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Published 09:18 07 Aug 2026 GMT
Perez Hilton is reportedly recovering in hospital after being transported to a medical facility following what appeared to be a self-harm livestream from his Miami home.
The 48-year-old celebrity blogger, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira Jr., was taken to hospital on Tuesday after a disturbing broadcast on TikTok that prompted emergency responders to attend his property. Audio from a 911 dispatch reportedly classified the incident as a "suicide attempt."
According to the Daily Mail, sources close to Hilton's family said he is currently struggling emotionally in the aftermath of the incident.
"He's a man in a lot of pain," one insider said.
"I think right now he's focused on the physical, but it's all tied together. No one deserves the torment he's going through."
The source claimed Hilton is now "stable and alert" and has been communicating with family members while receiving treatment.
However, they added: "I don't think he's quite self-aware enough yet [to understand exactly what happened]. He's still in a dark place as I understand it. Just very very sad."
It was only after arriving at hospital that Hilton reportedly spoke the words that alarmed those closest to him.
According to the outlet, his first comments from his hospital bed were: "I need help."
Family members have since shared further details about the incident. In a statement released on Thursday, Hilton's sister, Barbara Lavandeira, said that when it became clear he was "experiencing a severe mental health crisis and harming himself," relatives and his three children "immediately fled to protect" the youngsters from witnessing any further trauma.
"Our highest priority right now is helping the children begin to heal from what they experienced," the statement said.
"An important part of that process is allowing them to safely return home and begin rebuilding a sense of security and normalcy."
The livestream reportedly remained online for between 15 and 20 minutes before being removed.
TikTok later attributed the delay to a "moderator error," according to Deadline.
Friends of Hilton told the Daily Mail they were shocked by the apparent crisis, claiming there had been no obvious warning signs beforehand.
"That's the thing," one source said.
"He was getting excited about future projects. It had been a good day up to then."
"There was nothing specific that happened that anyone knows of," the insider continued. "He hasn't been particularly depressed."
They added: "He was actually looking forward to new opportunities and new projects. The numbers on his website had been low, but they had been going up, not down."
While there was reportedly no single trigger identified, those close to Hilton believe the pressures of a recent move from Las Vegas to Miami, combined with health issues and mounting expenses, may have contributed.
"There wasn't like a big event," the source said.
"We think it's the stress from the move. He can get very overwhelmed sometimes. Everyone knows that. But never to this extent."
