"I need help." Per the Daily Mail, those are allegedly the words of Perez Hilton, the celebrity blogger who apparently was self-harming last week at his Miami home and livestreaming it. Concerned onlookers who witnessed his behavior from afar via TikTok then contacted police on his behalf. Hilton was brought to a hospital, where he reportedly remains now. According to the outlet, Hilton wanted to address his emotional three-word message to his mother, Teresita Lavandeira. She allegedly was the person who interacted with law enforcement when they arrived at Hilton's home and informed them of his alarming circumstances.
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Per Page Six, "Audio dispatch from a call to 911 revealed the incident was called a 'suicide attempt.'"
"He's Still in a Dark Place"
A source reportedly claimed that Hilton is "really suffering." Furthermore, "He's a man in a lot of pain. I think right now he's focused on the physical, but it's all tied together. No one deserves the torment he's going through."
This source also reportedly said that Hilton is 'stable and alert," per the outlet, and capable of speaking to his mother. Nevertheless, the situation is still very serious. The source clarified, "But I don't think he's quite self-aware enough yet [to understand exactly what happened]. He's still in a dark place as I understand it. Just very very sad."
The Precise Cause of Hilton's Present Situation Is Unclear
Things seemed to go sour for the blogger suddenly. The source explained, "That's the thing. He was getting excited about future projects. It had been a good day up to then." This person was apparently unaware of exactly what triggered Perez Hilton's spiral. According to the outlet, "There was nothing specific that happened that anyone knows of. He hasn't been particularly depressed."
Hilton had relocated from Las Vegas to Florida. The source guessed that was a major stressor for him. "We think it's the stress from the move. He can get very overwhelmed sometimes. Everyone knows that. But never to this extent."
Per the Daily Mail, someone described as "an industry insider" theorized that Perez Hilton was having difficulty accepting that his career was no longer going full-tilt. "Seeing everyone on TikTok do what he did years ago isn't easy. He should've just been living a chill life in Vegas, but that's hard when you've been in the spotlight for so many years."
