The “Price Is Right” host eviscerated the reality star in a post urging residents to put their support elsewhere.

Drew Carey blasts Spencer Pratt as ‘serial scammer’ amid his L.A. mayoral run: ‘F--- this guy’

The "Price Is Right" host eviscerated the reality star in a post urging residents to put their support elsewhere.

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on May 26, 2026 2:39 p.m. ET

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- Drew Carey didn't hold back while publicly criticizing Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt on social media.

- Carey labeled the former reality TV star a "serial scammer" lacking a "soul or moral compass."

- Pratt has been gaining momentum in polling as the June 2 primary election approaches.

Drew Carey isn't mincing words when it comes to his feelings about Spencer Pratt's bid for mayor of Los Angeles.

Over the weekend, *The Price Is Right* host urged L.A. residents to put their support elsewhere, while criticizing the reality star's pivot into politics.

"Anyone who votes for, or endorses Spencer Prattfall for Mayor of LA needs to get their head out of their ass," Carey wrote Saturday on Threads. "I understand being angry/unsatisfied, but at least get behind someone competent and not some serial scammer without a soul or moral compass."

He added, "F--- this guy already."

A representative for Pratt did not immediately respond to **'s request for comment.

Drew Carey on 'The Price is Right'.

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Pratt rose to prominence as the boyfriend (and now husband) of Heidi Montag on *The Hills, *which ran on MTV for six seasons between 2006 and 2010. The couple married in 2008 and share sons Gunner, 8, and Ryker, 3. He later returned for the short-lived 2019 revival *The Hills: New Beginnings.* After his villainous role on the reality series, Pratt made appearances on *The Princes of Malibu, I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!*, *Big Brother, The Masked Singer *and *Got to Get Out.*

Then, in January 2026, Pratt announced himself as one of many candidates vying for mayor of Los Angeles, running against incumbent Karen Bass. The primary is taking place June 2.

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Pratt's candidacy came on the heels of his family home being destroyed in the 2025 Palisades wildfire, which killed 12 people and destroyed more than 6,000 structures last January. In the wake of the tragedy, Bass was widely criticized for her handling of the fire.

Pratt quickly became a relentless and vocal critic of both Bass and California Governor Gavin Newsom, accusing them of incompetence and negligence in a series of videos shared to his social media accounts since the fires.

Spencer Pratt hosts a campaign block party in Los Angeles on May 20.

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Pratt eventually launched his campaign at "They Let Us Burn," an event held in the Pacific Palisades.

"This isn't just a campaign, this is a mission," Pratt told the crowd. "We're going to expose the system. We're going into every dark corner of L.A. politics and disinfecting the city with our light. And when we are done, L.A. is going to be camera-ready again."

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Among those backing Pratt are Joe Rogan and President Donald Trump. Among those speaking out against him is Pratt’s own sister, Stephanie, who has voiced her opposition to his being mayor. Last month, a report from the *Los Angeles Times* called into question his eligibility to run for mayor in the first place, given his move to Santa Barbara County after the fires. Pratt then said he planned to live in an Airstream trailer in his former neighborhood.

Bass has maintained her lead in the mayoral race but according to an Emerson College poll published earlier this month, Pratt has climbed into second place in the slowly tightening contest that sees him gaining momentum among male and Republican-leaning voters. Pratt has now overtaken council member Nithya Raman and is polling at 22 percent while Bass leads with 30 percent.

*CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that Mayor Karen Bass was "widely criticized for her handling of the multiple fires — which also included the Eaton Fire — that burned across Los Angeles." While Bass was criticized for her response to the Palisades Fire in L.A., she was NOT criticized for her handling of the Eaton Fire, as it burned in Pasadena and Altadena, which are located in Los Angeles County but lie outside of L.A. city limits and are not in Bass' jurisdiction. The Eaton Fire was handled by County Supervisor Kathryn Barger and the Los Angeles County Fire Department, not the Los Angeles Fire Department.*****

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