Perez Hilton’s representatives have issued an update on his condition after a troubling livestream showed the celebrity blogger harming himself with a knife.
In a message posted on Hilton’s official website, his team said the incident left him with “significant blood loss” and other injuries that were not publicly detailed.
The update stated that the 48-year-old entertainment blogger is expected to need surgery in the days ahead as doctors continue treating his injuries.
His team also confirmed that Hilton is still hospitalized in Florida under the state’s Baker Act, which permits involuntary mental health hospitalization in certain circumstances.
Because of the nature of his hospitalization and the restrictions tied to the Baker Act, the statement said Hilton’s contact with others has been “extremely limited” and restricted to close family members, medical professionals and individuals directly involved in his care.
The statement described Hilton’s condition as “serious but stable,” adding that his medical treatment and recovery are expected to take considerable time.
Perez Hilton’s team has shared new details about his injuries following a distressing livestream in which he harmed himself with a knife; pictured in 2023
A statement posted on Hilton’s website said he experienced “significant blood loss” during the incident, along with additional injuries that were not specified
They also shared that he had been able to spend time with his mother and sister on Friday.
Hilton’s team confirmed that his ‘children remain safe and are being cared for by immediate family.’
‘Please allow them and the rest of the family the peace and privacy they desperately need during this incredibly difficult time,’ the statement concluded. ‘Thank you for your continued support, compassion, and understanding.’
The latest update from Hilton’s camp comes after the Daily Mail exclusively revealed his first words from his hospital bed.
The Baker Act – officially the Florida Mental Health Act – allows medical and mental health professionals, as well as judges and law enforcement officers, to involuntarily commit individuals for up to 72 hours if they are believed to be at risk of harming themselves or others.
Earlier this week on Tuesday, Hilton was transported to a hospital in an ambulance after a distressing TikTok livestream which saw him self-harm with a knife.
Surveillance footage from a neighbor’s house captured the moment when law enforcement arrived to the star’s residence in Miami after fans reached out to 911 over concern for his welfare.
Police cars could be seen puling up to the home not long after 7pm on Tuesday evening.
The statement also confirmed that Hilton ‘remains hospitalized under Florida’s Baker Act,’ a law that allows for involuntary hospitalizations; pictured in 2023 in Las Vegas
Hilton’s team confirmed that his ‘children remain safe and are being cared for by immediate family’
‘Please allow them and the rest of the family the peace and privacy they desperately need during this incredibly difficult time,’ the statement concluded. ‘Thank you for your continued support, compassion, and understanding’; seen above in the hospital earlier this year
Law enforcement was seen trying to get Hilton, whose real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., out of his home in the video.
A deputy was heard calling out: ‘Mario, it’s the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, please step out of the house.’
Clips taken from the footage, which the Daily Mail will not publish, appeared to show the media personality covered in blood while brandishing a knife.
The livestream video has since been taken down by TikTok, and his account has also been suspended.
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