Perez Hilton’s family say he “will require surgery” after live stream incident

Perez Hilton will “require surgery” after livestreaming footage of himself self-harming, his family have said. The celebrity blogger was hospitalised earlier this week after appearing to harm himself in a video livestreamed online. The Miami-Dade sheriff’s office attended his home on Tuesday (August 4) after they received reports of a man “livestreaming acts of self-harm on social media.” Now, Hilton’s family have released a statement updating fans on his health. “Perez’s condition remains serious but stable,” they wrote yesterday (August 8) on Hilton’s website. “He experienced significant blood loss and sustained additional injuries that will require surgery in the coming days. His treatment and recovery will be a long process. We are grateful that Perez was able to spend time with his mother and sister yesterday.” The statement also asked that the “media or the public” stop waiting outside of Hilton’s home and attempting to photograph his children, pointing out that Hilton has maintained a “no kids policy” on his website for over a decade – meaning he does not publish photos of children unless they are attending a public event. “There is absolutely no reason for members of the me...