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Coverage dated August 13, 2026

Perez Hilton has long road to recovery, had struggled with depression before self-harm, sister says

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In her first public interview, Perez Hilton’s sister opened up about discovering her brother during his self-harm incident, revealed he had been grappling with depression and offered thoughts about his long road to recovery.

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  1. New York Post

    Perez Hilton’s sister gives harrowing firsthand account of his suicide attempt: ‘I didn’t recognize my brother’ (opens New York Post)

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    The gossip blogger was rushed to the hospital on Aug. 4 after sharing a heartbreaking video showing acts of self-harm from inside his Miami home.

  2. New York Post

    Perez Hilton checked himself into hospital for ‘severe depression’ just weeks before suicide attempt (opens New York Post)

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    In a lengthy and gut-wrenching interview with Page Six, the celebrity blogger's sister, Barbara Lavandeira, described her brother's state prior to his self-harm incident.

  3. The Hollywood Reporter

    Perez Hilton’s Sister Details Moment She Found Him Amid Self-Harm Livestream: “I Didn’t Recognize My Brother” (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    Barbara Lavandeira opens up to Page Six about the hospitalization, what she saw that day, and comes to his defense against those calling the incident a comeuppance.

  4. NBC News

    Perez Hilton has long road to recovery, had struggled with depression before self-harm, sister says (opens NBC News)

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    In her first public interview, Perez Hilton’s sister opened up about discovering her brother during his self-harm incident, revealed he had been grappling with depression and offered thoughts about his long road to recovery.

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