- What appeared to be over 100 maskless guests, including dozens of
TikTok stars, crammed into a Hollywood Hills TikToker mansion called theSway House on August 14, social media posts from guests show. - The large gathering was to celebrate Sway House star
Bryce Hall 's 21st birthday, and several male and female strippers were filmed dancing on Hall in the middle of a tightly packed crowd. - The LAPD reportedly shut down the party around 4 a.m., as it broke LA COVID-19 social distancing guidelines that were being enforced due to cases spiking across the county and state.
- Influencer parties have become commonplace over the summer, drawing online backlash and sparking rumors of dozens of social media stars contracting and spreading the coronavirus.
Millions of TikTok fans watched Sway House star Bryce Hall throw a raging 21st birthday party in his Los Angeles mansion late Friday into Saturday, where it appeared well over 100 maskless guests gathered before police arrived and shut the party down.
Influencer drama sleuth Def Noodles, a YouTuber with over 21,000 Twitter followers, has been threading social media footage from influencer parties throughout the pandemic. His 25-tweet thread about Hall's party included footage of dozens of guests both inside and outside the house, including a tightly packed crowd that formed around Hall, who was seated and entertained by both male and female strippers.
Def Noodles told Insider it was at least the third party the Sway House collective has hosted at the mansion within the past four days.
Hall didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, and neither did the other members of Sway House or notable alleged partygoers, including Hype House member
While some attendees appeared to delete their social media posts from the Friday night party, some posts — like Instagram stories from former Vine star Carter Reynolds — remained public on Saturday.
"I can legally buy alcohol now," Hall proclaimed from atop a kitchen counter in one of the videos, surrounded by four other partygoers wielding confetti cannons, which were fired in a subsequent video.
Previously, the Sway House occupied a 7,800-square foot mansion in Bel Air, where irate neighbors told The New York Times the house was "frat-like" and resembled a "nightclub."
—Def Noodles (@defnoodles) August 15, 2020
In an interview with Entertainment Tonight in June, Hall announced his collective would relocate after fans of the young stars discovered the Bel Air mansion's location and showed up uninvited to take photos with them.
As the novel coronavirus spreads, influencers won't stop partying
Influencer partying has become a hot-button issue in the TikTok and YouTube communities as COVID-19 cases continue to spike in Los Angeles County, where many young social media stars live, work, and socialize.
Despite continued public outrage and apologies from some of the famous party guests, like YouTubers Tana Mongeau and James Charles, large numbers of maskless influencers continue to gather at the mansions where groups of internet-famous teens and young adults live and create content.
"No one has answers, our leadership is failing us, and everyone kind of just doesn't know what to do. But I personally am not the type of person who's gonna sit around and not live my life," YouTube star Jake Paul said last month, telling Insider he didn't plan to stop partying during the pandemic.
TikTok collab houses are the most notable party incubators, having sprung up around LA in 2020. The latest event at the Sway House appeared to host well over 100 maskless guests. Insider confirmed with an entertainment contractor that the party took place Friday night into Saturday morning.
Influencers have alluded to clusters of COVID-19 cases spreading across LA's population of social media stars. TikTok star Zach Clayton tweeted, "I could name at least 30 people who caught it in the last month" on August 2 after YouTube drama reporter Daniel Keem tweeted that he heard a "bunch" of LA
—Zach (@zachclayton) August 2, 2020
Twitter personality Elijah Daniel also tweeted on July 28 that "a lot of influencers" had been confirmed to him to have tested positive after attending parties.
"If you attended, get tested. yall caused an outbreak," Daniel wrote.
The LAPD appeared to shut down Hall's party early in the morning after influencers raged for hours
At around 4 a.m., Instagram stories taken at the party show LAPD cars parked outside the Sway House. Reports on social media suggest the party was then shut down.
The LAPD did not immediately provide a statement in response to Insider's request for comment.
—Def Noodles (@defnoodles) August 15, 2020
On August 5, LA Mayor Eric Garcetti announced that he would authorize the city to shut off water and power services to residents who hold large gatherings, referring to the quarantine parties as "nightclubs in the hills" that can "quickly and easily spread" the coronavirus.
But it's unclear whether Sway House has faced repercussions for nonstop partying. Garcetti's office didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
Also this month, officials in Los Angeles County reminded residents of a standing county order prohibiting large gatherings, like parties, to stem to the spread of the coronavirus.
"Violation of or failure to comply with the Health Officer Order is a crime punishable by fine, imprisonment, or both, and the Department of Public Health works with residents, businesses, city officials and law enforcement to be sure residents are aware of and adhere to the life-saving directives in the order," the department said in a statement, according to NBC Los Angeles.
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