{"id":31159,"date":"2026-08-07T14:18:04","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=31159"},"modified":"2026-08-07T14:18:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T09:18:04","slug":"perez-hiltons-three-tragic-first-words-from-hospital-bed-after-horrifying-self-harm-tiktok-livestream-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=31159","title":{"rendered":"Perez Hilton\u2019s &#8216;three tragic first words&#8217; from hospital bed after horrifying self-harm TikTok livestream revealed"},"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 reportedly told his family \u201cI need help\u201d from his hospital bed after a distressing self-harm TikTok livestream. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16801061\/perez-hilton-family-health-update\/\">The celebrity blogger<\/a> was rushed to hospital following what paramedics called a \u201csuicide attempt\u201d at his <span id=\"a834e73a-ba1d-4455-a2f1-08459d032984\" class=\"suggested-link\">Miami<\/span> home.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16799054\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Perez Hilton reportedly said \u2018I need help\u2019 in his first words since Tuesday\u2019s disturbing self-harm livestream<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16806300\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Sheriff\u2019s deputies seen outside the Miami home where the celebrity blogger lives<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/police\/\">Police<\/a><span><span>\u00a0<\/span>received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16798835\/perez-hilton-911-audio-dispatch-harm-tiktok-livestream\/\">multiple 911 calls from concerned fans<\/a> who reported that the TV star was naked, covered in blood, with several marks on his body.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hilton, 48, is said to be \u201creally suffering\u201d after the ordeal, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16801061\/perez-hilton-family-health-update\/\">has been reunited with his <span id=\"9d8a50f1-d674-45cf-a2e2-d344e2149077\" class=\"suggested-link\">family<\/span><\/a>.<\/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><iframe class=\"authenticated-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/flo.uri.sh\/visualisation\/29887837\/embed?auto=1\" style=\"--height: 300px; --mobile-height: 300px;\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" data-auto-resize=\"false\" data-manual-desktop=\"300\" data-manual-mobile=\"300\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a man in a lot of pain,\u201d a family insider told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-16034387\/Perez-Hilton-hospital-livestream.html\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think right now he\u2019s focused on the physical, but it\u2019s all tied together. No one deserves the torment he\u2019s going through.\u201d<\/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 on 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\/16805352\/perez-hilton-family-niece-sister-home-self-harm-tiktok\/\"><\/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\/jr-perez-hilton-family-update.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;1786035352&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\">PEREZ SHOCK<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Perez Hilton&#8217;s family inside home just moments before &#8216;self harm TikTok vid&#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\/16801061\/perez-hilton-family-health-update\/\"><\/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\/VP_06-08_PEREZ-v2_COMP.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\">PRAY FOR PEREZ<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Perez Hilton&#8217;s family give health update after distressing &#8216;self harm vid&#8217;<\/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_16799895\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Two cleaning women were seen entering the house on Wednesday<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\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<p>The gossip columnist is said to be \u201cstable and alert\u201d and was \u201cable to articulate himself\u201d to his mum, Teresita Lavandeira, in hospital.<\/p>\n<p>According to the source, his first words to his mum were \u201cI need help\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>They added: \u201cBut I don\u2019t think he\u2019s quite self-aware enough yet [to realise what happened]. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s still in a dark place as I understand it. Just very very sad.\u201d<\/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_16806303\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Hilton sold his $4million Las Vegas mansion before moving to Florida<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16806305\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>An overview of Hilton\u2019s plush Miami home<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hilton\u2019s behaviour appeared to come out of the blue, but may have been triggered by a move from Las Vegas back to <span id=\"e874ab0e-fccb-4b7c-92b8-06108ca1f339\" class=\"suggested-link\">Miami<\/span>, two hospitalisations earlier this year and related medical <span id=\"eb1b3bcc-40c1-4a42-9377-10bdcc9b7802\" class=\"suggested-link\">bills<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>A family statement released yesterday thanked well-wishers for their \u201ccompassionate humanity during this heartbreaking time\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It\u00a0continued: \u201cThis has been incredibly difficult and emotional for us, made even harder because very little information has been made available to our\u00a0family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we continue to wait for further updates, we remain hopeful.<\/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\u00a0Mario\u00a0Armando 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>\u00a0in 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>\u00a0leading up to his rescue as police tried to negotiate with him.<\/p>\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<figure id=\"attachment_16806313\" 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_16806315\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Perez Hilton is seen in an earlier YouTube video before his mental health crisis this week<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: YouTube\/Perez Hilton<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Police are believed to have\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/livestream\/\">arrived at Hilton\u2019s rental home at around 7.10 pm<\/a>\u00a0and 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\u00a0<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\u00a0<span id=\"bf01d90b-805f-4556-85d7-0496803bfad7\" class=\"suggested-link\">Fox News<\/span>\u00a0Digital on Wednesday that Hilton was injured and was placed under a psychiatric hold.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Hilton spent three weeks in hospital\u00a0as he battled\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/topic\/sepsis\/\">sepsis<\/a>, one of a series of <span id=\"cf98b613-2801-4368-9f0c-4eb8b690d10b\" class=\"suggested-link\">health<\/span> problems \u2013 including an ulcer and blood clot \u2013 apparently triggered by taking flu medication on an empty stomach.<\/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\u00a0religion\u00a0while he was recovering, and even claimed God told him to sell his $4 million mansion in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/las-vegas\/\">Las Vegas<\/a>\u00a0and move to Miami.<\/p>\n<p>He started urging his\u00a0army\u00a0of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/social-media\/\">social media<\/a>\u00a0followers 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>\u00a0for his blog where he spoke about\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/celebrity\/\">celebrity<\/a>\u00a0gossip 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><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 reportedly told his family \u201cI need help\u201d from his hospital bed after a distressing self-harm TikTok livestream. 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