Spencer Pratt praised for ‘brilliant’ new ad attacking mayoral rivals
Spencer Pratt, a former reality TV star and long-shot Los Angeles mayoral candidate, has gained attention for a viral campaign ad criticizing his rivals' affluent lifestyles while highlighting his own displacement after losing his home in the 2025 Pacific Palisades fires. In the ad titled 'They Not Like Us,' Pratt targets Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman, contrasting their upscale residences with the city's ongoing crises like homelessness and wildfires. The ad has drawn praise from political commentators and raised Pratt's profile in a crowded and uncertain mayoral race.
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Politics Spencer Pratt praised for ‘brilliant’ new ad attacking mayoral rivals By Annie Gaus Published April 29, 2026, 8:17 p.m. ET Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt is turning heads with a “brilliant” campaign ad furiously calling out his rivals’ posh homes — after his own residence burned to the ground in the catastrophic Pacific Palisades fire last year. “This is where Mayor Bass lives. You notice something?” Pratt says in the 30-second ad titled “They Not Like Us,” gesturing towards the Getty House, Bass’ bucolic Tudor-style residence in Windsor Square, which is mayor’s official residence. 4 Pratt called out Dem rivals’ posh homes in the viral ad.
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