{"id":255845,"date":"2026-08-06T00:57:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/06\/perez-hiltons-podcast-cohost-breaks-silence-after-bloggers-disturbing-livestream-unimaginable\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T00:57:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T00:57:26","slug":"perez-hiltons-podcast-cohost-breaks-silence-after-bloggers-disturbing-livestream-unimaginable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/06\/perez-hiltons-podcast-cohost-breaks-silence-after-bloggers-disturbing-livestream-unimaginable\/","title":{"rendered":"Perez Hilton\u2019s Podcast Cohost Breaks Silence After Blogger\u2019s Disturbing Livestream: \u2018Unimaginable\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/perez-hiltons-tiktok-account-banned-after-troubling-livestream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Perez Hilton<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s podcast cohost, <strong>Chris Booker<\/strong>, has broken his silence after the blogger\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/perez-hilton-taken-to-hospital-after-self-harm-on-livestream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">troubling livestream and subsequent hospitalization<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am so profoundly sad for Perez and his family and what they\u2019re all going through. It\u2019s truly unimaginable,\u201d Booker, 55, wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbrNVNiSo2l\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via Instagram<\/a> on Wednesday, August 5. \u201cI have only spoken briefly with the family. I read the statement that his team released and want to honor their wishes at this impossible time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He went on, \u201cEven the family is struggling to get updates due to the confidential security measures in place at the hospital because of how many people are trying to get information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The two have collaborated on a podcast \u201cThe Perez Hilton Podcast with Chris Booker\u201d since 2015, with the show revolving around the pair breaking down trending entertainment and breaking news.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4398508\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:63.571428571429%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Chris Booker<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Kevin Winter\/Getty Images for iHeartMedia<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Booker advised fans that any updates on Hilton\u2019s condition will be posted via the blogger\u2019s website. He also addressed the future of their podcast.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all TBD at the moment as our collective focus is on his health. I certainly hope to continue [the podcast and Patreon] with my friend when the time is appropriate,\u201d he stressed. \u201cI will give updates there when the time is right. We\u2019ve done these shows for over a decade now and the support from our listeners has been resounding.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Booker concluded, \u201c[Perez] is very loved. I can only hope he feels it. Heal up friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, August 4, Miami-Dade police <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/911-audio-released-after-perez-hiltons-suicide-attempt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">received multiple welfare calls <\/a>after Hilton, 48, went live via TikTok, streaming disturbing acts of self-harm in what authorities have described as a \u201cpossible suicide\u201d attempt.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Miami-Dade Sheriff\u2019s Office received multiple calls regarding an individual who was live-streaming acts of self-harm on social media,\u201d a department spokesperson told <em>Us<\/em>. \u201cDeputies quickly located the individual\u2019s residence, where they spoke with family members on scene, and confirmed he was alone inside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Their statement continued, \u201cIn many incidents involving a person experiencing a mental health crisis or actively harming themselves, deputies prioritize deescalation by creating time, distance and opportunities for communication. At this time, deputies have tactfully disengaged while continuing to monitor the situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/perez-hilton-posts-dramatic-hospital-pics-amid-health-issue\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Perez-Hilton-Posts-Dramatic-Hospital-Pics-Amid-Health-Issue-e1774157088762.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Perez-Hilton-Posts-Dramatic-Hospital-Pics-Amid-Health-Issue-e1774157088762.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Perez-Hilton-Posts-Dramatic-Hospital-Pics-Amid-Health-Issue-e1774157088762.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Perez-Hilton-Posts-Dramatic-Hospital-Pics-Amid-Health-Issue-e1774157088762.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Perez-Hilton-Posts-Dramatic-Hospital-Pics-Amid-Health-Issue-e1774157088762.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Perez-Hilton-Posts-Dramatic-Hospital-Pics-Amid-Health-Issue-e1774157088762.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=47&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Perez-Hilton-Posts-Dramatic-Hospital-Pics-Amid-Health-Issue-e1774157088762.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Perez-Hilton-Posts-Dramatic-Hospital-Pics-Amid-Health-Issue-e1774157088762.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=62&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Perez-Hilton-Posts-Dramatic-Hospital-Pics-Amid-Health-Issue-e1774157088762.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=62&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Perez-Hilton-Posts-Dramatic-Hospital-Pics-Amid-Health-Issue-e1774157088762.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=47&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Perez-Hilton-Posts-Dramatic-Hospital-Pics-Amid-Health-Issue-e1774157088762.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1800%2C1012&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Perez-Hilton-Posts-Dramatic-Hospital-Pics-Amid-Health-Issue-e1774157088762.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=1920%2C1080&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Perez Hilton Posts Dramatic Hospital Pics Amid Health Issue\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/perez-hilton-posts-dramatic-hospital-pics-amid-health-issue\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Perez Hilton Shares Dramatic Hospital Photos Amid Mystery Ailment<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tPerez Hilton has shared dramatic photos from a recent hospital stay in Las Vegas for a mysterious medical emergency. \u201cMarch madness indeed! Have I got a story to tell,\u201d Hilton, 47, hinted via Instagram on Saturday, March 21. The former Celebrity Big Brother star included numerous alarming photos taken from his room at Clark County, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hilton was eventually transferred to a local hospital for medical treatment. On Wednesday, Hilton\u2019s agent <strong>Dante Rusciolelli<\/strong> told <em>Us<\/em> that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/perez-hiltons-rep-addresses-bloggers-hospitalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the blogger\u2019s team was focused<\/a> on his \u201chealth, recovery, and the privacy of both him and his family during this incredibly difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>His family released its own statement to confirm that Hilton was receiving \u201cmedical care\u201d following the traumatic incident.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany of you have reached out with concern for Perez, and we are incredibly grateful for the overwhelming outpouring of love, support, and prayers. We can confirm that Perez is receiving medical care, and our family\u2019s focus right now is on his well-being,\u201d they said. \u201cWe kindly ask that you respect Perez\u2019s privacy, as well as the privacy of his family, during this difficult time. If and when we are able to share any updates, we will do so with everyone as soon as we can. Thank you for your compassion, understanding, and continued support.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat at <a href=\"http:\/\/988lifeline.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">988lifeline.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/perez-hiltons-cohost-addresses-bloggers-troubling-livestream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Perez Hilton\u2019s podcast cohost, Chris Booker, has broken his silence after the blogger\u2019s troubling livestream and subsequent hospitalization. \u201cI am so profoundly sad for Perez and his family and what they\u2019re all going through. It\u2019s truly unimaginable,\u201d Booker, 55, wrote via Instagram on Wednesday, August 5. \u201cI have only spoken briefly with the family. 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