Perez Hilton faces long recovery after self-harm livestream

What the report says

US blogger Perez Hilton is in a serious but stable condition in a Miami hospital after an incident that prompted emergency services to his home, according to a statement from his family and reporting by BBC World News. The family said the 48-year-old, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, experienced significant blood loss and faces a long recovery, with surgery expected in the coming days.

Police in Miami said they responded on Tuesday after public concern was raised while a TikTok livestream was being watched. The sheriff’s office said officers found a man alone in the house who was livestreaming acts of self-harm, though it did not name him. BBC reported that Hilton is being held under Florida’s Baker Act, a measure used for people undergoing a mental health crisis.

TikTok said its automated systems flagged the livestream within minutes for review, but a moderator error delayed removal. The company said it alerted law enforcement, shut down later streams quickly, and banned the account. The case has drawn attention to livestream safety, platform moderation and how quickly social media companies can intervene when self-harm content appears online.

Hilton became widely known through his celebrity gossip site, launched in 2005, and later appeared on reality television. His family’s statement said recovery will be a lengthy process.