Los Angeles mayoral hopeful Spencer Pratt issued a blistering response to a report that he has been living in a fancy Bel Air hotel while campaigning. The former reality TV star, 42, previously claimed to have been living in a trailer because his $3 million mansion burned down in the Palisades wildfires last year.
TMZ Report Sparks Outrage
TMZ reported on Wednesday that Pratt was actually living in Hotel Bel-Air, one of the swankiest hotels in Los Angeles, with his wife Heidi Montag and two children also avoiding the trailer and staying in the town of Carpinteria. The hotel charges at least $1,500 per night and comes with amenities including a swimming pool, tennis courts, and spa.
After the outlet shared their story about Pratt's fancy living quarters, the candidate responded on X: 'Hey guys, why don't they wanna talk about why I need a hotel in the first place?' 'Karen Bass let my home burn down,' he added. 'Also 6,000 of my neighbors. NBD.'
Campaign Focus on Wildfire Response
Pratt has made Bass's mismanagement of the wildfires last year a central pillar of his campaign, accusing her of botching the response to the fires that killed 12 people and caused over $25 billion in damage. He also reportedly told TMZ that he felt the need to stay at the hotel for his own safety, saying he has received death threats as his campaign gains traction.
Pratt issued a fiery response to the TMZ report, claiming his trailer was not suitable to keep him safe, but the hotel has 'its own armed security, and that has become the only option.' Referring to supporters of his rivals, Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Nithya Raman, as 'Bassholes and Ramaniacs,' Pratt said he has faced death threats from 'whackos.'
'Since I destroyed them in the debate, and am surging in the polls, they are getting increasingly desperate and hostile,' he said. 'I can't talk about specific threats, but that lot is... unsafe now.' Voters in Los Angeles head to the polls on June 2, with Pratt's candidacy surging in recent weeks.
