Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is recovering in hospital after Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office deputies responded to reports that he appeared to be harming himself during a TikTok livestream from his Miami home, prompting a carefully managed mental health intervention.
Authorities said emergency calls began coming in on Tuesday after members of the public reported seeing a man livestreaming acts of self-harm on social media. Although police initially withheld the individual's identity, subsequent updates confirmed deputies had responded to Hilton's residence and later transported him safely to hospital.
