Perez Hilton faces long recovery after reports he self-harmed during livestream
Blogger Perez Hilton, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, is in a "serious but stable" condition in hospital after emergency services responded to his Miami home on Tuesday. Members of the public alerted authorities after observing him livestreaming acts of self-harm on TikTok. The Miami sheriff's office confirmed they attended a scene of a man livestreaming self-harm. According to a statement on his website, Hilton experienced significant blood loss and faces a long recovery, including upcoming surgery. He is being held in hospital under Florida's Baker Act, which addresses mental health crises.