Ireland Baldwin brands Perez Hilton 'despicable human being' in controversial post hours after hospitalisation
Warning: This article contains discussion of self-harm which some readers may find distressing.
Ireland Baldwin issued her response to Perez Hilton being hospitalised following a TikTok livestream where he appeared to be covered in blood.
Police in Miami, Florida, had received multiple calls about Hilton, 48, with officers confirming that he had been safely transported to hospital.
The family of Hilton, real name Mario Lavandeira, later provided an update confirming that he was 'able to communicate' but they were also waiting for more information and asked for privacy.
30-year-old Ireland Baldwin, daughter of the actor Alec Baldwin, reacted to the news on her Instagram Stories with a post that criticised the way Hilton had treated her but hoped he'd get help.
"Perez Hilton has publicaly [sic] humiliated my family for years, sexualized me from a young age, commented on my weight and body (as a child), made unforgivable comments about people in my family, drew j!zz [sic] coming out of my mom’s and friend’s mouths, and has always been a despicable human being," she wrote.
"But his children deserve better and a healthy father and I am so sad for all of them. I hope he gets the help he needs and heals."
During his career as a celebrity blogger Hilton made a number of comments about the Baldwin family.
He later apologised for some of the things he'd said about people in the past, and said 'above all' he was sorry for how he'd treated the children of the famous people he spoke about.
TikTok said a moderator error was the reason his livestream where he appeared to have self-harmed wasn't taken down sooner, but they say they informed law enforcement and removed further livestreams more quickly.
Who is Perez Hilton?
Perez Hilton, real name Mario Lavandeira, is a celebrity gossip columnist, whose pen name is a pun on socialite Paris Hilton.
He launched his website PerezHilton.com in 2004, originally using free WiFi in coffee shops because he couldn’t afford to install an internet connection in his home.
But he became infamous in the Noughties for his controversial coverage of the era’s biggest stars.
He had high-profile friendships with the likes of Lady Gaga, Amanda Bynes and Lindsay Lohan, but other celebs such as Mila Kunis called out what she described as his ‘mean’ coverage.
Hilton appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in 2015. He also fronted ITV show Perez Hilton Superfan in 2011, with appearances from Katy Perry, Kelly Rowland and Enrique Iglesias.
Writing in his 2020 memoir TMI: My Life in Scandal, Hilton said: “I have a ton of regrets, particularly because I now see that I never needed to be so mean or cruel.
“One of the many things I regret is that I hurt so many people by giving them nasty nicknames, and above all that I was unkind to the children of celebrities.
“I have apologised publicly and privately to dozens of people."
In March 2026, Hilton was hospitalised with sepsis for three weeks from a perforated ulcer and was forced to undergo emergency surgery.
He said that following the experience, he would ‘start taking the kids to church every week’.
Hilton is a single father to three children: Mario, 13, Mia, 11, and Mayte, 8.
If you’ve been affected by any of these issues and want to speak to someone in confidence, please don’t suffer alone. Call Samaritans for free on their anonymous 24-hour phone line on 116 123 or contact Harmless by visiting their website https://harmless.org.uk.
Joe Harker