Spencer Pratt Denies Filming L.A. Mayor Bid as Ethics Rules Threaten $10,000 Sponsorships
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Updated · Variety · May 20
Spencer Pratt Denies Filming L.A. Mayor Bid as Ethics Rules Threaten $10,000 Sponsorships
4 articles · Updated · Variety · May 20
TMZ’s report that Spencer Pratt could turn his Los Angeles mayoral run into a show drew an on-record denial from his publicist, while later statements narrowed that to saying no contract, pitch or filming currently exists.
That distinction matters because L.A. City Charter rules bar officeholders from receiving compensation for outside activities, making any paid filming after taking office a likely ethics problem.
Jeffery Daar, a former L.A. Ethics Commission president, said elected officials are not supposed to have a second job and voters are choosing someone for a full-time role.
Pratt’s financial disclosure shows he and Heidi Montag collected at least $10,000 last year from each of 42 clients through Pratt Productions, including Snap, TikTok, Amazon, Airbnb and McDonald’s.
Pratt had previously discussed developing a Hulu series about his family’s recovery from the Palisades fire, and while that project is now dead, the campaign-show speculation underscores how hard he is trying to separate his candidacy from reality TV.
Is Spencer Pratt's mayoral bid a real campaign or the pitch for his next reality show?
When a celebrity's life is their business, can they truly be a full-time public servant?