Many fans have wondered if the Hollywood star Chris Pratt and the reality TV star Spencer Pratt are related. They share the same last name and they both have a connection to the entertainment industry. But is there any blood relation between them? The answer is no, they are not related. However, they recently pulled a prank on social media that made some people think otherwise.
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The Prank That Fooled Some Fans
The prank happened when Chris and Spencer ran into each other at an MMA event in Los Angeles in January 2019. They were both there to support their friend and fighter Adel Altamimi. Chris is also a huge fan of mixed martial arts in general.
They decided to have some fun and film a video together, where they pretended to be cousins. Chris said, “It’s so good when two cousins can just get out and enjoy life,” and expressed how happy he was to connect with his “nephew” Gunnar, Spencer’s son with his wife Heidi Montag. Spencer agreed with this assessment, saying he was happy to be on a “family outing.”
They posted the video on their Instagram accounts, where some fans were confused and others were amused by their joke. Some fans even slammed Spencer and expressed their sympathy for Chris for being a member of his family.
The Reality Behind the Last Name
The truth is that Chris and Spencer are not related at all. They just happen to have the same common last name. There are many other celebrities who share the same last name but are not related, such as Jennifer Lopez and Mario Lopez, Mariah Carey and Jim Carrey, Ryan Reynolds and Burt Reynolds, and so on.
Chris was born in Virginia, Minnesota, and grew up in Lake Stevens, Washington. He has English, German, Swiss-German, French-Canadian and Norwegian ancestry. He rose to fame as an actor in TV shows like Parks and Recreation and movies like Guardians of the Galaxy and Jurassic World.
Spencer was born in Los Angeles, California, and grew up in Santa Barbara. He has English, Irish, German and Norwegian ancestry. He rose to fame as a reality TV star in shows like The Hills and Celebrity Big Brother.
The Reason Behind the Prank
So why did Chris and Spencer pretend to be cousins? Well, probably they were just being silly and having fun. Especially since fans have questioned their familial relationship before. If you squint really hard, they do look a tiny bit alike.
Some people also speculated that Spencer got Chris to stage their meeting to get his name out there again in anticipation of the new Hills reboot, called The Hills: New Beginnings. Spencer is set to return to the show along with his wife Heidi and other original cast members.
Whatever the reason behind the prank, it was clear that Chris and Spencer enjoyed each other’s company and had a good laugh at their fake family reunion.
