Spencer Pratt fired back at Lisa Rinna on Tuesday after she criticized his bid for the Los Angeles mayoral seat.
The former star of “The Hills,” now 42, addressed comments made by the “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” personality, 62, who stated she preferred not to have a “reality person” taking on the role of mayor.
In response, Pratt took to the platform X, sharing a segment from a recent Fox interview. During the interview, he was questioned about whether California’s largest city should be governed by someone with a background in reality TV.
“The reality, no pun intended, is that my time on reality TV was two decades ago,” Pratt remarked, referencing his reputation as the notorious villain from the MTV series. He then shifted his focus to critique the current mayor, Karen Bass.
“If we examine Karen Bass’s activities 20 years ago, she was in Cuba, allegedly learning bomb-making with individuals who later targeted Capitol Hill,” he claimed.
Pratt concluded with a jab, saying, “So when it comes to past activities, I’m quite proud of what I was doing at 20, being on reality television.”
Spencer Pratt, 42, hit back at Lisa Rinna, 62, on Tuesday following her criticism of his Los Angeles mayoral campaign; (L) Pratt seen in January, (R) Rinna seen May 20
‘Even though I may not have been the most likable character, it was still TV, versus trying to destroy America and going to Cuba 20 times and praising Fidel Castro,’ Pratt added in another dig at Bass.
‘So, against my opponent, my background is pretty strong,’ Pratt – whose bid has also been blasted by Chelsea Handler – said.
In his caption, Pratt addressed Rinna, writing, ‘Hey Lisa, if you’re against me because I was on a TV show in my 20’s, wait til you learn what Karen Bass was doing in her 20’s…’
In 1973, Bass traveled to Cuba with the Venceremos Brigade, a pro-Cuban Revolution group, to assist with construction.
She previously shared a photo from the trip in 2016.
Bass visited Cuba eight times in the 1970s. She also returned in March 2016 with former President Barack Obama.
Pratt’s response comes after Rinna was asked at the American Music Awards on Monday who should be the next mayor of her home city.
‘That is a good question,’ Rinna replied to Variety reporter Marc Malkin, then added that a ‘reality star’ should not get the job.
Pratt took to X on Tuesday to address Rinna and to torch current mayor Karen Bass, writing, ‘Hey Lisa, if you’re against me because I was on a TV show in my 20’s, wait til you learn what Karen Bass was doing in her 20’s…’
He also shared a clip from a recent Fox interview, where he was asked whether the biggest city in California should be run by a former reality TV star
‘That was from 20 years ago,’ Pratt said, adding, ‘If we look at what Karen Bass was doing 20 years ago, she was in Cuba learning how to make bombs with the people who would then go to bomb Capitol Hill’
In 1973, Bass traveled to Cuba with the Venceremos Brigade, a pro-Cuban Revolution group, to assist with construction. She previously shared a photo from the trip in 2016
The former star of The Hills has frequently criticized current Los Angeles Mayor Bass (seen April 16)
Pratt has raised over $500,000 for his campaign since January, surpassing Bass’ reported fundraising total during the same period; Seen May 23
‘I am gonna say I don’t know yet. Not a reality star, though. I’m sorry. I love him, but we’ve already done that, we’re not going to do that again,’ she said as she wore a tie featuring a print of President John F Kennedy’s face.
She was referring to President Donald Trump, who hosted the reality TV show The Apprentice before turning to politics.
The former soap opera star then acknowledged that Pratt, who appeared on The Hills in the 2000s, has campaign momentum.
‘He’s got power behind him, it seems,’ she conceded.
Rinna reasoned that voting for a reality TV star was not a great idea.
‘Listen, I’m a reality person,’ she said. ‘You wouldn’t want me as mayor, really. I mean, let’s just face it.’
She went on to say that she ‘loves’ Pratt and thinks ‘he’s amazing’ but does not want him for the job as she prefers someone with more political experience.
‘Let’s have somebody that’s already been mayor, the mayor of San Jose, or whoever,’ she stated.
Rinna was asked at the American Music Awards on Monday (pictured) who should be the next mayor of her home city, to which she said: ‘Not a reality star’
Pratt was known as the villain on the MTV show The Hills, where he met his wife Heidi Montag; The two seen in a still
Pratt entered into the political arena after his home in the Pacific Palisades burned down last year, forcing him to live out of a trailer and various hotels.
When Pratt was criticized for spending a few nights at the pricey Hotel Bel-Air, he snapped back on X, ‘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 star of The Hills has frequently criticized current Los Angeles Mayor Bass and city councilwoman Nithya Raman throughout his campaign.
Pratt has raised over $500,000 for his campaign since January, surpassing Bass’ reported fundraising total during the same period, according to campaign finance records reviewed by People.
The 2026 Los Angeles mayoral election will be held on June 2.
