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Perez Hilton Remains Hospitalized After Aug. 4 Self-Harm

8/14/2026

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Perez Hilton Crisis

Perez Hilton self-harmed on Aug. 4 in his Miami home.
Barbara Lavandeira found him naked, covered in blood, holding a box cutter.
She rescued his three children and her daughter, called 911, and applied towels.
Two weeks earlier he voluntarily entered a hospital for severe depression and was released.
He returned to therapy on Aug. 3, entered an intensive outpatient program on Aug. 4, and remains hospitalized for ongoing psychiatric care.

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Hilton Custody Fight

Teresita Lavandeira filed for temporary custody of Hilton’s three children—Mario, 13; Mia, 11; Mayte, 8—on August 12 with his consent.
Miami-Dade police responded on August 4 to 911 calls about the livestream while the family asked media to stay away and not publish images of the children.
TikTok said a moderation error delayed removal of the 10-minute stream and then banned Hilton’s account for terms-of-service violations.

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Perez Hilton Crisis

Perez Hilton self-harmed on Aug. 4 in his Miami home.
Barbara Lavandeira found him naked, covered in blood, holding a box cutter.
She rescued his three children and her daughter, called 911, and applied towels.
Two weeks earlier he voluntarily entered a hospital for severe depression and was released.
He returned to therapy on Aug. 3, entered an intensive outpatient program on Aug. 4, and remains hospitalized for ongoing psychiatric care.

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