Pratt says he’s ‘cool with’ rival California-based gangs Crips and Bloods

Reality television personality and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt said he is “cool with Crips and Bloods” and plans to meet with members of rival street gangs as he ramps up his outside campaign seeking to oust Karen Bass in next week’s city primary election. 

In an interview published Wednesday with Vanity Fair, Pratt described his efforts to expand his support beyond wealthy Westside communities while hosting a campaign event turned block party in South Central Los Angeles on the front lawn of an apartment building he said sits in the Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips territory. 

“I’m meeting with the Bloods next week,” Pratt said. “I’m cool with the Crips and Bloods.” 

Pratt, a Republican, portrayed the outreach as part of an attempt to connect with communities that have traditionally backed Democratic candidates in city politics. 

The former “The Hills” star, who launched his mayoral campaign in January, also acknowledged that