Perez Hilton’s family says his children ‘fled’ their home before his reported self-harm livestream

The family said they “fled to protect from witnessing any further trauma” after “it became clear” that Hilton was “harming himself.”

Perez Hilton’s family said his three children, niece and sister were inside the home “minutes before” he publicly livestreamed what appeared to be self-harm amid “a severe mental health crisis.”

In a statement issued Thursday on Hilton’s blog, his family said they “fled to protect from witnessing any further trauma” after “it became clear” that Hilton was “harming himself.”

Hilton, 48, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, started a livestream on his TikTok account Tuesday before the platform pulled it and his account down. In the video, he appeared to be covered in blood, with visible cuts and holding what appeared to be a knife.

The celebrity blogger is a single parent to his children, who are all under the age of 14 and born via surrogacy. Hilton’s family implored the public “to leave the area surrounding the family’s home and not return.”

“Our highest priority right now is helping the children begin to heal from what they experienced,” the statement reads. “An important part of that process is allowing them to safely return home and begin rebuilding a sense of security and normalcy.”