Guess We Know Who Katharine McPhee Is Voting For
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Key Points:
- Katharine McPhee and her husband, David Foster, performed a fundraiser serenade for L.A. mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt, with McPhee adapting Tina Turner’s “The Best” to endorse Pratt over his main opponents, Karen Bass and Nithya Raman.
- Spencer Pratt is campaigning on a “tough on crime” platform, promising to increase police presence ahead of the 2028 Olympics and to shut down a needle exchange near MacArthur Park.
- Pratt has criticized incumbent Mayor Karen Bass for the handling of last year’s Palisades and Eaton Fires, which destroyed his home; he currently lacks homeowner’s insurance and has been unable to rebuild.
- Despite previously claiming to live in a trailer on his property, Pratt is now staying at the Hotel Bel Air during his campaign.
- Pratt’s campaign has included controversial messaging, such as an Instagram post referencing MacArthur Park with the phrase “NEVER FORGET WHAT THE COMMIES TOOK FROM YOU.”