Lisa Rinna makes humiliating blunder while saying why Spencer Pratt shouldn’t be LA mayor

Nypost · May 26, 2026 · 362 words · By Zain Khan

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Former soap star Lisa Rinna weighed in on the Los Angeles mayor’s race — but seemed to be confused about the candidates while arguing that Spencer Pratt wasn’t the right person for the office.

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Claim 1: “Former soap star Lisa Rinna weighed in on the Los Angeles mayor’s race”

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Web search results explicitly mention Lisa Rinna weighing in on the Los Angeles mayor's race and her confusion regarding the candidates.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amelia Gray Hamlin (born June 13, 2001), professionally known as Amelia Gray, is an American model and television personality.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amelia_Gray_Hamlin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Harry Robinson Hamlin (born October 30, 1951) is an American actor, author, and entrepreneur. He is widely known for his roles as Perseus in the 1981 fantasy film Clash of the Titans, a role he repris…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Hamlin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lisa Rinna (born July 11, 1963) is an American actress, television personality, author, and model. She portrayed Billie Reed on the NBC daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives and Taylor McBride on Fox's…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Rinna

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Claim 2: “she appeared on Peacock’s competition series “The Traitors,” where she became known as a highly dramatic “Original Traitor” on Season 4.”

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Multiple web search results confirm Lisa Rinna appeared as a Traitor on Season 4 of Peacock's 'The Traitors'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Season 4 of “The Traitors” is heating up as the trust between the Traitors becomes fractured and another devious twist is introduced. Read a recap of Episode 6.
https://www.today.com/popculture/tv/who-went-home-traitors-t…

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web search NEUTRAL — Former soap star Lisa Rinna weighed in on the Los Angeles mayor's race — but seemed to be confused about the candidates.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/26/us-news/lisa-rinnas-blunder-wh…

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web search NEUTRAL — Lisa Rinna made it seven episodes as a Traitor on Season 4 of “The Traitors” — long enough to wear the dress she wanted to to the Black Banquet and rack up an impressive body count.
https://au.variety.com/2026/tv/news/the-traitors-lisa-rinna-…

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Claim 3: “dramatic eight-season run on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.””

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Wikipedia states she starred on the show between 2014 and 2022, which constitutes an eight-season run.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The fifth season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, an American reality television series, aired on Bravo from November 18, 2014 to April 21, 2015, and is primarily filmed in Beverly Hills, Cali…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Real Housewives is an American reality television franchise that began on March 21, 2006, with The Real Housewives of Orange County. Each installment of the franchise documents the personal and pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Real_Housewives

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Claim 4: “Rinna is best known for her iconic daytime and primetime soap opera roles on “Days of Our Lives” and Taylor McBride on “Melrose Place””

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Wikipedia and IMDb both confirm her roles as Billie Reed on Days of Our Lives and Taylor McBride on Melrose Place.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Days of Our Lives (also stylized as Days of our Lives; simply referred to as Days or DOOL) is an American television soap opera that aired on the network NBC from November 8, 1965, to September 9, 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Days_of_Our_Lives

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of previous cast members from Days of Our Lives, an American soap opera on the NBC network.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_previous_Days_of_Our_L…

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Claim 5: “former “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” cast member”

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Wikipedia and IMDb both confirm that Lisa Rinna was a cast member of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

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Claim 6: “Rinna had been speaking at the time to a reporter for Variety”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of search results for a rapper named Lisa and a liquor store; there is no evidence confirming an interview between Lisa Rinna and Variety.

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web search NEUTRAL — Discover Lisa’s Liquor Barn, Rochester's premier wine and spirits store. With over 30 years of experience, we offer a vast selection, competitive prices, and exceptional customer service.
https://www.lisasliquorbarn.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — World renowned rapper, singer, dancer and style icon, LISA, released her debut solo album "Alter Ego" on February 28, 2025 via LLOUD Co./RCA Records. With "Alter Ego", LISA emulates five unique...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbEC-AGr9n0

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web search NEUTRAL — She rose to prominence as a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, which debuted under YG Entertainment in August 2016 and became one of the best-selling girl groups of all time.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_(rapper)

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Claim 7: “San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan — who’s running for California governor”

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Wikipedia confirms Matt Mahan is the Mayor of San Jose. A cross-reference from NYPost explicitly states he is running for governor to 'do the opposite' of Trump's endorsement.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Matthew William Mahan ( MAY-han) (born November 18, 1982) is an American politician and tech entrepreneur who has served since 2023 as mayor of San Jose, California . From 2021 to 2023 he was a memb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Mahan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mayor of San Jose, officially the Mayor of the City of San José, is executive of the Government of the City of San Jose, California in the United States. The mayor presides over the San Jose City …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_San_Jose,_California

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 San Jose mayoral election was held on March 5, 2024, to elect the mayor of San Jose, California, to a four-year term. Incumbent mayor Matt Mahan, who was first elected to a two-year term in 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_San_Jose_mayoral_election

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