Perez Hilton’s team reveals he suffered ‘severe blood loss’ and will require surgery as he remains hospitalized after shock self-harm incident
Perez Hilton’s team is speaking out and revealing the extent of his injuries in the wake of a disturbing livestream in which he self-harmed with a knife.
In a statement shared to Hilton’s website, his team revealed that he suffered ‘significant blood loss’ in the horrific incident, as well as unspecified ‘additional injuries.’
According to the update, the 48-year-old gossip blogger will ‘require surgery in the coming days’ to treat his injuries.
The statement also confirmed that Hilton ‘remains hospitalized under Florida’s Baker Act,’ a law that allows for involuntary hospitalizations.
Due to the conditions of his hospitalization and the Baker Act, they emphasized that the blogger’s ‘communication has been extremely limited and confined to immediate family, medical providers, and others directly involved in his care.’
It emphasized that his ‘condition remains serious but stable,’ and Hilton’s team said his ‘treatment and recovery’ would be a ‘long process.’
Perez Hilton’s team revealed in a statement on his website that he suffered ‘significant blood loss’ in a horrific self-harm livestream incident, as well as unspecified ‘additional injuries’ that will require surgery going forward; pictured in 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada
The statement also confirmed that Hilton ‘remains hospitalized under Florida’s Baker Act,’ a law that allows for involuntary hospitalizations; pictured in 2023 in Las Vegas
They also shared that he had been able to spend time with his mother and sister on Friday.
Hilton’s team confirmed that his ‘children remain safe and are being cared for by immediate family.’
‘Please allow them and the rest of the family the peace and privacy they desperately need during this incredibly difficult time,’ the statement concluded. ‘Thank you for your continued support, compassion, and understanding.’
The latest update from Hilton’s camp comes after the Daily Mail exclusively revealed his first words from his hospital bed.
The Baker Act – officially the Florida Mental Health Act – allows medical and mental health professionals, as well as judges and law enforcement officers, to involuntarily commit individuals for up to 72 hours if they are believed to be at risk of harming themselves or others.
If you or someone you know needs help in the US, please call or text the confidential 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988. If you are in the UK, call Samaritans at 116 123 for free. If you are in Australia, call Lifeline 13 11 14 or Kids Helpline at 1800 55 1800.
