Perez Hilton’s family asks paparazzi to give children privacy as new details around crisis emerge
The family of celebrity blogger Perez Hilton has requested privacy for his children following a public mental health crisis livestreamed on TikTok. Authorities safely recovered Hilton, and his family is now focused on the children's recovery and security.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns regarding the impact of social media livestreams on the mental health of public figures and the privacy rights of their families.
Perez Hilton's family has revealed that his children were home when his mental health crisis began to unfold, and now they're asking the media for space so the family can safely return home.
In a statement published on the celebrity blogger's website on Thursday, Hilton's family said the events of the last several days had been "nearly unbearable."
"Just minutes before the public livestream incident, Perez's children, niece, and sister were inside the home," the statement read. "When it became clear that Perez was experiencing a severe mental health crisis and harming himself, they immediately fled to protect the children from witnessing any further trauma."
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