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Perez Hilton **MNHQ adding a content warning for self harm**

221 replies

Poppycorn123 · 05/08/2026 08:10

Terrifying to think he has young dc. If this is a mental health episode he could have harmed them too. Did anyone see the livestream?

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Twonewcats · 05/08/2026 11:10

Rumpledandcrumpled · 05/08/2026 11:06

What I couldn’t understand was he should have been in absolute agony. But he didn’t appear in any physical pain nor did he react like he was in physical pain.

I googled it, and apparently adrenaline and endorphin surges due to acute mental health crisis or manic episodes can mask pain so you don’t feel it,

he has previously expressed he was struggling with deep regret and shame due to his gossip past, and being publicly disliked, and on this horrific video he was saying this is what ever one wants etc

which does appear linked, but the fact he could do all that to himself and not feel it , not react in pain, for me is really shocking, and shows just how severe this was. He couldn’t even feel what he was doing.

He will bear a lot of scars as he mutilated himself,and I hope for everyone’s sake, inc his own, he gets the help he needs to recover. Both physically and mentally as he won’t need a constant reminder every time he looks at himself.

Yes, seeing the physical stuff was horrendous enough, but the mental episode and his kind of demonic stare was so distressing and completely chilling.

Dollymylove · 05/08/2026 11:17

So he was having "mental health" episode and thought "hey, why dont I live stream it"?
Seriously? Is there nothing some folk wouldnt do for attention?

EssCarGo · 05/08/2026 11:26

Dollymylove · 05/08/2026 11:17

So he was having "mental health" episode and thought "hey, why dont I live stream it"?
Seriously? Is there nothing some folk wouldnt do for attention?

Wow

Rumpledandcrumpled · 05/08/2026 11:31

Dollymylove · 05/08/2026 11:17

So he was having "mental health" episode and thought "hey, why dont I live stream it"?
Seriously? Is there nothing some folk wouldnt do for attention?

You can’t be serious. I can only assume you’ve no idea what happened.

Twonewcats · 05/08/2026 11:33

Dollymylove · 05/08/2026 11:17

So he was having "mental health" episode and thought "hey, why dont I live stream it"?
Seriously? Is there nothing some folk wouldnt do for attention?

Ffs. "Attention"

Rumpledandcrumpled · 05/08/2026 11:34

areshan · 05/08/2026 11:08

he is slurring in the video so probably under the influence of substances

Actually an acute manic episode and physical shock can make you slur your words , it’s adrenaline over load, severe shock , extreme stress impacts the cognitive and motor functions , meaning words can come out slurred.

he maybe have taken something, but it is hugely possible not, better not to speculate. As even with nothing, his words would likely have been slurred to to the extreme stress his body and mind were under.

CountBinfaceForPM · 05/08/2026 11:34

I think dolly is the one hoping for attention. What a thing to say.

areshan · 05/08/2026 11:36

CountBinfaceForPM · 05/08/2026 11:34

I think dolly is the one hoping for attention. What a thing to say.

actually if you’ve followed this guy for decades and know the kind of content he puts out and how he operates, it’s not an unreasonable thought to have.

Rumpledandcrumpled · 05/08/2026 11:38

areshan · 05/08/2026 11:36

actually if you’ve followed this guy for decades and know the kind of content he puts out and how he operates, it’s not an unreasonable thought to have.

Actually when you know what happened, it is as unreasonable as it gets.

areshan · 05/08/2026 11:39

Rumpledandcrumpled · 05/08/2026 11:38

Actually when you know what happened, it is as unreasonable as it gets.

you were there, were you?

Rumpledandcrumpled · 05/08/2026 11:40

areshan · 05/08/2026 11:39

you were there, were you?

What on earth would possess you to write something so distasteful.

areshan · 05/08/2026 11:41

Rumpledandcrumpled · 05/08/2026 11:40

What on earth would possess you to write something so distasteful.

you implied that you knew what happened!

Rumpledandcrumpled · 05/08/2026 11:42

areshan · 05/08/2026 11:41

you implied that you knew what happened!

There’s a fucking video.

areshan · 05/08/2026 11:43

Rumpledandcrumpled · 05/08/2026 11:42

There’s a fucking video.

obviously we’re talking about cause/motivation and decision to livestream it to the internet!

Rumpledandcrumpled · 05/08/2026 11:45

areshan · 05/08/2026 11:43

obviously we’re talking about cause/motivation and decision to livestream it to the internet!

?? I’m not responding to you further, this is absolutely batshit we know what happened, which is what you asked, because we saw it.

if this was about cause motivation you’d not ask if I was there or how I knew what happened,

whwn you’re wrong own it.

Randomchat · 05/08/2026 11:46

I loved his gossip columns years back. And look where it has ended up. We've all got it so wrong somewhere. Even now I enjoy a bit of celeb gossip but I shouldn't. I wish we could make it all go away. It's so unhealthy. But we're all addicted.

TorroFerney · 05/08/2026 11:50

Rumpledandcrumpled · 05/08/2026 11:31

You can’t be serious. I can only assume you’ve no idea what happened.

What did happen why did he film. As that was my thought, why film yourself ? Or is it just so normal to him that he doesn’t do anything without filming so it’s like leaving a suicide note ?

TheGospelAccordingToMe · 05/08/2026 11:51

It's frightening how the mind can take you to such dark places. I don't know much about Hilton but I hope he recovers and finds peace of mind.

Amandatelly · 05/08/2026 11:56

TorroFerney · 05/08/2026 11:50

What did happen why did he film. As that was my thought, why film yourself ? Or is it just so normal to him that he doesn’t do anything without filming so it’s like leaving a suicide note ?

I'm not going to go into detail about what he did because the short bit I saw will stay imprinted on my brain forever, it was a literal horror show, but he was absolutely, without doubt, in the middle of a psychotic episode. Reason, logic and "attention seeking" would not have played a part in that.

User7989776 · 05/08/2026 12:06

Rumpledandcrumpled · 05/08/2026 11:06

What I couldn’t understand was he should have been in absolute agony. But he didn’t appear in any physical pain nor did he react like he was in physical pain.

I googled it, and apparently adrenaline and endorphin surges due to acute mental health crisis or manic episodes can mask pain so you don’t feel it,

he has previously expressed he was struggling with deep regret and shame due to his gossip past, and being publicly disliked, and on this horrific video he was saying this is what ever one wants etc

which does appear linked, but the fact he could do all that to himself and not feel it , not react in pain, for me is really shocking, and shows just how severe this was. He couldn’t even feel what he was doing.

He will bear a lot of scars as he mutilated himself,and I hope for everyone’s sake, inc his own, he gets the help he needs to recover. Both physically and mentally as he won’t need a constant reminder every time he looks at himself.

Being the USA I wouldn't be that surprised if opiates or other substances were involved. He had a pretty serious operation a few months back and in many of his videos, he talks in a very slow and slurred voice.

TorroFerney · 05/08/2026 12:09

Amandatelly · 05/08/2026 11:56

I'm not going to go into detail about what he did because the short bit I saw will stay imprinted on my brain forever, it was a literal horror show, but he was absolutely, without doubt, in the middle of a psychotic episode. Reason, logic and "attention seeking" would not have played a part in that.

Im not bothered about knowing what he did, I can guess but he’s deliberately set up a camera or phone I assume . Obviously in the moment it was important for him to record it. I’m probably more cynical than most. I do feel sorry for the children.

Rumpledandcrumpled · 05/08/2026 12:13

TorroFerney · 05/08/2026 11:50

What did happen why did he film. As that was my thought, why film yourself ? Or is it just so normal to him that he doesn’t do anything without filming so it’s like leaving a suicide note ?

I do not think he was capable of rational thought, he couldn’t even feel what he was doing, this was clearly someone in the depth of a very very extreme manic or mental heath crisis, it was clearly not some rational act.

i won’t go into detail but it is one of the most disturbing things I’ve ever seen, it was utterly horrifying, and I really hope His family have not seen it.

so people thinking it was for attention are way way off beam. This was not someone rational or capable of rational thought. This was suicide in a very violent, brutal manner,

Rumpledandcrumpled · 05/08/2026 12:17

TorroFerney · 05/08/2026 12:09

Im not bothered about knowing what he did, I can guess but he’s deliberately set up a camera or phone I assume . Obviously in the moment it was important for him to record it. I’m probably more cynical than most. I do feel sorry for the children.

No the trauma experts who tracked it said it was clearly spontaneous due to an acute phsyciatric episode that was unmanaged

he wasn’t in control , I’m surprised anyone thinks it was some deliberate preplanned attention seeking thing, if you see it, even a lay person knows that could never ever be the case.

Amandatelly · 05/08/2026 12:18

TorroFerney · 05/08/2026 12:09

Im not bothered about knowing what he did, I can guess but he’s deliberately set up a camera or phone I assume . Obviously in the moment it was important for him to record it. I’m probably more cynical than most. I do feel sorry for the children.

Your previous post asked what happened....

He was manic. You can be cynical, I might be in some circumstances, especially with someone like PH, but there was no logical thought behind his actions. Setting up a camera may be ingrained in him, but this one was not from a place of attention seeking. He was/is not in his right mind.

*edit for typos

RisingSunn · 05/08/2026 12:19

Starlight7080 · 05/08/2026 10:39

Its awful it was allowed. Imagine how many children/teens who use tik tok saw it.

This is my issue - as TikTok is for 13+ right?

So horrific. I actually still feel a bit sick.