Perez Hilton rushed to hospital after police swarm his Miami home over distressing knife livestream pulled from TikTok
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton was rushed to a Miami hospital on Tuesday evening after officers received multiple calls from concerned fans who said he was broadcasting alarming behavior on a TikTok livestream.
The Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office told the Daily Mail that deputies rushed to the residence following ‘multiple’ emergency calls regarding an individual engaging in alleged self-harm on the platform.
Clips taken from the video, which the Daily Mail will not publish, appeared to show Hilton covered in blood while brandishing a knife.
Deputies spoke with family members on the scene and confirmed Hilton was alone inside before making the decision to ‘tactically disengage’ while monitoring the situation.
‘In many incidents involving a person experiencing a mental health crisis or actively harming themselves, deputies prioritize de-escalation by creating time, distance, and opportunities for communication,’ the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office told the Daily Mail.
‘Unless there is an immediate threat to others, slowing the situation and utilizing crisis intervention techniques can reduce the likelihood of a suicide-by-cop encounter and minimize the risk of injury to the individual, deputies, and the public.’
Hours later, authorities announced Hilton ‘has been safely recovered and transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to a local hospital, where he is receiving medical attention.’
Meanwhile, the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Crisis Response Unit and Licensed Mental Health Professionals remained at the scene ‘providing support and resources to the individual’s family.’
Officers were dispatched to celebrity blogger Perez Hilton’s Miami home on Tuesday after receiving reports that he was broadcasting alarming behavior on a TikTok livestream
A person believed to be Hilton was taken from his home and into an ambulance following the incident, in a video shared by BNO News
Hilton’s condition now remains unclear. The Daily Mail has reached out to Hilton’s representatives for comment.
The video has been taken down and Hilton’s account has since been suspended by TikTok.
It’s unclear who was home at the time the video was filmed before police arrived, but Hilton is a father to three children he welcomed via surrogacy.
His eldest son was born in 2013, followed by two daughters in 2015 and 2017.
Hilton’s representatives, Golden Artists Entertainment Co-CEOs Dante Rusciolelli and Rebekah Kochan, told TMZ in a statement, ‘We are aware of the concerning content circulating online involving our client, Perez Hilton.’
‘At this time, we have not been able to make direct contact with him, despite our ongoing efforts to reach him. Our primary concern is Perez’s health and well-being, as well as the well-being of his family. Until we have confirmed information, we will not speculate or comment further.’
‘We appreciate everyone’s concern and ask that his privacy be respected during this time.’
The Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office told the Daily Mail that deputies rushed to the residence following ‘multiple’ emergency calls regarding an individual engaging in alleged self-harm on the platform
Clips taken from the video, which the Daily Mail will not publish, appeared to show Hilton covered in blood while brandishing a knife
Celebrity friends and fans of the blogger – born Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. – took to social media to send him messages, begging for him to seek medical help
In March, Hilton revealed that he had just emerged from a 21-day hospital stint as be battled sepsis – a result, he said, of taking flu medication on an empty stomach that triggered a cascade of health problems.
There, at the Southern Hills Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas, Hilton underwent two surgeries as he was treated for a string of medical crises.
The following month, Hilton told the Daily Mail how he found God during his recovery.
‘It was God presenting Himself to me, and then doing something that I could only describe as a miracle to heal me… I was still unwell, and then God did something,’ the gossip columnist said.
He also said that his professed exchange with the Almighty allowed him to change his mindset about his rollercoaster 22-year career.
The celebrity gossip columnist had come under fire over the years for his controversial behavior – including outing gay celebrities and giving certain A-listers inappropriate nicknames.
Hilton admitted that he had ‘made a lot of mistakes in the past which are very public. Which I own. Which I regret, which I have deep shame for, which I’ve apologized for repeatedly, publicly as well as privately.’
But, he said, ‘to have this experience with God and to know that God loves me, and God forgives me, it was very healing, because I then forgave myself.’
Hilton celebrated being able to walk again after his illness earlier this year
Hilton also noted he harbored guilt over ‘all of the mistakes – not even mistakes, they were awful decisions that I made’ in his ‘enfant terrible phase’ as a celebrity blogger, when he ‘knew what I was doing was wrong and I didn’t care.’
‘It’s like if you’re a drug addict, and you’re stealing from your parents’ money to buy drugs. You know what you’re doing is wrong, and you don’t care. You just want that hit,’ the father-of-three continued. ‘And that was truly what I was doing.’
For Hilton, the ‘most powerful drug’ was the ‘attention’ he garnered as an online gadfly, ‘and I didn’t care who I hurt in the process.’
Still, his ‘experience with God’ did not inspire a total career pivot.
When people ask if he’d consider changing professions, Hilton told them: ‘No, because I’m not doing gossip. I do celebrity journalism.’
Celebrity friends and fans of the blogger – born Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. – have now taken to social media to send him messages, begging for him to seek medical help.
Former politician George Santos wrote on X, ‘Please pray for Perez Hilton folks. He needs the power of prayer and the strength of our Lord and Savior.’
If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text the confidential 24/7 Suicide Crisis Lifeline in the US on 988. There is also an online chat available at 988lifeline.org