Perez Hilton 'Able to Communicate' After TikTok Self-Harm Livestream, Family Says

Perez Hilton's family says he is "able to communicate" and "remain[s] hopeful" about his recovery, per an August 5 blog statement. Miami-Dade sheriff's deputies hospitalized the gossip blogger August 4 after a TikTok livestream showing him self-harm with a knife prompted viewers to call authorities. TikTok suspended his account within minutes, but screen recordings spread across X and Instagram.