Perez Hilton faces long recovery after reports he self-harmed during livestream

Perez Hilton, the US blogger, is currently in a serious yet stable condition following an admission to the hospital, according to his family. Emergency services were called to his Miami residence on Tuesday due to reports from members of the public, who were watching a TikTok livestream of the event. The Miami sheriff's office confirmed their presence at the scene, where they found a man engaging in acts of self-harm while alone in the house.

The information regarding his name was not disclosed, but they confirmed that he was alone during the incident.

On Hilton's website, a statement disclosed that he had experienced significant blood loss, and his treatment and recovery process would be lengthy. The statement further clarified that Hilton was under Florida's Baker Act, a law designed to provide services to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. The father of three, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, is expected to undergo surgery in the days to come.

TikTok's automated moderation systems flag the livestream within minutes, prompting the company's US moderation team to review the content.