{"id":29620,"date":"2026-08-06T08:43:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T03:43:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29620"},"modified":"2026-08-06T08:43:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T03:43:24","slug":"perez-hilton-taken-to-hospital-after-livestreaming-acts-of-self-harm-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29620","title":{"rendered":"Perez Hilton taken to hospital after livestreaming acts of self-harm, officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Celebrity gossip journalist Perez Hilton was taken to a hospital in Miami on Tuesday night after livestreaming &#8220;acts of self-harm&#8221; on social media, police said.<\/p>\n<p>The Miami-Dade Sheriff&#8217;s Office said it received multiple calls about the incident and responded to the scene. Deputies spoke to family members and learned Hilton was alone inside the home.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the TikTok livestream, which has since been taken down, Hilton appears to be bloodied and in a distressed mental state.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Hilton, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, was taken to a local hospital for medical attention, law enforcement said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The Miami-Dade Sheriff&#8217;s Office Crisis Response Unit and Licensed Mental Health Professionals are also on scene providing support and resources to the individual&#8217;s family,&#8221; the sheriff&#8217;s office said.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement posted to his website Wednesday evening, his family said it was &#8220;able to confirm that Perez is able to communicate, which has given our family hope.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In an earlier statement, the family said it could &#8220;confirm that Perez is receiving medical care, and our family&#8217;s focus right now is on his well-being. We kindly ask that you respect Perez&#8217;s privacy, as well as the privacy of his family, during this difficult time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Hilton, 48, grew to prominence in the 2000s when he started a controversial celebrity blog. The journalist <span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/perez-hilton-to-show-his-softer-side\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">has courted many controversies<\/a><\/span> over the years for his unfiltered take on celebrity life, not hesitating to criticize those celebrities who he disliked.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>TikTok said the video was flagged by its automated moderation system and sent to its team for review, but an error by a moderator caused a delay in its removal. The steam remained up for about 15 minutes, according to TikTok.<\/p>\n<p>The company said it alerted law enforcement immediately and banned the account.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you or someone you know is in emotional distress or a suicidal crisis, you can reach the\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0by calling or texting 988. You can also\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/chat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>chat with the 988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline here<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>For more information about <a href=\"https:\/\/nami.org\/NAMI\/media\/NAMI-Media\/Images\/FactSheets\/HelpLine-Resource-Directory.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mental health care resources and support<\/a>, The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) HelpLine can be reached Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.\u201310 p.m. ET, at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or email <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/perez-hilton-hospital-livestreaming-self-harm-officials\/mailto:info@nami.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">info@nami.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n<\/section>\n<p>  <!-- data-recirc-source=\"chartbeat\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation  component--type-recirculation-collection\">\n<div class=\"component__item-recirc-block\">\n<p><h3 class=\"component__title\">Go deeper with The Free Press<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<section class=\"content__body--footer\">\n      <!-- tags --><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__tags\">\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrity gossip journalist Perez Hilton was taken to a hospital in Miami on Tuesday night after livestreaming &#8220;acts of self-harm&#8221; on social media, police said. 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