An update and new details after Perez Hilton’s alarming livestream in Miami

An update and new details after Perez Hilton’s alarming livestream in Miami

Almost two weeks after a harrowing livestream at his Miami home, Perez Hilton is still hospitalized, according to a statement.

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“To everyone who has reached out, checked in, and kept Perez and our family in your thoughts, THANK YOU! His treatment is continuing in an inpatient setting under the care of a dedicated team of medical and mental health professionals,” according to Sunday night’s update on his eponymous website.

The note adds that despite Hilton’s situation, the website, which he built more than 20 years ago, will remain active and slowly begin sharing content again, “focusing on the day’s biggest stories.”

In the early evening of Aug. 4, the so-called Queen of All Media became one of the day’s biggest celebrity stories. Miami-Dade deputies responded to multiple 911 calls while Hilton appeared to be engaging in self-harm in real time on TikTok.

After a standoff outside his home near Bird Road in Westchester, the 48-year-old blogger — real name Mario Lavandeira Jr. — was taken by ambulance to HCA Kendall Hospital.

The father of three was placed under Florida’s Baker Act, which allows authorities to hold people involuntarily if they pose a threat to themselves or others.

A few days after the incident, a statement on the Internet personality’s website said he experienced “significant blood loss” and suffered “additional injuries” that required surgery. His condition: “serious but stable.”

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According to a newly released report from the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office, Hilton’s sister Barbara Giarraffa informed deputies on at the home that he’d recently been hospitalized for depression.

In an interview with Page Six, she revealed she called police after unlocking Hilton’s bathroom door and seeing him in an alarming physical and emotional state.

“My nightmare became a reality,” the California resident told the outlet, adding that she fled with his kids, had a friend pick them up, then went back in to wait for deputies.

“What I can say with certainty is that I didn’t recognize my brother when I looked at him. I saw it in his eyes. They didn’t look the same. Then, a split second later, he smiled at me. It felt like I was staring at someone else.”

If you or someone you know is thinking about self-harm, call the toll-free National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255). It’s available 24/7. You can also dial 988.

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