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Perez Hilton Hospitalized After Live Self-Harm Stream

8/10/2026

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Perez Hilton Hospitalized

Perez Hilton was taken to a Miami-Dade hospital on August 4, 2024, and entered a 72-hour emergency mental-health evaluation under the Baker Act.
Hilton’s family said he suffered blood loss and injuries requiring surgery, calling his condition serious but stable.
Jared Padalecki posted an X message for Hilton, later deleted it and apologized for not knowing Hilton’s past bullying.

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TikTok Error

Psychologist Dan Romer of the University of Pennsylvania said Hilton’s livestream self-harm was likely a “cry for help.”
Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the livestream in Westchester, Florida on August 05, 2026.
TikTok admitted a moderator error kept the video live for about 15 minutes.
TikTok said it alerted law enforcement within minutes and shut down subsequent streams within 90 seconds.

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Perez Hilton Regrets

Perez Hilton (Mario Lavandeira) maintains a decade-long “no kids policy,” refusing child photos except at public events.
He and his wife have three surrogate-born children—Mario, 13; Mia, 11; Mayte, 8—living in Miami.
Hilton now regrets earlier “mean or cruel” remarks about celebrities such as Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga.
His family says only PerezHilton.com updates are official and asks media to respect their privacy.

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Perez Hilton Hospitalized

Perez Hilton was taken to a Miami-Dade hospital on August 4, 2024, and entered a 72-hour emergency mental-health evaluation under the Baker Act.
Hilton’s family said he suffered blood loss and injuries requiring surgery, calling his condition serious but stable.
Jared Padalecki posted an X message for Hilton, later deleted it and apologized for not knowing Hilton’s past bullying.

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