Perez Hilton faces long recovery after self-harm livestream
Perez Hilton, the US blogger, was hospitalized after a TikTok livestream showing self-harm. He is in serious but stable condition and will undergo surgery, with a long recovery expected. TikTok flagged the stream, alerted authorities, and later closed the account.
- ▪Emergency services responded to his Miami home after public reports of a self-harm livestream.
- ▪He was placed under Florida's Baker Act and is expected to have surgery in the coming days.
- ▪TikTok's automated moderation flagged the livestream within minutes, but a moderator error delayed its removal; the platform then alerted law enforcement and banned the account.
- ▪Hilton, a father of three and former reality‑TV participant, has previously expressed regret over the harsh tone of his gossip blog.
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Perez Hilton faces long recovery after self-harm livestreamImage source, Paul Archuleta/Getty ImagesByVictoria BourneBBC NewsPublished8 minutes agoThe US blogger Perez Hilton is in a "serious but stable" condition after being admitted to hospital, according to his family.Emergency services were called to his Miami home on Tuesday after members of the public reported concerns while watching a TikTok livestream. The Miami sheriff's office confirmed they attended a scene of a man "livestreaming acts of self-harm" on Tuesday.
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