26 September 24-30, 2026 miaminewtimes.com | browardpalmbeach.com NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | CULTURE | NIGHT+DAY | NEWS | LETTERS | CONTENTS | MONTH XX–MONTH XX, 2008 miaminewtimes.com MIAMI NEW TIMES | MUSIC | CAFE | FILM | ART | STAGE | NIGHT+DAY | METRO | RIPTIDE | LETTERS | CONTENTS | In treatment Perez Hilton’s family is dispelling wild rumors about his condition. BY B. SCOTT MCLENDON A little more than a month after the prolific celebrity critic Perez Hilton livestreamed himself apparently self-harm- ing in the midst of a mental health crisis, his family posted an update dis- pelling the kind of salacious celebrity gossip that made their son infamous. Hilton, born Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr. in Miami to Cuban immigrants, appeared to livestream acts of self-harm on social me- dia on Aug. 4. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Of- fice (MDSO) confirmed its Crisis Response Unit and licensed mental-health profession- als “safely recovered” Hilton at the scene and took him to the hospital, where his family says he remained for weeks. According to a statement posted by his family on Hilton’s website on Monday, Sept. 14, the media personality subsequently checked into a residential treatment center, and he could remain in treatment “for several more weeks, potentially longer, depending on what his treatment team believes is best for his recovery.” Hilton rose to fame with nasty campaigns lambasting just about every famous blonde from the ‘90s and 2000s, including Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Hilary Duff, Jen- nifer Aniston, Lance Bass, Taylor Momsen, and others. Now, in the aftermath of Hilton’s mental health incident, his family was forced to fact- check wild rumors circulating about their son. “To be clear, Perez has not lost ten years of his memory, does not believe it’s 2016, and is not confused about where he is,” his family wrote in their statement. “He is lucid and com- municates clearly with his family. He does not have stitches and is not covered in gauze. And no, he has not asked anyone to bring Katy Perry to see him or mentioned her. No family member, and no one authorized to speak on Perez’s behalf, provided these false claims.” The statement also acknowledged Hilton’s history of attacking celebrities, saying the media personality has spent years “acknowl- edging, apologizing for, and genuinely trying to grow from the things he said and did ear- lier in his career.” “The internet has a way of preserving old versions of people, even when the person be- hind them has changed,” the statement con- tinued. “No one has to forget his past or accept his apologies. But we hope we can all agree that celebrating someone’s suicide at- tempt crosses a line. Three children came frighteningly close to losing their father for- ever. There is nothing funny or entertaining about that.” The family said Hilton’s children are in their grandmother’s care for the time being. “For now, Perez’s job is to focus on getting healthy,” the family added. “Our job as his family is to support him, care for his children, and give them the stability they need while he does that.” If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 or go to 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or visit Speak- ingOfSuicide.com/resources. [email protected] ▼ Culture Culture Perez Hilton appeared to livestream acts of self-harm on social media on Aug. 4. Photo by David Becker/Getty Images Cam girls Miami leads the nation in adult content creators. BY JOSE D. DURAN I t’s not exactly a secret that OnlyFans has been a boon to the Magic City. It’s often brought up on r/Miami, where Redditors frequently com- ment that Miami seems to run on OF. (Unlike the rest of America, which famously runs on Dunkin.) 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