Did Spencer Pratt really think he could waltz into Los Angeles politics and snatch the mayor’s seat? Girl, the delusion is REAL, and the internet is absolutely living for his downfall!
The Hills alum’s ambitious bid to become the next mayor of LA has officially crashed and burned faster than his reality TV career, honey. After news broke on June 7 that City Council member Nithya Raman had zoomed past him in the polls—landing in a respectable second place behind incumbent Karen Bass—Spencer’s political dreams evaporated quicker than his credibility. Bass, who was already locked in for the November election, watched this whole charade unfold like the rest of us: with pure entertainment value. Spencer literally couldn’t even crack the top two in his own city! The shade of it all!
The celebrity reactions have been *chef’s kiss* levels of savage. While A-listers largely stayed silent (probably out of pure mercy), the few who commented couldn’t resist a subtle dig. One insider revealed that several celebrities were “shocked but not surprised” by Spencer’s political flop, noting that his reality TV background didn’t exactly scream “serious mayoral candidate” to voters. Apparently, reality TV fame doesn’t translate to actual political capital—who knew? Well, literally everyone, Spencer.
What makes this whole situation absolutely hilarious is that Spencer has been riding on his Hills legacy for years, and now he thought he could leverage that D-list fame into actual governing experience? The Los Angeles electorate collectively said “hard pass,” and we are HERE for the rejection arc. His wife Heidi Montag was notably quiet during his campaign, which tells you everything you need to know about whether even his own household believed in this fantasy.
The political experts are having a field day analyzing how a self-proclaimed entrepreneur and reality star couldn’t generate enough voter enthusiasm to even be taken seriously. Spencer’s campaign was basically a meme before it even launched, and the voters of LA made sure he knew it by completely snubbing him at the polls. This is what happens when you think Instagram followers equal electoral votes, sweetie.
So what’s next for Spencer? Maybe it’s time to accept that his fifteen minutes—which somehow stretched into two decades—might finally be over. The political stage has spoken, and it’s not interested in his brand of chaos. Better luck next time, Spence! (JK, please don’t try again.)
What do you think? A) Spencer’s political loss is the ultimate reality TV karma B) He deserves another chance at public office