Biz. on a “serious but stable” condition, 48‑year‑old US blogger Perez Hilton was admitted to a Miami hospital after emergency services responded to a livestream that displayed acts of self‑harm.
A local sheriff’s office confirmed that a man was livestreaming self‑harm on Tuesday. While they could not disclose his name, the visitor who reported it said he was alone in the house. The family’s statement released via Hilton’s personal website noted that the incident caused “significant blood loss” and that recovery would be a “long process.”
The pseudonym, adopted from Paris Hilton’s name when the gossip blog launched in 2005, has been the subject of controversy and regret said public apologies over the past years, and has appeared on reality TV shows such as Celebrity Rap Superstar and Celebrity Big Brother.
The statement also said that the blogger is being held under Florida’s Baker Act, a legal framework focused on providing mental‑health services during crises. He is expected to undergo surgery in the coming days.
TikTok’s US moderation team flagged the livestream within minutes and closed several subsequent streams within 90 seconds. The platform later acknowledged a moderator error that delayed removal, but it subsequently banned the account involved. The incident highlights the duty of care that social‑media companies must uphold to users exhibiting dangerous behaviour in real time.
For those affected by mental‑health issues, help and support is available at the BBC Action Line: Action Line.
