Spencer Pratt Is Running for L.A. Mayor with Help from a Producer Known for Charlie Sheen’s Show
Reality television veteran Spencer Pratt is set to return to his roots with a new show that tracks his upcoming political campaign. Known for his recent memoir, The Guy You Love to Hate, Pratt’s latest venture will be produced by Santa Monica’s Boardwalk Pictures, a company with a solid track record in the reality TV landscape.
Boardwalk Pictures, helmed by producer-director Andrew Fried, has previously worked on notable projects including Netflix’s AKA Charlie Sheen and FX’s Welcome to Wrexham, making it a fitting choice for Pratt’s ambitious endeavor.
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As first reported by TMZ, the show will follow Pratt through the June 2 primary and, should he qualify, into the November election. Sources close to the situation suggest that his path to a top-two finish in the mayoral run-off appears promising, although it remains uncertain whether the series will continue should Pratt rise to the Mayor’s office in the heavily Democratic Los Angeles.
“It’s both familiar and uncharted territory, isn’t it?” remarked a production source. “That’s part of Spencer and [wife] Heidi [Montag]’s appeal, right?”
Although Montag has not been publicly active in her husband’s campaign, she is expected to play a significant role in the upcoming show.
Pratt’s recent activities include a well-attended fundraiser hosted by David Foster and Katharine McPhee, along with a notable performance in a recent debate against Karen Bass and Councilmember Nithya Raman. Observers have drawn parallels between Pratt’s outsider status and media savvy with former President Donald Trump, particularly following the loss of his home in last year’s devastating Palisades wildfire.
In addition to his support for ICE and criticism of sanctuary cities, Pratt’s campaign shares other similarities with Trump’s approach. Notably, he has been accused of overstating certain realities, such as not actually living in a trailer on the remnants of his old house, but rather at the Hotel Bel-Air.
Like Hillary Clinton’s 2016 strategy to elevate Trump as an easy rival, Bass’ campaign has faced accusations from Raman and others of quietly supporting Pratt in hopes of defeating him in the elections. As seen with Trump in his initial presidential run, Pratt is leveraging his public persona to enhance his brand and boost book sales during his political campaign.
Regardless of the outcome, as Pratt himself phrased it in his memoir, this political journey promises to be “fun to watch.”
