Aging Influencer is said to have imitated Ariana Grande in a live TikTok putting blood on his head. Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies raced to the scene after receiving multiple reports of an individual live-streaming acts of self-harm
Celebrity gossip king Perez Hilton was wheeled into an ambulance outside his Miami home late Tuesday after a disturbing TikTok livestream sparked a flood of emergency calls and a police response.
The 48-year-old blogger, whose real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., appeared to be in the throes of a serious mental health episode during the broadcast, which was quickly pulled from the platform along with his account.
Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies raced to the scene after receiving multiple reports of an individual livestreaming acts of self-harm. Officers confirmed Hilton was alone inside the residence, spoke with family members on site, and initially chose to tactically disengage while continuing to monitor the situation.
Deputies later said the man was "safely recovered" and transported by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to a local hospital, where he is receiving medical attention. Mental health professionals also arrived to support the family.
Local news crews captured the moment a man believed to be Hilton was loaded into an ambulance under the glare of emergency lights.
Hilton first exploded onto the scene in the early 2000s with his no-holds-barred celebrity site PerezHilton.com, becoming one of Hollywood's most notorious gossipmongers. The father of three young children had recently relocated his family to Miami and spoke publicly last month about feeling overwhelmed by the move, admitting he had fallen into "a bit of a spiral."
Representatives for Hilton said they were aware of the circulating content and that their primary concern was his health and well-being, as well as that of his family. They had not yet made direct contact with him at the time of their statement.
The incident marks another rough stretch for the once-ubiquitous blogger, who spent three weeks in the hospital earlier this year after a serious medical scare.
No further details on his condition have been released.
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