Spencer Pratt’s Reality-TV Playbook
Reality TV personality Spencer Pratt is transitioning from his career as a professional provocateur to a political candidate for mayor of Los Angeles. The article explores how his history of manufacturing drama on television informs his current campaign strategy.
Why it matters
It examines the intersection of celebrity culture and modern political campaigning in the age of social media.
The mayoral candidate is new to politics, but he’s been drawing people’s attention for years.
The piece provides a biographical profile of a candidate without taking a stance on his political viability.
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