Perez Hilton’s children, niece and sister fled the podcaster’s home in the minutes before he began a TikTok livestream of distressing self-harm acts it was revealed Friday. When it became clear that Perez was experiencing a severe mental health crisis and harming himself, they immediately fled to protect the children from witnessing any further trauma. His family and team previously confirmed Hilton was receiving medical care. “We are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of love, support, and prayers,” the statement posted to Hilton’s website read. “We can confirm that Perez is receiving medical care, and our family’s focus right now is on his well-being.