Overview
- The incident began during a TikTok livestream in which Perez Hilton appeared to self-harm, and Miami-Dade deputies responded and transported him to a hospital after multiple emergency calls about the broadcast on Tuesday, August 4.
- Family statements published on PerezHilton.com say Hilton remains hospitalized in a "serious but stable" condition, experienced significant blood loss and sustained injuries that will require surgery in the coming days.
- Hilton is being held under Florida’s Baker Act so he can receive emergency mental-health evaluation and care, and the Miami-Dade Crisis Response Unit has been involved in the response.
- TikTok removed the livestream, later banned Hilton’s account, and told reporters a moderator error delayed the stream’s full removal; the platform says the stream was flagged but stayed live longer than it should have.
- The family says Hilton’s children are safe with relatives, asks the media to respect their privacy and to rely only on PerezHilton.com for official updates, and the Perez Hilton podcast is on hiatus while his team tends to his care.