{"id":846408,"date":"2026-08-07T05:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T05:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/846408\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T05:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T05:06:09","slug":"perez-hiltons-children-fled-home-minutes-before-gruesome-livestream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/846408\/","title":{"rendered":"Perez Hilton\u2019s children fled home minutes before gruesome livestream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Perez Hilton\u2019s first words from his hospital bed after his horrifying self-harm attempt on a livestream have been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.com\/tvshowbiz\/article-16034387\/Perez-Hilton-hospital-livestream.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Daily Mail <\/a>reports that the gossip blogger told his mother, stationed by his bedside: \u201cI need help.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>An insider told the outlet that Hilton is \u201creally suffering\u201d: \u201cHe\u2019s a man in a lot of pain. I think right now he\u2019s focused on the physical, but it\u2019s all tied together. No one deserves the torment he\u2019s going through,\u201d the insider said. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, it\u2019s been revealed Hilton\u2019s family fled the blogger\u2019s Miami home just moments before he began harming himself in a livestream this week.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust minutes before the public livestream incident, Perez\u2019s children, niece, and sister were inside the home,\u201d the family shared in a new statement today.<\/p>\n<p>The family said that \u201cwhen it became clear that Perez was experiencing a severe mental health crisis and harming himself,\u201d they \u201cimmediately fled to protect\u201d the blogger\u2019s three children \u2014 Mario, 13, Mia, 11, and Mayte, 8 \u2014 \u201cfrom witnessing any further trauma.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur highest priority right now is helping the children begin to heal from what they experienced,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cAn important part of that process is allowing them to safely return home and begin rebuilding a sense of security and normalcy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The family also said \u201cthe events of the past several days have been nearly unbearable\u201d for them, while thanking fans for their \u201coverwhelming outpouring of love, support, and prayers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the end of the statement, Hilton\u2019s family promised to continue to provide updates on the media personality\u2019s condition via his website.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAgain, thank you for your compassion, understanding, and continued prayers,\u201d the statement concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton had opened up about feeling \u201coverwhelmed\u201d and \u201cin a bit of a spiral\u201d in the weeks leading up to his alarming livestream.<\/p>\n<p>The gossip blogger <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jfjAV-hC5Qg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">shared a YouTube video<\/a> on June 28 about falling \u201coff the wagon in every sense\u201d while navigating his family\u2019s move from Nevada to Florida, reports <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/06\/celebrity-news\/overwhelmed-perez-hilton-was-in-a-bit-of-a-spiral-weeks-before-self-harm-livestream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Page Six<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m back. I went to the gym this morning for the first time in weeks,\u201d Hilton told his subscribers at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI also went to church today for the first time in weeks,\u201d he added. \u201cI also read my bible today for the first time in weeks\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was in a bit of a spiral because I was overwhelmed with our move to Miami, and I didn\u2019t do these things that I know are good for me,\u201d the entertainment columnist continued.<\/p>\n<p>While Hilton had been feeling \u201canxious,\u201d he became \u201csoothed\u201d and \u201cinspired\u201d after his day of \u201cwork\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton, notably, became vocal about his faith earlier this year on the heels of a life-threatening sepsis battle and emergency surgery.<\/p>\n<p>The 48-year-old was hospitalised again on Tuesday after self-harming in a TikTok livestream.<\/p>\n<p>Police responded to reports of a \u201csuicide attempt,\u201d according to emergency dispatch audio obtained by Page Six on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities arrived at the scene around 7pm and remained at Hilton\u2019s Miami residence for four hours before he was \u201csafely recovered and transported \u2026 to a local hospital\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>In a hopeful <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/entertainment\/celebrity-life\/perez-hilton-emergency-dispatch-audio-reveals-horrific-details-of-suicide-attempt\/news-story\/233fe216f035eaa1fec320414f66d78b\" target=\"_blank\" data-tgev=\"event119\" data-tgev-container=\"bodylink\" data-tgev-order=\"233fe216f035eaa1fec320414f66d78b\" data-tgev-label=\"entertainment\" data-tgev-metric=\"ev\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">update on Hilton\u2019s health<\/a> issued pn Wednesday, his family said he is \u201cable to communicate\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The statement noted, \u201cWe\u2019re taking things one step at a time and keeping our focus where it belongs, on Perez and his recovery\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s been reported that Hilton, who is a three-time dad, has been experiencing a \u201creally hard\u201d few months as the \u201cbreadwinner\u201d of his family while \u201cpretty extreme\u201d medical bills have \u201chit him hard\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>A source shared with us, \u201cSuddenly being faced with these mounting financial pressures was a lot for him. He just wants to provide a good life for everybody\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared in <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/08\/06\/celebrity-news\/overwhelmed-perez-hilton-was-in-a-bit-of-a-spiral-weeks-before-self-harm-livestream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Page Six<\/a> and was reproduced with permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Perez Hilton\u2019s first words from his hospital bed after his horrifying self-harm attempt on a livestream have 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