Spencer Pratt’s Los Angeles mayoral race opponent, L.A. City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, blasted the Hills star for filming a campaign ad outside her home.
“Filming outside my home, where I live with my young children, feels unnecessary and reckless,” Raman, 44, exclusively told Us Weekly on Thursday, April 30, via a “Nithya for Mayor” campaign spokesperson.
Us has reached out to Pratt for comment.
Pratt released a controversial new ad on Wednesday, April 29, in which he visited the homes of two of his opponents — Raman and current Mayor Karen Bass — to contrast with his own living situation. The reality star, wife Heidi Montag and their two children have lived in a trailer since their home burned down in the 2025 Palisades Fire.
“This is where Mayor Bass lives. Notice something? Or here, where Nithya Raman’s $3 million mansion sits,” he declared in the ad. “They don’t have to live in the mess they’ve created.”
The viral commercial then cut to Pratt standing outside his trailer while promising to bring back the “golden age of Los Angeles.”
“This is where I live. They let my home burn down,” he said. “I know what the consequences of failed leadership are. That’s why I’m running for mayor, for my sons and the rest of us Angelenos who want to stop these corrupt politicians from destroying our city. We are going to get the golden age of Los Angeles back.”
The hard-hitting campaign ad has gone viral, with nearly 9 million views since its release on Wednesday. Former View star Meghan McCain even predicted that the commercial will help win Pratt the mayoral election.
While Pratt’s fundraising and poll numbers have surged in recent weeks, he faces stiff competition from Raman in challenging the incumbent, Bass, 72. The city councilwoman has repeatedly warned that Pratt poses a danger to Angelenos.
When The Daily Show recently joked that Pratt is “a candidate who makes white women over 40 go, ‘Oh yeah! That guy… ew,’” Raman cautioned voters not to underestimate her rival.
“Spencer Pratt’s run for mayor is no joke. He’s a MAGA Republican who has vowed to work with ICE & end LA’s sanctuary city ordinance,” Raman pointed out. “He is a threat to Los Angeles and the immigrants who built their lives here.”
Pratt announced in February that he planned to work directly with the federal government on immigration enforcement in Los Angeles if he’s elected.
“Karen Bass’s open defiance of federal law for political gain has created confusion, tension and instability,” he said. “When I am mayor, I will work directly with the federal government in a firm but humane way with a clear focus on public safety. Violent criminals will be removed from our streets and law-abiding, hard-working families will live without fear.”
Pratt announced his candidacy in January while attending a rally for the first anniversary of the Palisades Fire.
“The system in Los Angeles isn’t struggling, it’s fundamentally broken,” Pratt told supporters at the “They Let Us Burn” public demonstration at the time. “It is a machine designed to protect the people at the top and the friends they exchange favors with while the rest of us drown in toxic smoke and ash. Business as usual is a death sentence for Los Angeles, and I’m done waiting for someone to take real action.”
Spencer has received endorsements from Joe Rogan, The Hills costar Kristin Cavallari and podcaster Nick Viall, among others, but his sister, Stephanie Pratt, reignited their long-standing feud by urging Los Angeles residents not to vote for her brother.
“A vote for him is a vote for stupidity,” Stephanie, 40, tweeted on February 14. “He’s just trying to stay famous and sell his memoir don’t be fooled. In an ideal world the palisades would have their own mayor and police department. I would love [for] him to be mayor of [the] Palisades but not LA with 4 million people. I’d be impressed if a republican could turn LA democrats thb.”
She went on, “At least hire someone with work experience who wasn’t in a cult. I’m WORRIED about LA. I have no problem with Spencer playing government but our city needs help.”
A primary in the Los Angeles mayoral race will be held Tuesday, June 2. If no single candidate secures a majority of the vote, a runoff election will take place Tuesday, November 3.
