By Dexter "Box-Office" Reel
Perez Hilton, the blogger whose red-carpet scoops and gleefully mean commentary made him one of the loudest voices in 2000s celebrity culture, is in hospital and facing a long recovery after a self-harm incident broadcast on livestream, the BBC reports. His family describes his condition as "serious but stable."
Hilton, 48, built PerezHilton.com into a must-refresh destination at the height of the blog era, when he functioned as a one-man wire service for star sightings, feuds and scandal — often with a Sharpie doodle scrawled across a tabloid photo for good measure. He later reinvented himself across YouTube, podcasting and reality television as the media landscape shifted away from the blog format that made him famous.
Details beyond the family's statement are limited, and the BBC's report does not specify what preceded the livestream or what care Hilton is now receiving. Given the sensitivity of the story, we're reporting only what has been confirmed by his family and are not speculating further.
If you or someone you know is struggling, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available by call or text in the United States.
We'll follow this story as more becomes known. For now: get well, Perez.
— Compiled from reporting by the BBC.
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