{"id":11550,"date":"2026-05-28T18:33:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T18:33:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=11550"},"modified":"2026-05-28T18:33:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T18:33:33","slug":"nithya-raman-offers-bizarre-excuse-for-bailing-on-tv-interviews-days-before-blockbuster-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=11550","title":{"rendered":"Nithya Raman offers bizarre excuse for bailing on TV interviews days before blockbuster election"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n 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{}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Less than a week before Election Day, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman canceled her interview with a local TV station at the eleventh hour, citing a \u201ctongue injury.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic socialist was slated to appear on KTLA on Wednesday, but according to the station her team backed out late in the afternoon claiming she bit her tongue.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTonight, candidate for mayor City Councilmember Nithya Raman was scheduled to appear with us here in studio, however, her team canceled late this afternoon citing a tongue injury,\u201d KTLA anchor Micah Ohlman said during the broadcast.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>LA mayoral candidate Nithya Raman said she canceled a TV interview citing a \u201ctongue injury.\u201d <span class=\"credit\">David Buchan for California Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Spencer Pratt, left, Mayor Karen Bass, center, and Nithya Raman during the NBC4 and Telemundo 52 California Gubernatorial and Los Angeles Mayoral Debates.  <span class=\"credit\">Jon Rou\/LMU<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ohlman said the station has also extended a number of invitations to Mayor Karen Bass to join the show, but they have \u201call been denied.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Post reached out to Raman for comment but have not heard back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p>With the June 2 primary just days away, Bass, Raman, and reality TV star Spencer Pratt are looking to separate themselves from the pack.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The three candidates are all within spitting distance of each other, with Bass and Raman separated by only one point and Pratt currently sitting slightly behind in third.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Spencer Pratt meet and greet at the Hotel Alexandria in Los Angeles, California, May 23, 2026. <span class=\"credit\">Jonathan Alcorn for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass attends the Memorial Day parade along Sherman Way in Canoga Park on Monday, where veterans groups, marching bands and community organizations gathered to honor fallen U.S. service members. <span class=\"credit\">Pedro Colo for CA Post<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bass is currently favored at 26%, with the DSA-linked candidate picking up 25% of the vote and Pratt not far behind at 22%, according to a new UC Berkeley-Los Angeles Times poll released Thursday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The poll signals a major momentum shift for both Raman and Pratt, who each jumped eight percentage points since March, while Bass 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