{"id":30566,"date":"2026-08-07T02:37:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T21:37:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30566"},"modified":"2026-08-07T02:37:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T21:37:21","slug":"perez-hiltons-family-reveal-his-children-fled-home-during-livestream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30566","title":{"rendered":"Perez Hilton&#8217;s family reveal his children fled home during livestream"},"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>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"339\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SEI_307521260-f0fe.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29317349\" alt=\"Perez Hilton attends the grand opening of SOL Mexican Cocina at the Forum Shops at Caesars on February 02, 2023 in Las Vegas.\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Perez Hilton has three children, who he welcomed via surrogacy (Picture: David Becker\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Perez Hilton\u2019s family have said that his children were forced to flee <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/06\/perez-hilton-able-communicate-hospital-alarming-livestream-29311190\/\">during his distressing<\/a> <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/tiktok\/\">TikTok<\/a> livestream.<\/p>\n<p>In the stream, which was removed from TikTok after 15 minutes, Hilton allegedly appeared to be shown harming himself, prompting concerned viewers to alert emergency services.<\/p>\n<p>According to authorities, officers found the 48-year-old celebrity blogger <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/05\/perez-hilton-hospitalised-appearing-self-harm-livestream-video-29301772\/\">alone inside the property when they arrived<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But a new statement posted to Hilton\u2019s website has confirmed that his three children were in his Florida home \u2018minutes\u2019 before his livestream.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton welcomed his three children via surrogacy.\u00a0His eldest son Mario was born in 2013, followed by two daughters, Maya and Mayte, in 2015 and 2017.<\/p>\n<p>In the new statement, shared on Thursday, Hilton\u2019s family expressed their gratitude for the \u2018overwhelming outpouring of love, support, and prayers\u2019 in what has been an \u2018incredibly difficult time\u2019.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"856\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SEI_132589284-0c14.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29305445\" alt=\"US blogger Perez Hilton and his children Mario, Maya and Mayte arrive for the Disney+ original series \" the=\"\" santa=\"\" clauses=\"\" red=\"\" carpet=\"\" event=\"\" at=\"\" walt=\"\" disney=\"\" studios=\"\" lot=\"\" in=\"\" burbank=\"\" california=\"\" on=\"\" november=\"\" by=\"\" michael=\"\" tran=\"\" afp=\"\" via=\"\" getty=\"\" images=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Hilton was in his home with his children Mario, Maya and Mayte in the minutes before he went live on TikTok (Picture: Michael Tran\/AFP\/Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"840\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SEI_307474376-601b.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29317351\" alt=\"LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 15: Perez Hilton attends \" waltzing=\"\" with=\"\" brando=\"\" exclusive=\"\" pre-screening=\"\" presented=\"\" by=\"\" future=\"\" of=\"\" film=\"\" association=\"\" at=\"\" sahara=\"\" las=\"\" vegas=\"\" on=\"\" august=\"\" in=\"\" nevada.=\"\" denise=\"\" truscello=\"\" images=\"\" for=\"\" optix=\"\" a=\"\" series=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>\u2018Our highest priority right now is helping the children begin to heal from what they experienced\u2019 (Picture: Denise Truscello\/Getty Images for Future of Film Association OPTIX \u2013 A Film Series)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The statement continued: \u2018The events of the past several days have been nearly unbearable for our family.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Just minutes before the public livestream incident, Perez\u2019s children, niece, and sister were inside the home. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018When it became clear that Perez was experiencing a severe <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/mental-health\/\">mental health<\/a> crisis and harming himself, they immediately fled to protect the children from witnessing any further trauma.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The statement went on to say: \u2018Our highest priority right now is helping the children begin to heal from what they experienced.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Hilton\u2019s family said that a crucial part of that will be his children returning to their Florida home to \u2018rebuild a sense of security and normalcy\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>They went on to request members of the public and media to leave the area surrounding the home, asking: \u2018Please allow his children the privacy and space they need during this unimaginably difficult time.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SEI_307467573-69a6.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29311208\" alt=\"WESTCHESTER, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: A Miami-Dade County Sheriff???s deputy asks the media to step back as he visits the home where Perez Hilton was found after he appeared to harm himself during a TikTok livestream on August 05, 2026, in Westchester, Florida. Perez Hilton was hospitalized on August 4 after deputies with the Miami-Dade County Sheriff???s Office were dispatched to the home. He was transported to a nearby hospital for medical attention. (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Hilton\u2019s family are asking content creators and the media to leave his Florida home (Picture: Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SEI_307467618-0f69.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=646\" class=\"article-image wp-image-29317353\" alt=\"WESTCHESTER, FLORIDA - AUGUST 05: Miami-Dade County Sheriff???s deputies visit the home where Perez Hilton was found after he appeared to harm himself during a TikTok livestream on August 05, 2026, in Westchester, Florida. Perez Hilton was hospitalized on August 4 after deputies with the Miami-Dade County Sheriff???s Office were dispatched to the home. He was transported to a nearby hospital for medical attention. (Photo by Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>A crisis response unit and licensed mental health professionals were dispatched to Hilton\u2019s home (Picture: Joe Raedle\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office told\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2026\/08\/05\/entertainment\/perez-hilton-livestream-self-harm-hnk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNN<\/a>\u00a0they \u2018received multiple calls regarding an individual who was livestreaming acts of self-harm on social media\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>The crisis response unit and licensed mental health professionals were dispatched to the scene and provided support for Hilton\u2019s family.<\/p>\n<p>They also added that Hilton was \u2018safely recovered\u2019 and hospitalised. The celebrity blogger\u2019s family have said he is \u2018able to communicate\u2019 now.<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/06\/perez-hilton-able-communicate-hospital-alarming-livestream-29311190\/\">TikTok has released a statement explaining why<\/a> the video remained on the social media platform for 15-20 minutes, citing a \u2018moderator error\u2019 to <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/08\/perez-hilton-tiktok-livestream-kept-moderator-error-1237027379\/\">Deadline<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/06\/katie-price-reveals-fears-perez-hilton-hospitalisation-self-harm-29314966\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">Katie Price reveals fears for Perez Hilton after his hospitalisation for self-harm<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/06\/rotting-summer-wrist-condition-keeps-mistaken-tan-lines-29306399\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">The \u2018rotting\u2019 summer wrist condition that keeps being mistaken for tan lines<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2026\/08\/05\/problem-instagram-posts-young-women-claim-look-weirdly-pretty-29297140\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\">The problem with TikTok\u2019s \u2018weirdly pretty\u2019 photo trend<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\"><a class=\"metro-button share-bar-comments\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" class=\"metro-button share-bar-preferred-source\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a><\/section>\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 has three children, who he welcomed via surrogacy (Picture: David Becker\/Getty Images) Perez Hilton\u2019s family have said that his children were forced to flee during his distressing TikTok livestream. 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