{"id":33988,"date":"2026-08-09T05:38:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T00:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33988"},"modified":"2026-08-09T05:38:28","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T00:38:28","slug":"perez-hilton-still-in-serious-condition-and-needs-surgery-after-significant-blood-loss-during-self-harm-tiktok-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=33988","title":{"rendered":"Perez Hilton still in serious condition and needs surgery after &#8216;significant blood loss&#8217; during \u2018self-harm TikTok video\u2019"},"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<p>PEREZ Hilton is still in a serious condition and needs surgery after \u201csignificant blood loss\u201d following a disturbing TikTok video, his family has said.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement published on Hilton\u2019s website, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/family\/\">family<\/a> confirmed he \u201cremains hospitalised under Florida\u2019s Baker Act\u201d and has a long road to recovery ahead. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16813974\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>The family of Perez Hilton have issued an update on the celebrity blogger<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16813975\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Hilton remains in a serious condition and may require surgery<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty \u2013 Contributor<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The family said: \u201cHis communication has been extremely limited and confined to immediate family, medical providers, and others directly involved in his care.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPerez\u2019s condition remains serious but stable.<\/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>\u201cHe experienced significant blood loss and sustained additional injuries that will require surgery in the coming days. His treatment and recovery will be a long process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They added that his mother and sister went to the hospital on Friday to check up on the celebrity blogger. <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-readmore\">\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\/16806208\/perez-hilton-hospital-bed-suicide-attempt\/\"><\/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\/newspress-collage-xavfcbt4e-1786088612201.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;1786074267&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\u2019S PAIN<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Perez Hilton\u2019s &#8216;tragic first words&#8217; from hospital after self-harm livestream<\/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_16806305\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Cops were called to his Miami mansion after several 911 reports<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16813980\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Paramedics say they discovered the scene of \u2018suicide attempt\u2019<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Getty<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cAs our family remains focused on Perez\u2019s treatment and recovery, we also need the space and privacy to care for everyone affected by this situation,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>The update comes after Hilton was rushed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/hospital\/\">hospital<\/a> following what paramedics described as a \u201csuicide attempt\u201d at his <span id=\"f620362a-c841-4f6e-9ac3-408f829ca78a\" class=\"suggested-link\">Miami<\/span> home.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/police\/\">Police<\/a> received <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16798835\/perez-hilton-911-audio-dispatch-harm-tiktok-livestream\/\" rel=\"\">multiple 911 calls from concerned viewers<\/a> who reported that the TV star was in severe distress during a livestream.<\/p>\n<p>A family insider told the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-16034387\/Perez-Hilton-hospital-livestream.html\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\">Daily Mail<\/a>: \u201cHe\u2019s a man in a lot of pain. I think right now he\u2019s focused on the physical, but it\u2019s all tied together.<\/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<p>\u201cNo one deserves the torment he\u2019s going through.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The gossip columnist is said to be \u201cstable and alert\u201d and was reportedly able to speak with his mother, Teresita Lavandeira, in the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>According to the source, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16806208\/perez-hilton-hospital-bed-suicide-attempt\/\" rel=\"\">first words to his mum<\/a> 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<figure id=\"attachment_16813976\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>Hilton rose to fame in the 2000s<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Alamy<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16813977\" class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-caption alignnone aligncenter\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span>His family have asked for privacy at this difficult time<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Credit: Nick Obank \u2013 The Sun<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s still in a dark place as I understand it. Just very, very sad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hilton, whose real name is <span id=\"1de28216-c18e-47fd-b947-f5a73b8da963\" class=\"suggested-link\">Mario<\/span> Armando Lavandeira Jr., sparked alarm after experiencing a mental <span id=\"098cbccb-b621-47f5-ad05-16d42e56c736\" class=\"suggested-link\">health<\/span> crisis in front of thousands of viewers.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency dispatch audio has since revealed the tense hours leading up to his rescue, as police attempted to make contact with him.<\/p>\n<p>In one dispatch recording, two men can be heard discussing a \u201cman down call\u201d involving a \u201clive streamer\u201d who was broadcasting himself while in severe distress, leaving 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 speaking with concerned relatives.<\/p>\n<p>A second dispatch recording, obtained by The U.S. Sun and timestamped at around 10.41pm, shows operators later classifying the incident as a reported \u201csuicide attempt\u201d while requesting additional assistance.<\/p>\n<p>At around 11pm, officers said they were entering the home. <\/p>\n<p>Hilton was transported to hospital minutes later.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Hilton spent three weeks in hospital after battling <span id=\"ded552aa-5b85-4e9d-b0f7-42e21cd8d29e\" class=\"suggested-link\">sepsis<\/span>, amid a series of health problems including an ulcer and blood clot.<\/p>\n<p>The illnesses were reportedly linked to taking flu medication on an empty stomach.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton shot to fame in the early 2000s with his celebrity gossip blog, where he offered his often controversial take on the biggest stars\u2019  stories of the day.<\/p>\n<p>He quickly became known for his outspoken opinions on the celebrities dominating the headlines.<\/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 still in a serious condition and needs surgery after \u201csignificant blood loss\u201d following a disturbing TikTok video, his family has said. 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