Perez Hilton was recently hospitalized after an apparent suicide attempt. The self-proclaimed gossip king, who once built an empire on the back of his gossip website, livestreamed himself while naked and covered in blood, seemingly self-harming. But reports indicate that with the changes in entertainment media and loss of traffic, he has been facing financial difficulties. “The website wasn’t paying the bills anymore, TV projects kept collapsing, and he was saying yes to almost anything that offered a paycheck.” “Between hospital costs, everyday living expenses, and supporting his family, the financial stress became relentless.