Spencer Pratt says $1,200 hotel 'fortress' was cheaper than security as death threats mounted
Spencer Pratt says $1,200 hotel 'fortress' was cheaper than security as death threats mounted
Spencer Pratt is explaining why his controversial stay at the Hotel Bel-Air was actually the cheaper option as he faced death threats while running for mayor of Los Angeles.
The 43-year-old reality star faced scrutiny in May after TMZ reported that he had been staying at the luxury hotel despite appearing to suggest in a campaign ad that he was living in an Airstream trailer on the site of his California home, which was destroyed in the devastating Pacific Palisades fire.
At the time, the outlet reported that Pratt had been staying at the Hotel Bel-Air for more than a month, though "The Hills" alum disputed that characterization, saying that he had spent no more than six days there during the previous month.
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In a lengthy X post that he shared Tuesday, Pratt, who lost in the June primary election, defended his choice to stay at the pricey hotel during the race.
"Why is he spending $1,200 a night? Why couldnt he stay somewhere for $300 a night? Well, the answer to that question is not as pretty as any of us may like to hear," Pratt wrote.
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"Most people simply presumed that I was being a bougie spoiled brat, and that I was abusing campaign funds," he continued. "They expected me to stay at a cheaper hotel, but what they dont realize is…the Hotel Bel Air was the cheapest hotel in all of LA."
"At the time, I couldnt explain the math to people, and my campaign staff told me I wasnt allowed to divulge the real reason I had to stay there, but now that the election is coming to a close, I dont need to listen to anyone anymore," he added.
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Pratt had previously told TMZ in May that Airstream had become unsafe, saying that the Bel Air Hotel's "armed security" made it "the only option." He claimed that supporters of his opponents, Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman were "getting increasingly desperate and hostile" due to his performance at the May debate and strong polling numbers.
"I can't talk about specific threats, but that lot is ... unsafe now," he said at the time.
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In his X post, Pratt, who ran as a Republican, elaborated on the threats that he received, which he attributed to political violence.
"Throughout the campaign, I endured numerous death threats, to the point where I had to hire full-time security," he wrote. "Anyone whos had
