villain
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Bringing up the insurgent rear is Spencer Pratt, a one-time reality TV villain whose house burned down in the devastating fires.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
"She actually looked at a motion picture and went, 'I get it! He's going to be the villain and they're going to do this'," he recalled.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Spencer Pratt is a showboat, a loudmouth, a troll and a self-proclaimed villain who seems willing to say anything in his quest to be the next mayor of Los Angeles.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
He sounds like an intriguing potential villain, but isn’t; after the first half of the movie, he is forgotten.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
I thought there was a touch of the stage villain here—the gaunt figure, the black coat, the lurid lips.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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