Perez Hilton Hospitalized After Self-Harm Incident

Perez Hilton, the celebrity gossip blogger whose real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., remains hospitalized in Miami following a self-harm incident on August 4, 2026, that his family has described as a severe mental health crisis. His sister, Barbara Lavandeira, has provided a firsthand account of the event, detailing the moment she discovered him injured and her efforts to protect his three children from the scene.

The crisis unfolded on the afternoon of August 4 at Hilton's Miami home. Barbara Lavandeira, who was visiting from California, became concerned when Hilton, 48, locked his bedroom door and stopped responding to her knocks. After unlocking the door and then the bathroom inside, she found him standing in front of the shower, naked, cut up, covered in blood, with a box cutter in his hand. She said she did not recognize her brother, noting his eyes looked different and that he smiled at her in a way that felt like she was staring at someone else.

Acting quickly, Barbara Lavandeira grabbed the car keys and led Hilton's three children, Mario, 13, Mia, 11, and Mayte, 8, out of the house. She then called 911 and asked a friend to take the children away from the scene....