Reality TV Fame Turns to Politics: Pratt Seeks LA Mayor
TL;DR
Former Hills antagonist Spencer Pratt pivots to politics, launching a Los Angeles mayoral bid powered by viral, AI-generated campaign videos that portray him as a reformer ready to tackle homelessness and crime, challenging incumbent Democrat Karen Bass in a race that could go to a runoff despite LA’s Democratic tilt.
- From ‘The Hills’ villain to LA mayoral contender: Spencer Pratt’s viral video-fueled campaign AP News
- Social media videos take center stage in L.A. mayoral campaign Los Angeles Times
- Los Angeles Republicans show how gullible they are on anti-Pratt ad Los Angeles Daily News
- Spencer Pratt and the Temptations of Populism The Atlantic
- Union-funded anti-Spencer Pratt ad sparks backlash as critics say it could help him Fox News
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