Perez Hilton, a 48-year-old US celebrity blogger and former reality star, live-streamed himself self-harming by cutting his body with a knife while naked at his home on August 4 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The live stream lasted between 15 to 30 minutes before being interrupted; some sources say about 15 minutes, others 30 minutes [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].
During the broadcast, fans and viewers were horrified and left pleading comments urging Hilton to stop, as well as reporting the video to TikTok, but the stream was not immediately stopped [1, 2, 3, 5]. TikTok later acknowledged a failure in their content review process, stating the system detected abnormal content within minutes but a manual review error delayed the video removal [5].
Authorities were alerted by reports during the stream and forced entry into Hilton's residence in the US, where he was found alone [3, 5]. They took him to the hospital for urgent medical treatment following the incident [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. Hilton's family confirmed on August 5 that he is currently receiving medical and psychiatric care and is able to communicate. They asked for privacy, saying, "He is currently undergoing treatment, and the family's priority is to take good care of his health during this difficult time" [3, 4, 5].
Perez Hilton is known for his controversial celebrity gossip blogging and reality TV work in the US [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. The next public update on his condition is expected from his family or medical team.
