Police Responded to His Miami Home, Where He Lives With His Three Children, and He Is Now in the Care of His Family

Perez Hilton, the celebrity blogger born Mario Lavandeira Jr., is hospitalized in Miami after a mental-health crisis that unfolded Tuesday during a TikTok livestream in which he appeared distraught, bloodied, and naked, intending to self-harm. Police responded to his Miami home, where he lives with his three children, and he is now in the care of his family. Chris Booker, longtime co-host of The Perez Hilton Podcast, said in a statement Wednesday, "I'm so profoundly sad for Perez and his family and what they're all going through.

It's truly unimaginable, adding that future shows are TBD as the focus is on his health. Hilton, who launched his site in 2004 after impressing Us Weekly staff, became known as "the original influencer for his rapid-fire celebrity gossip and music tastemaking, championing artists like Amy Winehouse, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, and Taylor Swift. He also launched the Perezcious Music label imprint through Warner Music Group in 2009, which folded a few years later. His family has asked for privacy as he receives medical care.