Perez Hilton Remains Hospitalized After Suicide Attempt Livestream
Perez Hilton remains hospitalized in an inpatient setting under medical and mental health care, his family said Sunday. The update comes nearly two weeks after first responders treated him for multiple lacerations and an overdose following an Aug. 4 TikTok livestream.
- Aug. 4: Miami-Dade authorities responded to calls and transported Hilton to a hospital.
- First responders treated him on scene for multiple lacerations and an overdose.
- His family said an earlier update described "significant blood loss" and injuries requiring surgery.
- His mother filed for and received temporary custody of his three children in Miami-Dade County court.
Why it matters: Hilton's children, niece, and sister were home during the incident before fleeing to protect the children from further trauma, according to a family statement.
- His sister Barbara Lavandeira told Page Six he had expressed feeling "empty, hopeless and like he was a burden" in the days before the livestream.
- Lavandeira also said Hilton had been "suicidal" the week prior and had been taken by family to get treatment that same week.
How 8 sources split on this story
Where they split: Outlets agree on the core facts but differ on how much detail to publish about the method, scene, and family's account of Hilton's state of mind in the days before the incident.
Center coverage, 2 sources: The center frames the story around confirmed facts from the police report and family statements, noting what inpatient care typically means without speculating on his prognosis.
Left coverage, 4 sources: The left-leaning outlets center the story on Hilton's mental health journey, the family's emotional account, and the systemic question of how platforms handle crisis content in real time.
Rolling Stone1w+Perez Hilton Is Receiving Inpatient Treatment, Family Says
The Independent1w+Perez Hilton’s family issues update on celebrity blogger two weeks after self-harm livestream
Los Angeles Times1w+Perez Hilton is still hospitalized as his website resumes activityMHMiami Herald1w+An update and new details after Perez Hilton’s alarming livestream in MiamiRight coverage, 2 sources: The right-leaning outlets lead with the severity and duration of the hospitalization, highlighting the overdose detail and the graphic scene Hilton's sister described.
What’s next: Hilton's team will begin publishing celebrity news on PerezHilton.com this week.
- His family said recovery will be "a long process" with no discharge timeline given.
- When, if ever, will Hilton return to running his site or public-facing work himself?
- What steps, if any, will TikTok take to change livestream moderation after acknowledging a moderator error delayed removal?