Lisa Rinna drew a firm line between Hollywood and politics when an interview turned to Spencer Pratt’s potential future as the mayor of Los Angeles.
Rinna, 62, argued the country has already “done that” when it comes to reality stars crossing into politics.
While “The Real Housewives” star explained she wasn’t sure who she would be voting for, Rinna revealed she’s not interested in seeing another reality TV takeover of public affairs.
“Not a reality star, though,” Rinna told Variety at the American Music Awards on Monday. “I’m sorry. I love him, but we’ve already done that. We’re not going to do that again.
Still, Rinna admitted Pratt appears to have momentum behind him.
“[He] could be,” Rinna conceded. “He’s got power behind him, it seems. But I don’t know.”
The “Days of Our Lives” star confessed she’s puzzled by the growing interest surrounding Pratt among Hollywood circles.
“You got me,” she said. “Because listen, I’m a reality person. You wouldn’t want me as mayor, really. I mean, let’s just face it, I love him. I think he’s amazing. I just think we did that.”
Pratt fired back at Rinna while also taking aim at Los Angeles’ current mayor, Karen Bass.
“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 wrote on X while sharing an edited video of an interview he did with Fox 11.
“[Bass] was in Cuba learning how to make bombs with the people that would then go bomb Capitol Hill,” Pratt said in the video. “So, if we’re looking at backgrounds, I’m pretty proud of what I was doing at 20 on reality television. 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.”
“Against my opponent, my background is pretty strong,” he added.
Bass defended her past trips to Cuba and her stance on the country back in 2020 when she was being considered as Joe Biden’s potential running mate. The career politician said on “Meet the Press” that she traveled to Cuba to help construct homes in her late teens and early 20s. As a former member of Congress, she also took numerous trips to the island country to participate in cultural exchanges and study the Cuban medical system.
At the time, Bass said she didn’t consider herself to be a “Castro sympathizer.” She said her views of Cuba are in line with policy under former President Barack Obama, who sought to thaw U.S. relations with the country.
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At the end of Rinna’s interview with Variety, the “Real Housewives” alum seemed to confuse Los Angeles’ mayoral race with California’s gubernatorial contest.
“Let’s have somebody that’s already been mayor — the mayor of San Jose, or whoever,” she explained, bringing up Matt Mahan.
“I like him,” Rinna noted. “I like him for governor.”
Rinna’s comments were met with backlash online.
“This Spencer Pratt thing has just exposed Hollywood for the clown show it is,” one X user commented. “All these celebrities telling the people to ignore how bad LA is and to just vote the way they want them to.”
“Lisa Rinna is the perfect example of how disconnected our elites have become,” another added. “She didn’t lose her home in the fires. She’s not fighting insurance companies or watching her neighborhood get destroyed. Yet she’s out here telling West LA who we should vote for while pushing the same career politicians who’ve failed us for years.”
Another wrote, “Pratt is far from perfect as a candidate… but what’s the alternative? People of LA can not keep the status quo. Your city is devolving into a lawless hell hole. You need to try something different.”
Pratt, who lost his home in the deadly 2025 Palisades wildfire, announced he was running for mayor Jan. 7.
Pratt told a crowd at a fire anniversary event that “this just isn’t a campaign, this is a mission. And we are going to expose the system.”
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The event, They Let Us Burn!, was a rally critical of state and local government’s handling of the Jan. 7 wildfire that killed 12 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
In the aftermath of the fire, Pratt emerged as an outspoken critic of Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, both Democrats, and said they failed to prevent the blaze. He has since sued the city of Los Angeles.
The complaint blames Los Angeles and its municipal water department for the water issues that hampered firefighting efforts and says it ultimately led to the damage to their properties.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
