Perez Hilton has supervised visits with his children while in residential treatment
A status update on Perez Hilton's website says the blogger, in residential treatment since an Aug. 4 suicide attempt, has reconnected with their mother and three children through video calls and short supervised visits.
Updated (version 2). Rewritten with the latest reporting. Previously: “Perez Hilton sees his children in supervised visits while in residential treatment”.
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The story, neutrally told
Perez Hilton remains in residential treatment after an August suicide attempt and has seen their mother and three children in short, supervised visits at the facility. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Perez Hilton remains in a residential treatment facility where he’s receiving care following an August suicide attempt” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Daily MailR “Perez Hilton is making steps toward recovery and reuniting with his family” Read at Daily Mail ↗ A status update on Hilton's website, credited to their team and family, said contact began with video calls and moved on to a few short supervised visits. The Hollywood ReporterLC “They were first able to spend time together through a few video calls, and since then, Perez has also been able to see his children and his mom a few times for short, supervised visits at the facility” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Daily MailR “according to a statement posted Tuesday on his website” Read at Daily Mail ↗ The update called the in-person time "incredibly meaningful and healing" and said it brought "a lot of emotions for everyone". The Hollywood ReporterLC “There have definitely been a lot of emotions for everyone, but being able to spend that time together has been incredibly meaningful and healing.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗
It said communication with Hilton is still limited, that they are working with their care team on what led to the crisis, and that there is no timeline for leaving treatment. The Hollywood ReporterLC “At the moment, we still don’t have a timeline for when Perez will leave residential treatment or when he’ll be able to return home.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Daily MailR “According to the statement, Hilton's team has had only 'limited' communication with him recently.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ On Aug. 4, Hilton livestreamed a self-harm and suicide attempt on TikTok Live from their Miami-area home; the Hollywood Reporter says the children were home at the start and Hilton's sister removed them and called authorities. The Hollywood ReporterLC “His children were home at the start of the event, though his sister removed them from the home and called authorities” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ The Daily Mail adds that the stream ran about 15 minutes before TikTok stopped it, and that the platform has since banned Hilton's account. Daily MailR “The livestream continued for about 15 minutes before TikTok stopped the feed, Hilton's TikTok account has since been banned by the platform.” Read at Daily Mail ↗
Days later, Hilton's mother, Teresita Lavandeira, filed for temporary custody of the children, aged 13, 11 and 8. The Hollywood ReporterLC “Days later, his mother, Teresita Lavandeira, filed for temporary custody of Mario, 13; Mia, 11; and Mayte, 8.” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Daily MailR “Hilton's three children are currently living in Miami, Florida, under the temporary custody of his mother.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ The update thanked friend Tom D'Angora for a GoFundMe that helps Hilton's mother care for the children. The Hollywood ReporterLC “we want to thank Perez’s longtime friend Tom D’Angora again for setting up the GoFundMe” Read at The Hollywood Reporter ↗ Daily MailR “None of the money will be used for Perez personally.” Read at Daily Mail ↗ The Daily Mail, citing TMZ and court documents, reports that visits must be supervised by an approved family member or a therapist and need psychiatric clearance; it said it had asked Hilton's representatives for comment. Daily MailR “Hilton must obtain 'psychiatric clearance' prior to those visits, according to the outlet.”“The Daily Mail has reached out to Hilton's representatives for comment but has not yet received a response.” Read at Daily Mail ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Leads with the family reunion, quoting the update closely, then gives a brief recap of the Aug. 4 incident and custody filing.
- Emphasis
- The healing effect of the visits, the care plan and the lack of a release timeline.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Omits the court-ordered supervision terms, the TikTok ban and the fundraiser's details beyond a thank-you.
- Charged language
- “horrific self-harm and suicide attempt”“nightmarish scene”
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“On Aug. 4, Hilton took to TikTok Live to live-stream a horrific self-harm and suicide attempt from his home in the Miami area.” — The Hollywood Reporter
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Frames the update as recovery after a shocking livestreamed incident, with a long, detailed account of the incident, fundraiser and custody terms.
- Emphasis
- The graphic incident, the GoFundMe and D'Angora's statements, court-related visit conditions from TMZ, and Hilton's lack of phone access.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the sister removing the children from the home; does not mention the mother's custody filing as a filing.
- Charged language
- “horror self-harm livestream”“horrific self-mutilation incident”“shocking livestream incident”
- For example
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“in the wake of a horrific self-mutilation incident that he livestreamed to the world” — Daily Mail
What every side reports
- Hilton is in residential treatment after an Aug. 4 suicide attempt.
- A status update on Hilton's website reported video calls and short supervised visits with their children and mother.
- The children are Mario, 13, Mia, 11, and Mayte, 8, and Hilton's mother Teresita Lavandeira is caring for them.
- The update gave no timeline for Hilton's release.
Where accounts differ
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When the update was published
- Left
- Says it was posted Tuesday afternoon.
- Right
- Says both Thursday and Tuesday in different places.
Perez Hilton person
Through a statement from their team and family, Hilton is presented as making progress in treatment, with the visits described as meaningful and no rush toward discharge.
“Nobody wants to rush anything. For now, we’re all taking things one day at a time.” — The Hollywood Reporter
“We’re grateful for the progress Perez has made so far” — Daily Mail
Left1 article
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Perez Hilton Reunites With Mother and Three Kids for Supervised Visits: “A Lot of Emotions”
Sympathetic Reports the family update as a positive step, with a factual recap of the incident.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Mixed Pairs a sympathetic update with graphic incident detail and fundraiser and court-related information.
- 29 Sep 22:35 First The Hollywood ReporterLC Perez Hilton Reunites With Mother and Three Kids for Supervised Visits: “A Lot of Emotions”
- 30 Sep 00:55 +2h 20m Daily MailR Perez Hilton is reconnecting with his children as he remains in treatment after horror self-harm livestream
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.