Additional Coverage:
Honduran TikTok Star and TV Host Jennifer Nicole Rivas Dies at 21
Tegucigalpa, Honduras – Jennifer Nicole Rivas, a beloved TikTok personality and television host, has reportedly passed away at the age of 21. Rivas was found deceased at her residence in the Honduran capital on Wednesday, October 1.
Reports suggest the young influencer’s death resulted from an epileptic seizure. Local media outlet HCH Televisión Digital confirmed that Rivas suffered from epilepsy and was receiving prescribed treatment for the medical condition. Her family verified her pre-existing health issue, and officials have confirmed her passing was due to natural causes.
News of her death was announced on Instagram by the Honduran podcast El Showsero TV, hosted by Honduran YouTuber Gazù Bbx. Their tribute stated, “With deep sorrow, from El Showsero TV and the whole team of El Eventazo: Pickle War, we mourn the irreparable loss of our beloved participant Jennifer Rivas, from the Los del Barrio team.”
The message continued, describing her as “a person full of energy and enthusiasm who left a mark on every moment shared,” and extended “deepest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones at this difficult time.” The post concluded with a heartfelt “Rest in peace, little doll, thanks for making us smile at Los Venados 504.”
Followers and fellow content creators expressed profound grief in the comments section. One person wrote, “How sad, may God comfort the pain of her loved ones,” while another added, “Rest in peace.”
A heartbroken content creator posted, “There are no more videos together, Jenifer! Thank you for always believing in me.
I will always remember you fondly! We had many goals, dreams, and achievements in mind together, but God is perfect and you had to go.
See you in eternity, Jenifer. I will miss you so much!”
Rivas had made a name for herself as a host on Honduran television station CHTV, in addition to her thriving social media career. She had amassed over 100,000 followers on TikTok and an additional 16,000 on Instagram.
Her final Instagram post, shared just one day before her passing, showed her beaming with joy as she mentioned she was “getting ready” for a pickleball game while posing on the court.
Her passing follows other recent tragedies involving social media personalities that have left fans in mourning. In a separate incident, Brazilian social media star Luanna Araújo, her fiancé Korbinian Andreas Dengler, and their companion Herbson Nunes Negrão reportedly died in a devastating three-vehicle crash on September 26, which was Araújo’s 29th birthday. The trio were traveling together when their car collided with two trucks on a Brazilian highway.