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Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Heidi Montag's husband issues savage clapback to 'wig haters' after her hair disaster at AMAs
Spencer Pratt showed his mastery of social media on Wednesday with his responses defending his wife Heidi Montag from critics of the wig she wore to the American Music Awards on Monday. A Tiktok fan commented that while they were a huge fan of Montag, 38, they did not love the blonde wig she sported to the award show stemming from Los Angeles. 'I love love love her, but you should've stopped that wig,' the fan told Spencer, who had a classic comeback in the chamber. Pratt, 41, said in response, 'For the wig haters please pre order HEIDIWOOD now so that future wigs have more budget ❤️��.' The Hills alum, who is father to two sons with Montag, his wife of 16 years - Gunner, six, and Ryker, one - was lauded with compliments ay his adept verbiage in handling the comment about Heidi's wig. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Spencer Pratt showed his mastery of social media on Wednesday with his responses defending his wife Heidi Montag from critics of the wig she wore to the American Music Awards on Monday. The Bachelor alum Demi Burnett joked she was '*taking notes on how to clap back*' adding to Pratt, 'well done my friend, well done.' A post from E! read: 'If loving her wig is wrong, we don't wanna be right.' Vanderpump Rules' Kristen Doute wrote 'caption' with an emoji of a coffin, indicating her approval of Pratt's witty and effective reply. It's been a challenging five months for the couple, who lost their Pacific Palisades, California home in the Los Angeles fires in January. Pratt, speaking about the rebuilding process in an interview with Variety January 17 said that TikTok had been a lucrative platform in addition to Montag's musical efforts. He said, 'I made, like, $4,000 on TikTok this week, but on TikTok Live, where people can just give to me direct, I think maybe $20,000. 'So that's phenomenal and life-changing. That's the power of individual supporters, people just backing you and getting behind you.' Pratt told the outlet that people had misconceptions about his family's finances. 'I know people are like, "You're rich, you will be fine,"' he said. 'Yeah, I wish. Everything in our house was paid for by Heidi and I hustling any way we could. Everything we have worked for was in this house … we are starting at zero now.'
Yahoo
05-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Demi Burnett Says She Consumed 'Copious Amounts of Alcohol' to 'Mask' Autism on 'The Bachelor 'Before Diagnosis (Exclusive)
Demi Burnett competed for Colton Underwood's heart on in 2019 and appeared on two seasons of The reality TV star shared publicly in February 2022 that she'd been diagnosed with autism Burnett opens up to PEOPLE about what has "made life more enjoyable for" her since receiving her diagnosis and why she feels "at home" on reality TV Bachelor Nation met Demi Burnett on Colton Underwood's season of The Bachelor and got to know her more on Bachelor in Paradise seasons 6 and 7. Burnett, 30, didn't find her forever on TV, but she learned something important about herself after joining the Bachelor world: She has autism. 'While you're waiting for your diagnosis, it's a lot of anxiety,' Burnett, who shared her diagnosis publicly in February 2022, tells PEOPLE. 'You just want that validation and that relief, that way you can start getting the tools you need to live a happier and more independent life.' Related: Love on the Spectrum's James B. Jones, Who Has a Job and a Girlfriend, Slams RFK Jr.'s 'Flagrantly False' Autism Remarks (Exclusive) The reality star says she felt 'so relieved' after finding out she has autism. 'It helps me understand myself,' Burnett continues. 'Say I'm not meshing with people as well as everyone else is. Instead of being like, 'Oh, my gosh, what's wrong with me? Why can't I make friends with people?' I'm just like, 'Okay, I know that maybe people just aren't getting me yet and it might take them a little bit to get used to me. Maybe I'm not showing them my best self. I know it just might take a little time, and I'm not going to take it personally.' " But the online community hasn't been as accepting. 'Lots of support on Instagram, but then on TikTok, I get all the comments of people being like, 'You weren't like this on The Bachelor. You really switched it up,' ' Burnett says. 'And I think that they are right in saying that. I was consuming copious amounts of alcohol during The Bachelor, so it should be a great example of seeing how someone can use alcohol to mask.' Burnett, now nearly four years sober, believes viewers 'can tell I'm playing into a bit of whatever I think everyone wants from me.' 'It's so clearly someone putting on a show than now when I'm being vulnerable and open and raw and real and uncomfortable with all of it,' the Got to Get Out star says. 'Now it's seen as putting on an act. It's ironic. You can't help but laugh.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Still, Burnett loves doing reality TV, and she believes the medium 'is great for neurodivergent people.' 'Everyone thinks no autistic person can ever do a reality show, and I'm like, 'You have no idea how much an autistic person could thrive actually in that environment because they get support for the first time in their lives,' ' she says. 'Getting all that support on The Bachelor, it was the greatest. I have never been more supported in my life than I am on reality TV. You have people waiting on you hand and foot to get anything you ever need. Reality TV producers are literally the most support you could ever get. I was sobbing when I had to leave, and it wasn't for Colton.' Outside of television, Burnett says she has 'found people who believe me and believe that I mean the best intention with what I'm saying,' specifically in the Fortnite community. 'I have a group of girls I play Fortnite with, and they let me be myself 100,000,000 percent,' the TV personality explains. 'We call myself America's Little Brat because if people have more kills than me, then I'm going to throw a mini fit. And instead of them being like, 'Hey, get over it,' they're like, 'Hey, Demi, come kill this guy. I've got him for you over here.' And that is so silly, but it means the world to me. That kind of stuff has made life more enjoyable for me.' The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! In the wake of U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claim that people with autism won't hold jobs, go on dates or pay taxes, Burnett wants to make it clear that 'there're many autistic people I know, including myself, that have a job, pay taxes, do all things that he said that we'll never do. It's just very dangerous what he's saying. He's referring to lots of stereotypes and stigmas and debunked research.' Burnett would like to see Kennedy, 71, put government funds toward supporting people and families with autism. 'There's really no help out here,' she claims. 'The problem isn't the rise in diagnosis. The problem is and has always been the lack of resources. We should be finding out how to help autistic people have happier, more independent lives instead of trying to fearmonger people with false information.' is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! The Texas native may not be dating anyone right now, but she credits that to 'everyone' wanting to 'date around' instead of finding a serious relationship. 'I want a girlfriend,' she says. 'I am feeling much more attracted to women these days, but I'm bisexual, I could go either way. But I just think that I would be treated better by a woman.' Burnett will try her hand at dating on Netflix's Pop the Balloon dating show, and she hopes reality shows 'keep booking me." 'I love going on reality TV because I feel the most at home," she says. "I feel supported and safe in the weirdest way.' Related: Kyland Young Says His Autism Has 'Been Helpful' on The Challenge, Allows Him to 'Solve Things Faster' (Exclusive) Along with establishing a reality TV career that's grown since receiving her diagnosis, Burnett tells PEOPLE she feels pleased with 'how I established myself as an independent woman.' 'I found a way to escape the South, and I am just really proud of that,' she concludes. And I'm proud that — maybe [this is] something silly — I've been on Ellen twice. That's pretty great.' Read the original article on People
