Perez Hilton has been “safely recovered” from his Miami home and transported to a local hospital after the celebrity blogger shared what appeared to be a video in which he self-harms.
Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to Page Six Tuesday night they’d received “multiple calls” of “an individual livestreaming acts of self-harm on social media” and dispatched deputies to investigate.
Officers spoke with Hilton’s family members who were on the scene and ultimately decided to “tactfully disengage” while continuing to “monitor the situation” after confirming Hilton, 48, was alone inside.
“The individual has been safely recovered and transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to a local hospital, where he is receiving medical attention,” the Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement obtained by Page Six.
“The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Crisis Response Unit and Licensed Mental Health Professionals are also on scene providing support and resources to the individual’s family.”
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Hilton’s representatives, Golden Artists Entertainment Co-CEOs Dante Rusciolelli and Rebekah Kochan told Page Six in a statement they “are aware of the concerning content circulating online” involving their client.
“At this time, we have not been able to make direct contact with him, despite our ongoing efforts to reach him,” they added. “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.”
Rusciolelli and Kochan said they appreciate everyone’s concern and ask for the public to respect Hilton’s privacy at this time.
Page Six has reached out to representatives for Hilton for additional comment and details.
The blogger, born Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., is father to three children welcomed via surrogacy.
In March, Hilton was hospitalized for three weeks after taking flu medication on an empty stomach.
“My stupidity landed me in the hospital for 21 days. It was the worst and best thing that’s ever happened to me,” he said in a YouTube video shared that month describing the “crazy saga.”
Hilton said he’d “had the flu for about a week” but failed to “take any of my medication with food.” He said he “developed an ulcer and then a perforation and then sepsis” as a result.
The gossip blogger recounted his entire hospital stay and noted that it instilled in him a desire to be more present for his family.
“I’m going to have dinner with my kids and my mom every night from now on,” he pledged.
In a health update in April, Hilton revealed he needed “emergency surgery” for a “massive” blood clot.
