Perez Hilton’s family details horrific moments before ‘suicide attempt’

Perez Hilton’s family revealed they “immediately fled” the blogger’s Miami home when he began harming himself in a livestream on Tuesday. “Just minutes before the public livestream incident, Perez’s children, niece, and sister were inside the home,” a statement from the family shared on Hilton’s website on Thursday began. They said that “when it became clear that Perez was experiencing a severe mental health crisis and harming himself,” the family “immediately fled to protect” the blogger’s three children “from witnessing any further trauma.” Our highest priority right now is helping the children begin to heal from what they experienced,” the statement continued. “An important part of that process is allowing them to safely return home and begin rebuilding a sense of security and normalcy.” This story is developing... Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!