Chelsea Handler has taken to social media to express her disapproval of Spencer Pratt’s aspirations to enter the political arena, drawing parallels between him and Donald Trump in a fiery video.
Handler, 51, cautioned her audience against considering the 42-year-old alum from “The Hills” as a serious contender for the Los Angeles mayoral race, emphasizing his lack of political experience.
“If you’re viewing this, take it as a reminder that a past reality TV personality with no governmental background should not be seen as a viable political option,” she declared in a video posted to her Instagram on Friday.
“Have we learned nothing? The standards are at rock bottom, folks, and it’s time to rise above,” she urged.
While delivering her message, Handler was seen preparing a drink with her Vodka Lemonade, a product she launched through a collaboration with Owl’s Brew.
In response, Pratt, who has been gaining traction in the political scene, swiftly countered by sharing a video featuring comedian Shane Gillis. The clip highlighted Handler’s attendance at a dinner hosted by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Chelsea Handler, 51, blasted Spencer Pratt’s, 42, political ambitions in a profanity-laced video that compared him to Donald Trump
Handler warned her followers that the Hills alum (pictured on The View) is a ‘former reality star’ and should not be considered as a candidate in the Los Angeles mayoral campaign
‘Most of you have probably never heard of Chelsea Handler, so here’s an introduction!’ he wrote in a caption of the clip, which he posted on X.
Gillis and Handler traded barbs during Netflix’s The Roast of Kevin Hart on Sunday.
‘Speaking of tossing tiny shrimp into a child’s mouth, Chelsea Handler went to dinner at Jeffrey Epstein’s house in 2010,’ he said, to groans from the live audience in Los Angeles.
Gillis had been homing in on Handler’s admission in 2021 that she attended a dinner party at the disgraced financier’s Manhattan townhouse an unknown number of years ago.
‘Look it up, there’s articles. It wasn’t like a big party, there were like seven people there. It was like Prince Andrew and Woody Allen were there,’ Gillis continued.
Also in attendance was talk show host Charlie Rose, Katie Couric and Allen’s third wife, Soon-Yi Previn, Handler previously told actor Rob Lowe on his podcast.
Handler said that the dinner party was the only time she ever saw Epstein, who reportedly died by suicide in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on child sex-trafficking charges.
‘I’ve never been on the private island and I’ve never been on his plane. I’ve met him one time and that was the time,’ she told Lowe.
‘This is a reminder that a straight, white male former reality star that has no previous experience in government should not be a legitimate political candidate,’ she said in a clip
‘Have we learned anything yet? The bar is on the f*****g floor, people, and I need you to jump over it,’ the comedian added while pouring herself a drink of vodka
A number of Handler’s famous pals agreed with her in the comments of her video, with actress Busy Philipps writing, ‘i love you thank you good lord’
However, others sided with Pratt, with one commentator calling her ‘tone-deaf’ and writing, ‘Your reality isn’t ours’
Pratt quickly hit back at the clip, sharing a video of comedian Shane Gillis roasting Handler by reminding fans that she attended a dinner at convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s home
Handler previously said that the party was the only time she ever saw Epstein (pictured), who reportedly died by suicide in jail in 2019, while awaiting trial on child sex-trafficking charges
A number of Handler’s famous pals agreed with her in the comments of her video, with actress Busy Philipps writing, ‘i love you thank you good lord.’
Marisa Tomei left a number of applause emojis, while actor Henry Winkler commented with fire emojis.
However, others sided with Pratt, with one commentator asking Handler: ‘Do you actually live here, have you driven around LA lately? Do you think we need another Democratic candidate to run our beautiful city? I’m a huge fan Chelsea but come on. They burned our town down man.’
Another wrote, ‘Nothing more tone-deaf than a celebrity living behind gates and armed security telling ordinary people how to vote while families dodge naked addicts on the way to school. Your reality isn’t ours.’
Pratt’s feud with Handler goes back to the late 2000s when she relentlessly tore into him and his wife Heidi Montag on her show Chelsea Lately.
It comes after Pratt shut down allegations that his bid for Los Angeles mayor is being filmed for a reality TV show.
The former MTV star is currently running against rivals Mayor Karen Bass, Councilwoman Nithya Raman, and progressive Christian minister Rae Huang.
TMZ and Deadline claimed that The Hills alum had signed up for an unscripted series to document his campaign for mayor.
Pratt announced he was running for the position in January, one year after his Pacific Palisades home burned down in the deadly Los Angeles wildfires.
However, a spokesperson for Pratt shut down the allegations in a statement to The Wrap on Thursday.
‘This is inaccurate. There is no series in production and cameras have not been following the campaign.’
Pratt’s feud with Handler goes back to the late 2000s when she relentlessly tore into him and his wife Heidi Montag on her show Chelsea Lately; Pratt and Montag pictured April 29
Pratt has been surging in the polls since his debate against Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Councilwoman Nithya Raman
The spokesperson further stated that Pratt has not signed any contract to film a reality show that follows his run for L.A. mayor. ‘He does not have any signed contract. No contract exists related to this because it isn’t true.’
Pratt also responded to a report that he has been living in a Bel-Air hotel amid his campaign after previously claiming he had been residing inside a trailer after his home burned down last year.
Pratt offered his response on X by penning, ‘Hey guys, why don’t they wanna talk about why I need a hotel in the first place? Karen Bass let my home burn down. Also 6,000 of my neighbors. NBD.’
The former reality star also told TMZ that he has been living at the hotel for safety reasons after receiving death threats amid his bid for mayor.
Earlier this month, Pratt took part in a debate alongside Bass and Raman which resulted in his chances of winning surging afterwards.
And he has also received support from his close friends and other celebrities, including reality star Kristin Cavallari, music producer David Foster, comedian Heather McDonald, and Paris Hilton.
