{"id":88175,"date":"2026-05-01T13:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/johnny-bananas-supports-spencer-pratt-in-l-a-mayor-race\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T13:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:02:22","slug":"johnny-bananas-supports-spencer-pratt-in-l-a-mayor-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/johnny-bananas-supports-spencer-pratt-in-l-a-mayor-race\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Bananas Supports Spencer Pratt in L.A. Mayor Race"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>The Challenge\u2019s<\/em> <strong>Johnny Bananas<\/strong> is throwing his support behind <strong>Spencer Pratt<\/strong> as <em>The Hills<\/em> alum continues his bid to be elected the mayor of Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>Taking to social media on Thursday, April 30, the reality star (real name Johnny Devenanzio) gave his stamp of approval to Pratt in the election race.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s my mayor \ud83e\udd18\u201d Devenanzio, 43, wrote via X, sharing Pratt\u2019s latest campaign ad.<\/p>\n<p>In the controversial ad released on Wednesday, April 29, Pratt, 42, visited the homes of two of his opponents \u2014 L.A. City Councilwoman <strong>Nithya Raman<\/strong> and current Mayor <strong>Karen Bass.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>He then compared their seemingly affluent dwellings to his own, more modest living situation \u2013 a trailer that he shares with his wife <strong>Heidi Montag<\/strong> and their two children. The family have been living in the trailer since their home burned down in the 2025 Palisades Fire.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is where Mayor Bass lives. Notice something? Or here, where Nithya Raman\u2019s $3 million mansion sits,\u201d Pratt said in the ad. \u201cThey don\u2019t have to live in the mess they\u2019ve created.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The commercial showed Pratt standing outside his trailer while promising to bring back the \u201cgolden age of Los Angeles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is where I live. They let my home burn down,\u201d he said. \u201cI know what the consequences of failed leadership are. That\u2019s why I\u2019m running for mayor, for my sons and the rest of us Angelenos who want to stop these corrupt politicians from destroying our city. We are going to get the golden age of Los Angeles back.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4324332\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:141%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4324332\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2217200806Johnny-Bananas-Throws-Support-Behind-Spencer-Pratt-in-LA-Mayor-Race.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"GettyImages-2217200806Johnny-Bananas-Throws-Support-Behind-Spencer-Pratt-in-LA-Mayor-Race.jpg\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2217200806Johnny-Bananas-Throws-Support-Behind-Spencer-Pratt-in-LA-Mayor-Race.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2217200806Johnny-Bananas-Throws-Support-Behind-Spencer-Pratt-in-LA-Mayor-Race.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2217200806Johnny-Bananas-Throws-Support-Behind-Spencer-Pratt-in-LA-Mayor-Race.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2217200806Johnny-Bananas-Throws-Support-Behind-Spencer-Pratt-in-LA-Mayor-Race.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2217200806Johnny-Bananas-Throws-Support-Behind-Spencer-Pratt-in-LA-Mayor-Race.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2217200806Johnny-Bananas-Throws-Support-Behind-Spencer-Pratt-in-LA-Mayor-Race.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2217200806Johnny-Bananas-Throws-Support-Behind-Spencer-Pratt-in-LA-Mayor-Race.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2217200806Johnny-Bananas-Throws-Support-Behind-Spencer-Pratt-in-LA-Mayor-Race.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2217200806Johnny-Bananas-Throws-Support-Behind-Spencer-Pratt-in-LA-Mayor-Race.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2217200806Johnny-Bananas-Throws-Support-Behind-Spencer-Pratt-in-LA-Mayor-Race.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2217200806Johnny-Bananas-Throws-Support-Behind-Spencer-Pratt-in-LA-Mayor-Race.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=47&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/GettyImages-2217200806Johnny-Bananas-Throws-Support-Behind-Spencer-Pratt-in-LA-Mayor-Race.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag.<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">(Photo by David Becker\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pratt announced his political candidacy in January, one year after the Palisades fires that devastated California.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe system in Los Angeles isn\u2019t struggling, it\u2019s fundamentally broken,\u201d Pratt said at the \u201cThey Let Us Burn\u201d public demonstration on January 7. \u201cIt is a machine designed to protect the people at the top and the friends they exchange favors with while the rest of us drown in toxic smoke and ash. Business as usual is a death sentence for Los Angeles, and I\u2019m done waiting for someone to take real action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pratt continued, \u201cThat\u2019s why I am running for mayor. And let me be clear, this just isn\u2019t a campaign, this is a mission, and we\u2019re gonna expose the system.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2152736627.jpg?crop=0px%2C105px%2C1997px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"US-ENTERTAINMENT-MUSIC-AWARD-COUNTRY-ARRIVALS\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2152736627.jpg?quality=74&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n<p>    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Chris Stapleton and Wife Morgane Donate $1 Million to L.A. Wildfire Relief\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tWildfires continue to tear through the Los Angeles area, devastating thousands of acres and forcing even more people to flee their homes. As relief efforts are just getting underway, some of Hollywood\u2019s most prominent stars are coming together to help those in need. The Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires, which are burning concurrently, are already [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Johnny Bananas isn\u2019t the only famous face to endorse Pratt during his bid to become mayor.<\/p>\n<p>He has also received support from <strong>Joe Rogan<\/strong>, <em>The Hills<\/em> costar <strong>Kristin Cavallari<\/strong>, podcaster <strong>Nick Viall<\/strong> and more.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>While <em>The Hills<\/em> star has his supporters, his sister <strong>Stephanie Pratt<\/strong> has taken the opposite perspective and urged people not to vote for her sibling.<\/p>\n<p>Despite applauding his advocacy effort following the deadly 2026 wildfires, Stephanie said in February that she doesn\u2019t think voting her brother in as mayor is a good idea.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSpencer has done great work for the Palisades. But LA does not need another unqualified and inexperienced mayor,\u201d Stephanie, 40, wrote via X on February 14. She added, \u201cA vote for him is a vote for stupidity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Challenge\u2019s Johnny Bananas is throwing his support behind Spencer Pratt as The Hills alum continues his bid to be elected the mayor of Los Angeles. 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