools Supt. Austin Beutner, who is also challenging Mayor Bass in her re-election campaign, and more than a dozen other candidates in the primary election set for June 2.