Perez Hilton, the celebrity blogger born Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., remains hospitalized nearly two weeks after a suicide attempt, his family announced. The 48-year-old is currently receiving care in an inpatient setting from a team of medical and mental health professionals.
“To everyone who has reached out, checked in, and kept Perez and our family in your thoughts, THANK YOU!” his family members wrote on his website on Monday. They confirmed that he is still “receiving the medical care he needs.”
Hilton’s sister, Barbara Lavandeira, told Page Six last week that her brother is receiving treatment for unspecified injuries. “His treatment is continuing in an inpatient setting under the care of a dedicated team of medical and mental health professionals,” Lavandeira stated. “I don’t want to go into the specific details of his injuries or treatment. Those are private medical matters.”
Lavandeira added that Hilton sustained cuts to his face and other areas, but it is too early to determine the extent of any lasting damage or scarring. She noted that he has a “long road ahead of him, both physically and mentally.”
Hilton was hospitalized on August 4 after livestreaming self-harm from his Florida home. His sister previously told Page Six that she fled Hilton's home with his three children immediately after the incident.
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