Spencer Pratt has claimed that Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx have backed his Los Angeles mayoral campaign, just days before the city's primary election. The former Hills star, 42, told US Weekly: 'I had two of my favourite people ever support me. Leonardo DiCaprio and Jamie Foxx both said, “Please, Mr. Mayor, we want these streets safe again.”' However, The Independent understands that DiCaprio has not publicly or privately endorsed any candidate, and Foxx’s representative has been contacted for comment.
Pratt added that the only endorsements he seeks are from 'moms in Los Angeles, animal lovers and one that I just got, the Latino Business Association, which are 800,000 Latino businesses that [incumbent Mayor Karen] Bass has failed.'
Pratt entered the mayoral race in January at a 'They Let Us Burn' rally in the Palisades Village, a year after his house was destroyed in the 2025 wildfires. He declared, 'Business as usual is a death sentence for Los Angeles, and I’m done waiting for someone to take real action.'
Pratt, a registered Republican running as an independent, has repeatedly criticised Mayor Bass for her response to the wildfires. This week, he filed a formal complaint accusing her of campaigning near a ballot box. Bass’s campaign spokesperson responded: 'Spencer is just mad that his supporters are AI cartoons and we have real Angelenos. We follow the rules.'
The primary election is on 2 June. The top two candidates, regardless of party, advance to the November general election, but any candidate receiving over 50 per cent of the vote wins outright. Polls show Bass leading, followed by Nithya Raman and Pratt.
