Perez Hilton is currently in full-time residential mental health treatment, and his inner circle is making sure his family is taken care of while he focuses on recovery. On September 17, close friend Tom D’Angora launched a GoFundMe to support Hilton’s three children, Mario, Mia, and Mayte, along with his mother, Teresita Lavandeira, who was granted temporary custody and is now caring for the kids full-time.
The road here has been rough. Hilton was hospitalized after an August 4 livestream where he appeared to engage in self-harm, and he required surgery due to significant blood loss before transitioning to an inpatient facility. The fundraiser is clear that no money goes to Hilton personally. All donations go directly to his mother and children to help with the unexpected costs of full-time care. The goal sits at $25,000, and the page raised over $700 in its first two hours.
In a statement on the fundraiser, D’Angora wrote,“Perez is alive, he’s getting help and he’s surrounded by people who want to see him healthy and happy again.”It’s a reminder that behind every headline there’s a family figuring out a new normal, and sometimes the most meaningful support is the practical kind. Have you ever had a friend step up for you in a way you didn’t expect?
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