Eleven attendees of Paparazzi's ten-year anniversary party in Las Vegas died from COVID-19 last month, according to social media tracking. The event, held in August 2021, drew between 15,000 and 20,000 distributors to the city while the Delta variant was prevalent. Nevada public health officials had just issued a mask mandate for all indoor public spaces.

Nevada's emergency order, issued three days before the gathering, required masks indoors regardless of vaccination status. Official photos from Paparazzi's Facebook page showed many attendees wearing masks in public areas. But these masks often came off for group photos, where social distancing was also ignored. Inside the arena hosting a Pitbull concert, mask usage dropped significantly.

Reports of COVID-19 cases began surfacing shortly after the event. Instagram user @themlmbossbabe documented many of these initial illnesses. Weeks later, the confirmed cases escalated, and deaths followed among attendees and their close contacts.

At least one Paparazzi distributor admitted to experiencing COVID-19 symptoms before traveling to Las Vegas. Unconfirmed reports also suggested that some Paparazzi employees attended the event while infected. Some distributors who voiced concerns or reported their own infections online faced threats and dismissal as "haterz."

A vocal distributor, who later tested positive, required hospitalization in an intensive care unit and oxygen support. She infected her family, including two young children. While now home, she remains dependent on 24/7 oxygen. This individual's experience highlights the severe personal impact of the outbreak.

Paparazzi distributors received instructions not to discuss COVID-19 cases linked to the event. Earica Alexander Cole, identified on Twitter as Paparazzi's highest-ranked Elite Consultant, widely circulated a message to this effect. Paparazzi corporate itself has not publicly acknowledged the fallout. The company remained silent on social media regarding the situation for over a month.

The company also quickly deleted the accounts of deceased distributors. This action suggests Paparazzi was aware of the extent of infections and actively monitoring the situation. With no corporate support or acknowledgement, some affected distributors initiated GoFundMe campaigns to cover medical and funeral expenses.

The full scope of infections remains unknown. An August 25th report from Denver indicated dozens of attendees tested positive. The outbreak also led to secondary infections among non-attendees, affecting both primary and secondary contacts of event participants. Paparazzi has not released any official figures on the total number of cases or deaths tied to the event.