OJ murder trial witness rallies for Pratt’s campaign against ‘awful’ Mayor Bass: ‘LA needs a change’

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Spencer Pratt gains ground in Los Angeles mayoral race as polls tighten

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LOS ANGELES —As celebrities continue to rally behind Spencer Pratt’s campaign for Los Angeles mayor, reality TV personality and O.J.

“It’s clear to me that Karen Bass did an awful job as LA Mayor during the 2025 fires,” Kaelin, a Los Angeles resident who rocketed to fame after testifying in the O.J.com/politics/mayor-bass-facing-blowback-over-explosive-report-that-she-altered-wildfire-report-to-downplay-citys-role" target="_blank" rel="noopener">heavy criticismBass has faced for being out of the country during the devastating wildfires in 2025 that killed over two dozen people in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena.

“I supported Rick Caruso for Mayor in 2022 and think Spencer Pratt could shake things up this cycle.LA needs a change in leadership.”

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Reality TV personality and O.J.�awful job.”(SGranitz/WireImage ;Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

Kaelin, who has lived in Los Angeles for decades but who cannot cast a ballot in the race because he lives outside LA proper, said it “shocks” him that anyone would even “considervotingfor Bass.”

“Her agenda is not for the people of LA, she’s proven it with policy regarding homeless and drug abuse on the streets,” Kaelin said, adding that the current mayor “has proven to be awful” and Pratt “brings energy and a different perspective.”

Kaelin first became a household name during the 1995 O.J.Simpson murder trial.He testified as a key witness for the prosecution since, at the time of the murders, Kaelin was staying in a guesthouse on Simpson’s Rockingham estate.

The trial transformed Kaelin from an aspiring actor into a pop culture figure, with his distinctive appearance and courtroom testimony drawing intense public attention.

KAREN BASS APPEARS TO LIKEN SPENCER PRATT TO TRUMP AMID TIGHTENING LA MAYORAL RACE

Kato Kaelin sitting on witness stand during O.J. Simpson murder trial.

Kato Kaelin testifies on the witness stand during the Nicole Brown Simpson murder trial in Los Angeles, Calif.(Getty Images)

Over a dozen celebritieshave rallied behind Pratt, a former reality television star from “The Hills,” as he continues to make the case that his status as a political outsider is what Los Angeles needs.

Others argue that political experience is a prerequisite to running for mayor of the second-largest U.S.city.

“I relate to Spencer because he receives hate just because he was on a reality show and I was sometimes hated just for being a witness – vote Pratt!” Kaelin said.

Spencer Pratt speaking at a campaign block party on 10th Avenue in Los Angeles

LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt hosts a campaign block party on 10th Avenue in Los Angeles on May 20, 2026.(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

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Pratt, a registered Republican running as an independent, will square off on Tuesday night in the mayoral primary against Mayor Bass and progressive City Councilwoman Nithya Rahman.

In Los Angeles, the top vote-getters will advance to a November election, unless a candidate receives 50% of the vote, in which case they will automatically claim victory and be named the next mayor.

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