David Foster and his wife Katharine McPhee are doing 'the best' they can to raise money for Spencer Pratt's Los Angeles mayoral campaign, becoming the latest celebrities to back his attempt to unseat incumbent Karen Bass. McPhee, 42, serenaded the 42-year-old former reality TV star with her 76-year-old husband playing keyboard at an event in the backyard of their Brentwood mansion on Monday.
Fundraiser Highlights
In a clip posted on Instagram by One America News Network anchor Alicia Summers, McPhee performed a parody of Tina Turner's hit 'The Best,' changing the lyrics to boast that Pratt is 'better than Karen Bass and Nithya Raman,' his two main opponents in the LA mayoral election. During one chorus, McPhee mistakenly called Raman 'Cynthia' and reacted by saying 'I called her Cynthia,' to which Pratt shrugged.
The fundraiser featured a star-studded guest list, including Hollywood megaproducer Brian Grazer, known for Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind, and The Da Vinci Code, according to Vanity Fair. Pratt has long admired Foster, referring to him as the GOAT (greatest of all time) in his recently released memoir, The Guy You Loved to Hate.
Other Celebrity Backers
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Mauricio Umansky also voiced support for Pratt. Appearing on Fox News on Wednesday, Umansky said, 'He wants to make L.A. great, and make it what it used to be.' Other notable supporters include Paris Hilton, Joe Rogan, Meghan McCain, and Pratt's The Hills castmates Kristin Cavallari, Audrina Patridge, Brody Jenner, and Brandon Thomas Lee.
Surge in Polls
Pratt's chances of winning the LA mayoral race have surged after a debate performance last week, where he was declared the winner over Bass and Raman by 79 percent of viewers polled by NBC. His brash style won praise, particularly a viral jibe reducing Raman to a 'random city council member.' According to prediction market Kalshi, as of Wednesday, Pratt has a 32 percent chance of winning, compared to Raman's 11 percent, while incumbent Bass leads with 55 percent.
Pratt launched his campaign after his $3.8 million home burned down in the LA wildfires in January. He has been a vocal critic of Bass's management of the fires, which destroyed over 11,000 structures and caused billions in damage. Although registered as a Republican, Pratt says his campaign is not about party affiliation, focusing instead on fixing homelessness and drug issues in Los Angeles.
