{"id":29924,"date":"2026-08-06T14:44:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T09:44:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29924"},"modified":"2026-08-06T14:44:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T09:44:24","slug":"perez-hilton-health-update-as-family-reveals-celeb-blogger-can-communicate-after-distressing-self-harm-tiktok-vid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=29924","title":{"rendered":"Perez Hilton health update as family reveals celeb blogger &#8216;can communicate&#8217; after distressing &#8216;self harm TikTok vid&#8217;"},"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 xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>PEREZ Hilton is \u201cable to communicate\u201d, his family shared in a health update one day after the celebrity blogger\u2019s distressing TikTok video.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/39968551\/perez-hilton-hospital-self-harm-livestream\/\">Hilton, 48, was rushed to hospital<\/a> on Tuesday after a disturbing livestream appeared to show him self-harming at his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/miami\/\">Miami<\/a> home.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16801141\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Perez Hilton is \u2018able to communicate\u2019 after he appeared to self-harm on a TikTok live stream<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39976809\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Police vehicles and sheriff\u2019s deputies seen outside the Miami neighborhood where Perez Hilton live<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/police\/\">Police<\/a> received multiple 911 calls from concerned fans who reported that the TV star was naked, covered in blood,  with several marks on his body.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/39971879\/perez-hilton-heartbreaking-message-livestream-breakdown\/\">Hilton\u2019s <span id=\"74587554-11f8-47cf-bf00-d4ca4636b315\" class=\"suggested-link\">family<\/span><\/a> have now provided an update on the blogger\u2019s condition, while thanking well-wishers for their \u201ccompassionate humanity during this heartbreaking time\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--thesun aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Entertainment\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the <span class=\"newsletter-name theme-entertainment\">Entertainment<\/span> newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Their statement continued: \u201cThis has been incredibly difficult and emotional for us, made even harder because very little information has been made available to our <span id=\"3bd914af-825d-4f3a-8599-31422869a1da\" class=\"suggested-link\">family<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we continue to wait for further updates, we remain hopeful.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__header\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__headline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead more about Perez Hilton\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-wrapper article-readmore__content-wrapper--multi\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16798835\/perez-hilton-911-audio-dispatch-harm-tiktok-livestream\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/SC-Perez-911-Comp-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">CRY FOR HELP<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Perez Hilton 911 audio details horror after blogger &#8216;self-harmed on livecam&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16797887\/tiktok-under-fire-perez-hilton-self-harm-livestream\/\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__content-img\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/08\/SC-Perez-Stream-Comp-copy.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=360&amp;h=240&amp;crop=1\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text\">\n<div class=\"article-readmore__text-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">FAILED TO ACT<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">TikTok under fire after Perez Hilton &#8216;self-harm&#8217; vid stayed live for 15 MINS<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16801316\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Members of the media crowd around Hilton\u2019s front door<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16801328\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Officers have cordoned off the Miami property<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe have also been able to confirm that Perez is able to communicate, which has given our family hope.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe respectfully ask for your continued prayers, understanding, and grace as Perez continues to recover.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Hilton, whose real name is <span id=\"5657523c-143a-45ce-b8f3-9711eeca8201\" class=\"suggested-link\">Mario<\/span> Armando Lavandeira Jr.,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/39976813\/tiktok-under-fire-perez-hilton-self-harm-livestream\/\">sparked alarm after going through a mental health crisis<\/a> in front of thousands of viewers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16798835\/perez-hilton-911-audio-dispatch-harm-tiktok-livestream\/\">Emergency dispatch audio revealed the tense hours<\/a> leading up to his rescue as police tried to negotiate with him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rail-container rail-container--full-width rail-container--white\">\n<div class=\"rail rail--classic article theme-entertainment\">\n<p><h3 class=\"rail__title\">Most read in Entertainment<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16801180\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Hilton shot to fame as a celebrity blogger in the 2000s<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16801182\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>He has shared various updates with fans about his recent physical and mental health battles<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: X\/PerezHilton<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In one dispatch recording, two men are heard discussing a \u201cman down call\u201d involving a \u201clive streamer\u201d who was broadcasting himself while in severe distress, which left viewers \u201cupset.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Police are believed to have <a href=\"http:\/\/livestream\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">arrived at Hilton\u2019s rental home at around 7.10 pm<\/a> and spent several hours trying to make contact with him while also speaking with concerned family members.<\/p>\n<p>A second dispatch recording, obtained by The U.S. Sun and timestamped at around 10.41 pm, shows operators later classifying the incident as a reported \u201csuicide attempt\u201d as they requested additional assistance.<\/p>\n<p>The audio captures the urgency of the response, with dispatchers sending multiple police units to the property and warning responding officers that it was an \u201cactive police scene.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other units were placed on standby as officers worked to safely resolve the crisis before Hilton was ultimately transported to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/hospital\/\">hospital<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At around 11 pm,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/police\/\">officers<\/a>\u00a0revealed they were entering the home and minutes later Hilton was transported to hospital.<\/p>\n<p>A source close told <span id=\"8767ac3c-0d21-4704-bf4e-e81b1e58102a\" class=\"suggested-link\">Fox News<\/span> Digital on Wednesday that Hilton was injured and was placed under a psychiatric hold under the Baker Act.<\/p>\n<p>Officially known as the Florida <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/mental-health\/\">Mental Health<\/a> Act of 1971, it allows a person to be taken to a receiving facility for an evaluation of up to 72 hours.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39968653\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Hilton entering the Celebrity Big Brother house in 2015<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_39968652\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Hilton at a party with Kris Jenner and Khloe Kardashian in 2013<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It does not mean the person has been arrested or charged with a <span id=\"bf45021a-c66e-4d2c-bf1f-8403222006d9\" class=\"suggested-link\">crime<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Hilton s<span>pent three weeks in hospital<\/span> <span>as he battled<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/sepsis\/\">sepsis<\/a><span>, one of a series of health problems \u2013 including an ulcer and blood clot \u2013 apparently triggered by taking flu medication on an empty stomach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Following his medical drama in March he said: \u201cMy stupidity landed me in hospital for 21 days.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was the worst and best thing that\u2019s ever happened to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But the star found <span id=\"b88afe58-4356-4407-b3a6-0326341e96e0\" class=\"suggested-link\">religion<\/span> while he was recovering, and even claimed God told him to sell his $4 million mansion in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/las-vegas\/\">Las Vegas<\/a> and move to Miami.<\/p>\n<p>He started urging his <span id=\"99a27906-0f4f-49d1-b43d-c645e7feb4a7\" class=\"suggested-link\">army<\/span> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/social-media\/\">social media<\/a> followers to pray for him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In one bizarre post he wrote: \u201cI feel like I should be scared right now, but I\u2019m not. I definitely am worried though. God, show me the way!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPerez Hilton is GOING THROUGH IT right now. He asks for prayers and for Christ to intervene \u2013 sooner rather than later. Working on patience!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/39971188\/perez-hilton-hospitalised-tiktok-self-harm-livestream\/\">Hilton found global fame in the early 2000s<\/a> for his blog where he spoke about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/celebrity\/\">celebrity<\/a> gossip and commented on the latest viral showbiz stories.<\/p>\n<p>He was known for his big, often controversial, opinions on the stars of the era.<\/p>\n<p>This led to him rubbing shoulders with some of Hollywood\u2019s top names such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/kardashians\/\">Kardashians<\/a> as well as starring in several TV shows.<\/p>\n<p>In 2007, he featured in several episodes of\u00a0The View\u00a0and created his own TV show over in the UK called Perez Hilton Superfan in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>His success with the show in Britain also saw him land a spot as a contestant on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/celebrity-big-brother\/\">Celebrity Big Brother<\/a> in 2015.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mwAWk\">Despite being the seventh celebrity evicted from the reality TV show, Hilton had several major moments throughout the season and is known as one of the show\u2019s most memorable cast members.<\/p>\n<p><em>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the 988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline at 988, chat on<span>\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">988lifeline.org<\/a>, or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-boxout\">\n<p><h3 class=\"article-boxout__headline\">Mental health helplines<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-boxout__content theme__background-color-rgba-20\">\n<div>\n<p><strong>MENTAL health issues don\u2019t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call or text the 988 Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline at 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text Crisis Text Line at 741741.<\/p>\n<p>Over in the UK, the following organisations provide support:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/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>PEREZ Hilton is \u201cable to communicate\u201d, his family shared in a health update one day after the celebrity blogger\u2019s distressing TikTok video. 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