Perez Hilton’s family disputes rumors about his health in new recovery update

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Perez Hilton's family is offering an update more than a month after his hospitalization and public mental health crisis.

Hilton, 48, was hospitalized on Aug. 4 following an alarming TikTok livestream that seemingly showed him performing acts of self-harm at his Miami home while experiencing a mental health crisis. His family later shared that he had been involuntarily taken to a facility to undergo mental health examinations.

In a statement shared on his website on Monday, Sept. 14, the family confirmed that Hilton, whose real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., has entered a residential treatment program intended to address his mental health. He is expected to stay in the program for at least several more weeks as his treatment team determines what is best for his recovery.

"It’s been more than a month since the events of August 4, and we wanted to share an update with everyone who has continued to reach out, send messages, and share well wishes for Perez and our family," the statement reads. "This was an important…

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