{"id":845221,"date":"2026-08-06T05:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T05:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/845221\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T05:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T05:14:13","slug":"perez-hiltons-family-issues-statement-after-miami-emergency-and-police-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/845221\/","title":{"rendered":"Perez Hilton\u2019s family issues statement after Miami emergency and police response"},"content":{"rendered":"

Warning: Sensitive content<\/p>\n

Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is receiving medical care after emergency services attended his Miami home following a livestream that prompted concern from viewers.<\/p>\n

In a statement published on his website<\/a>, Hilton\u2019s family and team confirmed he was receiving treatment and thanked supporters for their \u201coverwhelming outpouring of love, support, and prayers\u201d.<\/p>\n

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\u201cOur focus right now is on his well-being,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe kindly ask that you respect Perez\u2019s privacy, as well as the privacy of his family, during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The statement followed reports that Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s deputies responded to an incident involving a person who had been livestreaming content related to self-harm on social media.<\/p>\n

\"Miami-DadeMiami-Dade County Sheriff\u2019s deputies visit the home where Perez Hilton was found after he appeared to harm himself during a TikTok livestream. Credit: Joe Raedle\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

Authorities said the individual was \u201csafely recovered\u201d but did not publicly identify the person.<\/p>\n

TikTok confirmed the livestream was removed after its moderation systems flagged the content within minutes.<\/p>\n

A spokesperson said the platform\u2019s US moderation team reviewed the stream and alerted law enforcement, adding that the content violated TikTok\u2019s community guidelines, which prohibit material promoting or depicting suicide or self-harm., Today<\/a> confirmed.<\/p>\n

Television footage from the scene showed multiple police vehicles outside Hilton\u2019s neighbourhood, while paramedics transported a person from the home by ambulance.<\/p>\n

Hilton\u2019s family said they would provide further updates when appropriate, while his agent, Dante Rusciolelli of Golden Arts Entertainment, also urged the public to respect the blogger\u2019s privacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this time, we do not have any additional confirmed information to share regarding Perez Hilton\u2019s condition,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n

Born Mario Lavandeira, Hilton rose to prominence in the early 2000s through his celebrity gossip website, becoming one of the internet\u2019s most recognisable entertainment commentators. In recent years, he has spoken about moving away from the confrontational style that first made him famous and has focused on family life with his three children after relocating from Las Vegas back to Miami earlier this year.<\/p>\n

If you or someone you know needs help, phone SANE Australia Helpline on 1800 18 SANE (7263).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Warning: Sensitive content Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is receiving medical care after emergency services attended his Miami home…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":845222,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[64,63,134,1720],"class_list":["post-845221","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-entertainment","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-entertainment","tag-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/845221","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=845221"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/845221\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/845222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=845221"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=845221"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=845221"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}