- TikTok star
Bryce Hall responded to critics of his 21st birthday party, which he threw in the Hollywood Hills with what appeared to be well over 100 maskless guests. - Hall attempted to evade paparazzi who asked him about the backlash, jumping into a Triller (a TikTok competitor) van twice.
- He also posted a TikTok of himself flipping a middle finger the morning after the rager, which was held at the
Sway House , one of several TikToker mansions in LA. - Party guest Avani Gregg and TikTok star Dixie D'Amelio were also approached by paparazzi and cautioned viewers against partying — despite both attending recent parties.
After TikTok star Bryce Hall threw a raging 21st birthday party over the weekend, he and his guests, as well as other
Videos from the party, held at a TikToker mansion called the Sway House in the Hollywood Hills, appear to show well over 100 guests at the party. Posts on social media also appear to show LAPD officers breaking up the party at around 4 AM PT, although the department has not provided details to Insider about related incidents.
As dozens of TikTok influencers gathered in Hall's residence, male and female strippers also arrived to dance on him in the middle of a crowd, videos show. The
—Def Noodles (@defnoodles) August 15, 2020
Hall's party was seemingly one of the largest gatherings of influencers since quarantine began, but influencer partying has become a hot-button issue in the LA community, where most social media stars live and socialize.
COVID-19 cases continue to rise in California and in LA County, and in early August LA Mayor Eric Garcetti said that households that throw large gatherings could have power, water, and utilities shut off by the city.
Paparazzi has been chasing down Hall, other members of the Sway house, and party guests to get their reactions to the backlash. Several attendees, including Hall, have also posted online since.
Hall evaded paparazzi questions about his party, but posted himself giving critics the middle finger on TikTok
Well-known LA influencer paparazzi The Hollywood Fix chased Hall down on two occasions the day after his August 14 party, first as he was leaving a restaurant and then later as he was leaving a marijuana dispensary. Hall avoided answering any questions about the party, and on Sunday asked for "privacy."
However, the morning after the party, Hall posted what seemed to be a TikTok response to his critics. He wrote "cmon now" in the video's caption while making faces and gesturing with his middle finger to Kesha's party anthem "Take It Off." Hall has 13 million followers on the app.
@brycehall cmon now
♬ Kesha - Take It Off - 很傻的小沙雕｛鬼滅之刃｝
Other influencers were more forthcoming when asked about the party. Hype House member Avani Gregg, who has 24.5 million TikTok followers, was spotted at the Sway House during Hall's party. In an interview with The Hollywood Fix, Gregg said she was only at the mansion for about 15 minutes and was only there because her boyfriend Anthony Reeves (a fellow Sway House member) went to wish Hall a happy birthday.
"It's a pandemic, I mean, we've gotta stay safe, gotta use testing and stuff like that to make sure we're staying safe," Gregg said. "Having that many people isn't right, at all. But also people do just walk in sometimes. What we heard, at least what Anthony heard, is that it was a small party with just the boys. Then it turned out to be that."
Influencer drama sleuth Def Noodles pointed out that Hall and other Sway House members appeared to plan for a large party, posting videos of dozens of cases of the hard seltzer White Claw and noting they "might need more for tonight" hours before the party began.
—Def Noodles (@defnoodles) August 16, 2020
TikTok star Cynthia Parker also commented on the party to The Hollywood Fix, noting that "it was his 21st," and saying she didn't necessarily agree with it, but justifying it for the occasion.
—Def Noodles (@defnoodles) August 17, 2020
A separate Hollywood paparazzi named
"I just think everyone needs to be more thoughtful about other people," D'Amelio said. "Even if it doesn't affect you, it affects other people."
Taylor Caniff, a former Vine star, also tweeted and deleted a message to the party's critics: "same people complaining about people parting [sic] in LA are the same people if they was invited would also show up."
—CHRIS KLEMENS (@ChrisKlemens) August 16, 2020
He later tweeted "hahha sorry to anybody that tweet triggered... wear your mask and be responsible. good vibes over here." Caniff's tweet sparked even more responses, including from YouTube drama reporter Daniel "Keemstar" Keem, who posted a video rebuke, asking influencers to think of their fans whose family members have died from the coronavirus.
—KEEM (@KEEMSTAR) August 17, 2020
"What about those fans that had their grandma die, that had their grandpa die, that had their parents die, that had their aunt or uncle die of COVID?" Keem asked. "What about them? When they're watching these videos that you guys are boldly posting on social media of you out partying? With no masks, nothing. How do you think they f---ing feel? They probably hate your f---ing guts."
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