Spencer Pratt spins ritzy residence swipe into jab at Bass for LA fires

Published May 13, 2026 3:22pm ET | Updated May 13, 2026 3:22pm ET



Los Angeles mayoral candidate and reality TV star Spencer Pratt pushed back after reports claimed he had been staying at one of the city’s most expensive hotels despite previously saying he was living in an Airstream trailer after losing his home in the Los Angeles fires.

Pratt had spent more than a month staying at the Hotel Bel-Air, according to TMZ. Pratt responded to the criticism on social media, blaming incumbent mayoral candidate Karen Bass for the destruction caused by the fires.

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