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Spencer Pratt

Caitlin Flanagan: Pratt Daddy’s Revenge

How did Spencer Pratt, reality TV star and ‘healing’ crystal salesman, become the ‘adult in the room’ in the LA mayor’s race?

May 27, 2026

Caitlin Flanagan

Everything Is Reality TV. And Spencer Pratt Knows It.

The reality-TV villain turned mayoral candidate just used the same tactics that once made him infamous to produce one of the most effective, viral…

April 30, 2026

Spencer Pratt Is the Former Reality Star Taking On Karen Bass

He says homelessness, illegal immigrant crime, and LA’s response to the fires that destroyed his home persuaded him that he can lead better than the…

February 18, 2026

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