If influencers really do wield influence over their legions of social media followers, they should really think twice before blasting non-masked, socially-adjoined parties across their feeds.
While California–and Los Angeles in particular–continue the uphill battle of the pandemic, internet personalities including James Charles, Tana Mongeau, Nikita Dragun, Charli and Dixie D’Amelio gathered Tuesday at a house in Hollywood for the birthday party of Larri Merritt.
Tana Mongeau and other influencers attended TikToker Larray’s birthday party yesterday. Tana has been going out to different parties every night. She recently promised a series of videos addressing all the allegations of racism made against her. What are your thoughts? pic.twitter.com/9tRKsydMuB
— Def Noodles (@defnoodles) July 22, 2020
The house the party took place at is the “Hype House” headquarters, an affiliation of TikTokers and YouTubers. Speaking to The Hollywood Fix, Hype House cofounder Thomas Petrou said around 67 guests attended the bash, with many more than that outside hoping for entry.
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Nikita Dragun also attended Larray’s birthday party with Tana Mongeau and other Hype House members pic.twitter.com/jGK6nMTtvK
— Def Noodles (@defnoodles) July 22, 2020
YouTuber Tyler Oakley urged the party goers to “consider social distancing, mask wearing, & using your huge platforms to encourage responsibility during a worldwide pandemic,” and also issued a tougher statement:
“if your favorite influencers are at huge house parties during a pandemic (& are dumb enough to post it on social media)… they are bad influences. unfollow them.”
hi @jamescharles @NikitaDragun @tanamongeau @larrayxo @charlidamelio @dixiedamelio & any others who have been partying in large groups – please consider social distancing, mask wearing, & using your huge platforms to encourage responsibility during a worldwide pandemic. https://t.co/G3CeWfk3uZ
— tyler oakley (@tyleroakley) July 22, 2020
Merritt responded: “i understand 100% where ur coming from & it was a dumb thing to do. I will do better & will actually take this shit seriously. appreciate you tyler much love.”
That sounds nice and all, except everyone already knew this was a dumb thing to do. The time for after-the-fact realizations has long passed, no?
Cam
All of the covid, masking, etc. aside,
Can you imagine a more boring night than partying with this vapid group?
Catholicslutbox
So Tyler basically outed himself as a reckless individual. Difference is, that he’s “smart enough” not to post videos about it.
TMBisAOK
Hey Catholicslutbox, I’m not getting your comment. Where did Tyler out himself as reckless? He sounded pretty level headed to me, especially telling other to unfollow these bad “influencers”.
Chrisk
Oh generation Z. Is this really the best you can do? Lol.
amanwithanedge
“influencers” NOT
Doug
I should probably know this, but who is James Charles?
ShiningSex
just some tired bitch queen
Evji108
@doug. James Charles is some vapid, self indulgent bitchy Kween who wears more makeup that the entire Kardashian family combined. He was accused last year of seducing a bunch of innocent straight boys under false pretenses
Josh in OR
Oh look. Shallow, vapid idiots famous only because they are famous did a dumb, inconsiderate, casually thoughtless thing!
Punish them by taking away their internet access for a week. Most of them will be dead by the end of it, starved of the attention they crave, and we can get on with life…
Kevan1
Stupid is as stupid does. Dumb a sses.
justgeo
Maybe we’ll be rid a several of them over the next 3-4 weeks.
Man About Town
I still don’t get what an “influencer” is or does, but that’s probably because I don’t need to.
butchqueen
Nobody with a shred of self-esteem needs to.
Hdtex
So much stinking, fetid garbage in one place.
Darwin, Karma….do as you please.
frapachino
Wait I thought “Karen’s” were verboten now! Hard to keep up with the mob!
ShiningSex
James is so vile in every way