{"id":30737,"date":"2026-08-07T05:53:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T00:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30737"},"modified":"2026-08-07T05:53:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T00:53:40","slug":"tiktok-claims-perez-hiltons-livestream-stayed-up-for-15-20-minutes-due-to-moderator-error","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=30737","title":{"rendered":"TikTok claims Perez Hilton&#8217;s livestream stayed up for 15-20 minutes due to &#8216;moderator error&#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<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2F136681871.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>TikTok has claimed Perez Hilton\u2019s livestream seemingly depicting self harm lasted between 15 to 20 minutes due to a \u201cmoderator error.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>According to a statement <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/08\/perez-hilton-tiktok-livestream-kept-moderator-error-1237027379\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">obtained by Deadline <\/a>on Wednesday, a United States rep for the social media platform addressed why, despite the video going against their community guidelines \u2014 and despite it being flagged for removal within minutes of the shocking video beginning \u2014 the livestream was allowed to persist before finally being shut down.<\/p>\n<p>Per the outlet, TikTok said law enforcement was also contacted, and several streams were closed within 90 seconds, which resulted in the gossip blogger\u2019s account being deactivated and banned. <\/p>\n<p>Page Six has reached out to reps for the social media platform and for Hilton. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>TikTok said Perez Hilton\u2019s apparent self harm livestream stayed up 15 to 20 minutes due to a \u201cmoderator error,\u201d according to Deadline. Hilton is seen above in 2019.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Wellness Your Way Festival<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The TikTok livestream was initially flagged for removal within minutes of  it starting according to the outlet. The TikTok logo is seen here on a building sign in Culver City, California.  <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The media personality, who rose to fame in the 2000s with his unapologetic take on celebrity culture, made headlines on Tuesday when he was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/04\/celebrity-news\/perez-hilton-livestreams-apparent-self-harming-video-cops-respond\/\">hospitalized following an apparent self harm livestream<\/a> on the platform. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/05\/celebrity-news\/perez-hilton-911-dispatch-audio-reveals-horrific-details-of-suicide-attempt\/\">According to 911 dispatch audio<\/a> obtained previously obtained by Page Six, authorities responded to a call reporting a \u201csuicide attempt\u201d on Tuesday evening at the media personality\u2019s Miami home. <\/p>\n<p>Cops were <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/05\/celebrity-news\/footage-shows-swarm-of-cop-cars-at-perez-hiltons-miami-home-after-livestreaming-apparent-self-harming-video\/\">heard in surveillance footage<\/a> obtained by Page Six saying, \u201cMario, it\u2019s the Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office, please step out of the house,\u201d referencing Hilton\u2019s real name, Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr.<\/p>\n<p>He was eventually  \u201csafely recovered and transported \u2026 to a local hospital,\u201d where his family later confirmed he was \u201creceiving medical care.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>The video was taken down and Hilton\u2019s account banned. He\u2019s seen above in 2023. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Fontainebleau Las Vegas<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Hilton, seen here in 2022, was hospitalized in Miami following the livestream late on Tuesday evening.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Ketel One Vodka<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In multiple updates, the family has said they are \u201ctaking things one step at a time and keeping our focus where it belongs,\u201d and that focus \u201cright now is on his well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They also noted that he is <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/05\/celebrity-news\/perez-hiltons-family-says-hes-able-to-communicate-after-suicide-attempt\/\">\u201cable to communicate\u201d<\/a> and asked the general public to \u201crespect Perez\u2019s privacy, as well as the privacy of his family, during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hilton\u2019s family said in their most recent update on Thursday that <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/parents\/perez-hilton-kids\/\">his three children<\/a>, his niece and<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/05\/celebrity-news\/perez-hiltons-sister-arrives-at-his-miami-home-hours-after-suicide-attempt-hospitalization\/\"> his sister Barbara Lavandeira <\/a>\u201cwere inside the home\u201d in the minutes before the livestream. <\/p>\n<p>They also divulged that they \u201cimmediately <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/06\/celebrity-news\/perez-hiltons-family-details-horrific-moments-before-suicide-attempt\/\">fled to protect\u201d the children<\/a> \u201cfrom witnessing any further trauma,\u201d when it became obvious that \u201cPerez was experiencing a severe mental health crisis and harming himself.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>A source confirmed previously to Hilton, pictured here with his children and mother in a social media upload, had been struggling with a list of pressures.  <span class=\"credit\">perezlovesmiami\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>In an interview with Sean Hannity released on Thursday, Hilton \u2014 shown here in 2023 \u2014 said he\u2019d made \u201camends\u201d with various A-listers. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Prior to the incident, a source previously confirmed to Page Six, Hilton had struggled with a number of mounting pressures following <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/03\/celebrity-news\/perez-hilton-needs-emergency-surgery-following-21-day-hospitalization\/\">two hospitalizations<\/a> earlier this year. <\/p>\n<p>The gossip blogger had recently moved from Las Vegas to Miami and was <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/05\/celebrity-news\/inside-perez-hiltons-traumatic-year-including-the-health-crisis-that-almost-killed-him-before-self-harm-incident\/\">facing \u201cpretty extreme\u201d <\/a>medical bills, the source divulged. <\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, in a new episode of \u201cHang Out With Sean Hannity\u201d that was filmed last month, Hilton said he\u2019d <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/06\/celebrity-news\/perez-hilton-made-amends-with-britney-spears-khloe-kardashian-and-more-stars-before-suicide-attempt\/\">reached out to \u201cmake amends\u201d <\/a>over his past media coverage of A-listers including Britney Spears and Khloe Kardashian, who he said was \u201ckind\u201d in her response. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome people don\u2019t respond back, and that\u2019s fine,\u201d Hilton added. <\/p>\n<p><strong><em><strong><em>If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or text the Crisis Text Line at 741741.<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" 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