{"id":364056,"date":"2026-08-06T05:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T05:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/364056\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T05:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T05:38:09","slug":"celebrity-perez-hilton-hospitalized-after-livestream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/364056\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity Perez Hilton hospitalized after livestream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Celebrity tracker Perez Hilton moved back home to Miami several weeks ago. But he has faced a trail of troubles.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton rose to fame in the 2000s through his gossip website, and had been living in Las Vegas for a little over three years with his mother, helping to raise his family.<\/p>\n<p>In late June, Hilton told his 600,000 plus followers the \u201choly spirit\u201d guided him back to Miami after a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/miami-com\/miami-com-news\/article315156392.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">major health scare<\/a> that began in March.<\/p>\n<p>Now, he appears to be in another crisis.<\/p>\n<p>The self-proclaimed Queen of All Media was hospitalized after livestreaming himself in the midst of serious self-harm. Viewers who watched the TikTok Live called 911 just after 7 p.m., police say.<\/p>\n<p>As viewers told him to stop, he mumbled: \u201cI\u2019m doing this for my kids\u201d and \u201cThis is what you wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At one point, Hilton appears to realize the severity of the situation: \u201cI\u2019m surprised TikTok is allowing this to stay on.\u201d The platform did eventually shut him down after about 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office responded to Hilton\u2019s Westchester home, along with a Crisis Response Unit. Hilton, who has three kids ages 8, 11 and 13, via surrogate, was alone, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Deputies \u201ctactically disengaged,\u201d meaning they opted to use de-escalation tactics rather than rush the home.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn many incidents involving a person experiencing a mental health crisis or actively harming themselves, deputies prioritize de-escalation by creating time, distance, and opportunities for communication. Unless there is an immediate threat to others, slowing the situation and utilizing crisis intervention techniques can reduce the likelihood of a suicide-by-cop encounter and minimize the risk of injury to the individual, deputies, and the public,\u201d the Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office said in a statement to the Miami Herald.<\/p>\n<p>The celebrity blogger born Mario Lavandeira Jr. was \u201csafely recovered\u201d and taken by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue via ambulance to a nearby hospital.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, the \u201cMy Life in Scandal\u201d author was hospitalized for 21 days in Sin City battling sepsis that was triggered by a bout with the flu and a perforated stomach ulcer. A blood-clot complication also followed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNearly dying this year twice &#8230; you never think it\u2019s going to happen. It was just so hard,\u201d he said of his reason to relocate. \u201cThank you, God for guiding me back to Florida where my family needs to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In his first days back in the old neighborhood, the Belen Jesuit alum seemed to be adjusting well. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.miamiherald.com\/news\/article316283962.html\">One of of his first official calls of duty was<\/a> visiting Little Havana landmark Cafe Versailles for a signature pastelito pastry, Materva soda and medianoche sandwich.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so excited for this new chapter in our lives,\u201d the NYU grad said, adding he hadn\u2019t been a 305 resident since he was 18.<\/p>\n<p>By the same token, the former Angeleno explained to his \u201cfram\u201d in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=b0YGXvqeBLs&amp;time_continue=16&amp;source_ve_path=NzY3NTg&amp;embeds_referring_euri=https:\/\/www.bing.com\/&amp;embeds_referring_origin=https:\/\/www.bing.com\">lengthy YouTube video<\/a> he had some misgivings about living in the Magic City again despite still having family and friends there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI got out of there as quickly as I could because I had so much trauma associated with my time in Miami,\u201d he confessed in the 20-minute clip.<\/p>\n<p>Among the \u201cnot nice things\u201d that occurred in the summer between sophomore and junior year of high school: First tragedy: His grandfather \u2014 his \u201csecond dad\u201d who lived with them growing up in \u201cmulti-generational\u201d Latino household\u201d \u2014 died. A week later, a second tragedy: Hilton\u2019s father, Mario Lavandeira Sr., passed unexpectedly at age 52 of an aneurysm.<\/p>\n<p>Because his godmother had taken him to Pensacola Beach to take his mind off of his grandfather, Hilton recalled that he wasn\u2019t in town when his father, who didn\u2019t know he was gay, passed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t get to say goodbye,\u201d he recalled. \u201cIt was a sad time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With the help of \u201cGod giving him clarity\u201d and recent, \u201chealing conversations\u201d with his mother years later, Hilton said he was finally able to properly grieve his father and realized that he would have accepted his sexuality no matter what. As a teen, he wasn\u2019t out, and said he spent several years not feeling \u201cseen or accepted\u201d at his all-boys school.<\/p>\n<p>Hilton\u2019s current state of mind was compounded by financial problems. Before the cross-country move Hilton had been complaining about his astronomical hospital bills, even with insurance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why your boy is in hustle mode,\u201d he told his 939,000 plus followers in attempt to hawk religious merch while wearing a large cross.<\/p>\n<p>Whether anyone bought stuff from him or not, fans are concerned. Though his TikTok has been taken down, Hilton\u2019s Instagram remains active. His most recent post, which was pre-scheduled to go up around midnight, was about the sudden death of van-life personality Joe Felz.<\/p>\n<p>Well-wishers flooded the comments section.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPerez, you are so loved,\u201d wrote one sympathetic person. \u201cI\u2019ve been following you since day one. I\u2019m so sorry you reached this point. Please know you have so many people rooting for you. This will not define you. You will overcome this and whether publicly or not, I pray you take the time to heal you. You owe us absolutely nothing. Get better for your babies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the Internet pioneer\u2019s family and team thanked fans for their concern.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of love, support, and prayers,\u201d read a statement on <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/perez-hilton-health-update\/\">his eponymous website<\/a>. \u201cWe can confirm that Perez is receiving medical care, and our family\u2019s focus right now is on his well-being. We kindly ask that you respect Perez\u2019s privacy, as well as the privacy of his family, during this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>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\u2019s available 24\/7.<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published August 5, 2026 at 12:35 PM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celebrity tracker Perez Hilton moved back home to Miami several weeks ago. 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