What happened to Jennifer Nicole Rivas? Health struggles explored as TikTok star from Honduras dies at 21

Well-known influencer Jennifer Nicole Rivas, 21, died on October 1, 2025. She was known as the host of various shows on the channel CHTV and accumulated a huge fan base on social media over the years.

Notably, Jennifer was found unresponsive inside her residence, and authorities have claimed that she died of natural causes, as per the New York Post. On the other hand, the family believes that she passed away from an epileptic seizure and was reportedly on medication for the same.

The news was first revealed by a podcast called El Showsero TV, which even expressed its grief on Instagram. They added a black-and-white picture of Jennifer Nicole Rivas in the tribute post.

“A person full of energy and enthusiasm who left a mark on every moment shared. Our deepest condolences to his family, friends and loved ones at this difficult time,” the caption reads in part.

Fans also recalled Jennifer’s work as they commented below the posts shared on social media platforms. As of this writing, detailed information on her funeral and everything else is currently awaited.

Jennifer Nicole Rivas accumulated thousands of followers on different platforms: Career and other details explored

Despite being a popular face, Jennifer kept her early life and other details out of the spotlight. As mentioned earlier, her presence on CHTV contributed to making her a popular face among the general public.

Jennifer Nicole Rivas kept in touch with everyone through Instagram. The biography on the platform says that she was a journalism student at the Honduras-based National Autonomous University. Before her death, Jennifer was a resident of Tegucigalpa.

She was slowly building a career on social media, which started by accumulating 100,000 followers on TikTok. Nicole Rivas had a similar following on Instagram, where her last post was shared around three days ago. It included multiple snaps featuring her inside a pickleball court. She was holding a racket in all the photos, as she wrote in the caption:

“Getting ready.”

A video was even added to the same post where Jennifer was surrounded by a lot of people as they were practicing, and she gave a smile without looking into the camera when the ball did not land on her racket.

The timeline was flooded with other photos where she was posing with her family members and friends at various locations. A few more snaps feature Nicole Rivas seemingly preparing to speak while hosting the shows.

Apart from Jennifer Nicole Rivas, many other social media stars have lost their lives this year. One of them is Joshua Blackledge, who was only 16 at the time of death, as per the Daily Mail. He died at his Newport-based residence in March 2025 from a gunshot wound to the head.

Meanwhile, Jennifer’s survivors include her family members, whose identities have not been made official until now.