The City of Los Angeles cut power on a Wednesday in Hollywood Hills, hired by TikTok stars Bryce Hall, Noah Beck and Blake Gray in response to parties held in the middle of the coronavirus crisis .
Mr. Hall has a Friday celebration for his 21st birthday on Friday, August 14th; footage of the event posted on Instagram shows dozens of attendees full in one room. After neighbors filed loud complaints, the incident was adjourned by the Los Angeles Police Department.
That celebration took place at a rental home in Encino, not the Hollywood Hills home where the power was turned off Wednesday, although Mr. Hall also hosted parties there. (Mr. Hall declined to comment for this article.)
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles mayor’s office confirmed that the city has seized power in Mr. Hall had cut back. Mayor Eric Garcetti said in a statement that the city had authorized to connect utilities, which include water and gas.
“Despite several warnings, this house has been transformed into a nightclub in the hills, and hosts large gatherings in flagrant violation of our public health orders,” Mr Garcetti said in the statement. “The city has now released utilities at this house to stop these parties that are endangering our community.”
On August 4, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a warning about major parties during the outbreak of viruses. “The institutions with the highest risk are large gatherings for individuals, where it is difficult for individuals to stay at least six feet apart and where face masks are not worn,” the statement said. “The consequences of these big parties are rippling in our entire community because the virus can spread quickly and easily.”
The next day, Mr. Garcetti announced that the city would shut down the utilities at any address that was found to be large meetings.
In his former home, the Sway House, in the Bel Air part of Los Angeles, Mr. Hall and his housemates received loud complaints from neighbors after they had several events early in the pandemic.
That was before the region had an increase in cases of coronavirus, leading to increasing deaths and hospitalizations. Last month, California surpassed New York in terms of known cases. Still, several Gen Z influencers have been criticized for ignoring warnings from public health officials before partying.
In July, the Hype House, another influential home in the Hollywood Hills, hosted a party with about 70 attendees and hundreds more waiting outside to enter. YouTuber Jake Paul had a big, full party at his home in Calabasas in July. Other TikTok influencer houses, including the Clubhouse and Not a Content House, have hosted events this month.
YouTuber Tyler Oakley has been an outspoken critic of the parties. On August 15, he tagged Mr. Hall in a tweetje.
“Hi @BryceHall @jadenhossler @BlakeGray @JoshRichards and others who party with large groups – please think social distance, wear a mask, and use your enormous platforms to promote responsibility during a global pandemic, “he said. wrote, referring to a thread of videos from Mr. 21st’s 21st birthday party. Hall. Mr. Oakley described the recordings as “disgusting.”
