Heidi Montag Can't Stop Praising Spencer Pratt As He Makes His Play For Mayor

Heidi Montag is back in pop mode, Spencer Pratt is trying to become mayor of Los Angeles, and yes, they are all-in on each other doing all of it at once.

At the 2026 Billboard Women in Music event on Wednesday, April 29, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, Heidi, 39, was very clear about how her music comeback is working: she does it independently, she calls herself the record label, and Spencer, 42, is heavily involved behind the scenes. Translation: it is not just showing up and singing. It’s the unglamorous grind too, and they’re doing it as a team.

Heidi’s music push, round two

She started releasing music in the late 2000s and pulled a cult following back then. But the real spike happened after the 2025 Palisades Fire, when she and Spencer lost their house. Fans rallied and started streaming her catalog to help financially. That momentum sent her right back into the studio.

Result: her album Heidiwood hit in May 2025. Next up is Masterpiece, set for an August release. Expect summer energy — she teased some "pool hang bops," which honestly sounds exactly like the lane she should be in.

She also made it a point to thank the people still listening. After waiting a long time for this kind of response, being at Women in Music felt like the dream version of the long game finally paying off.

Spencer’s other job: running for mayor

While Heidi works the music angle, Spencer is, no joke, running for mayor of L.A., and he has her full support. He announced the campaign in January at the They Let Us Burn demonstration and has been vocal about what the city failed to do during last year’s fires.

"The system in Los Angeles isn’t struggling, it’s fundamentally broken. It is a machine designed to protect the people at the top and the friends they exchange favors with while the rest of us drown in toxic smoke and ash. Business as usual is a death sentence for Los Angeles, and I’m done waiting for someone to take real action. "

The fire, the fallout, and the family

Those fires last year were brutal: 12 people died, and more than 6,800 businesses and homes were destroyed, including Heidi and Spencer’s place. They’ve got two kids — Gunner, 8, and Ryker, 3 — and rebuilding has not been simple. Heidi was candid about the finances and the uncertainty, saying they’re taking it one day at a time, staying grateful, and seeing where it all lands.

Quick rundown

• Late 2000s: Heidi starts releasing music; builds a cult following.
• 2025: Palisades Fire destroys their home; fans boost her streams to help.
• May 2025: Heidi releases album Heidiwood.
• January 2026: Spencer announces L.A. mayoral run at the They Let Us Burn demonstration.
• April 29, 2026: Heidi appears at Billboard Women in Music at the Hollywood Palladium, talks about going fully independent and Spencer’s behind-the-scenes support.
• August 2026: Heidi’s next album, Masterpiece, is slated to drop — expect those "pool hang bops."

Short version: she’s doubling down on pop as an indie, he’s mounting a serious campaign, and they’re propping each other up through all of it. Not the most conventional rollout strategy, but it’s very them — and clearly working.