Spencer Pratt has hit back at comedian Chelsea Handler after she reignited their decades-long feud by posting a profanity-laced video comparing him to Donald Trump.<\/p>\n
In a clip posted to social media on Friday, Handler took aim at Pratt\u2019s political ambitions and his reality-TV background as she poured a drink over ice.<\/p>\n
Chelsea Handler. Chelsea Lauren\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re seeing this video, this is a reminder that a straight, white male former reality star that has no previous experience in government should not be a legitimate political candidate<\/a>. Have we learned anything yet? <\/p>\n \u201dThe bar is on the f*ing floor, people, and I need you to jump over it.\u201d<\/p>\n Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a> Pratt, who has recently been gaining momentum <\/a>in the race to unseat Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ahead of the June 2 primary, fired back with a sharp counterattack.<\/p>\n He responded by sharing a clip of comedian Shane Gillis roasting Handler, which included the damaging allegation: \u201cChelsea Handler went to dinner at Jeffrey Epstein\u2018s house in 2010.\u201d<\/p>\n Pratt attends fundraiser at supporter\u2019s $12M home in the Pacific Palisades.\u00a0 BACKGRID<\/p>\n Pratt further amplified the moment by referencing the supposed guest list, claiming the dinner was small and included Prince Andrew and Woody Allen.<\/p>\n His and Handler\u2019s tension goes way back to the late 2000s when she constantly trashed him and his wife on her show Chelsea Lately.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia’s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The clash comes amid heightened tension following the May 10 Netflix Is A Joke festival finale at the Kia Forum, where the roast of Kevin Hart was overshadowed by an onstage feud involving Gillis and Handler, adding fuel to the ongoing comedy-world backlash now spilling into politics.<\/p>\n Pratt\u2019s political profile has surged in recent weeks <\/a>as he positions himself as an outsider candidate centered on anger over city leadership and disaster response.\u00a0<\/p>\n After losing his Pacific Palisades home in last year\u2019s Palisades Fire, which destroyed more than 18,000 structures across the area, he has repeatedly criticized Bass for negligence.<\/p>\n Spencer Pratt. Carlin Stiehl for California Post<\/p>\n When a TMZ report claimed he was now staying at the Hotel Bel-Air instead of an Airstream trailer, Pratt pushed back on X, writing: \u201cHey guys, why don\u2019t they wanna talk about why I need a hotel in the first place?<\/p>\n \u201cKaren Bass let my home burn down<\/a>. Also 6,000 of my neighbors.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t
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