Perez Hilton's Mother and Sister Seeking Custody of His Kids as He Recovers From Reported Suicide Attempt, Says Source: 'The Children Need Stability'

Perez Hilton's mother, Teresita Lavandeira, and sister, Barbara “Barbie” Lavandeira, are allegedly preparing to seek legal custody of his three children following the celebrity blogger's severe mental health crisis.

According to a report by Rob Shuter’s “Naughty But Nice” Substack, family insiders state that the move is intended to provide long-term stability for the kids while the star, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, focuses entirely on his recovery.

“His mom has been the steady presence in those kids’ lives for years,” one insider told Rob. “She and his sister have practically raised them. Right now, everyone agrees the children need stability above all else.”

On August 4, Perez, 48, experienced a severe crisis and livestreamed an act of self-harm on TikTok.

The family released a statement confirming that his three children, ages 13, 11, and 8, along with his niece and sister, were inside his Miami-area home just minutes before the livestream.

They fled the home immediately once they realized he was harming himself to protect the children from further trauma.

Perez was hospitalized under Florida's Baker Act for emergency psychiatric evaluation and treatment.

He is in "serious but stable" condition following the severe mental health crisis.. His family released an official update confirming he will require surgery in the coming days.

The family statement on PerezHilton.com revealed that the blogger, who said he recently found religion after a previous health scare, experienced significant blood loss.

"Perez's condition remains serious but stable. He experienced significant blood loss and sustained additional injuries that will require surgery in the coming days. His treatment and recovery will be a long process,” the family’s statement said.

"His communication has been extremely limited and confined to immediate family, medical providers, and others directly involved in his care. He has not communicated with the media or issued any [statements],” noted an update.

Medical providers and family members have cautioned that both his physical and psychological treatment will be a long process.

Sources note that Perez's mother, 72, has been a permanent fixture in the children's lives for years, essentially helping to raise them alongside his 42-year-old sister.

“What those children experienced was deeply traumatic,” another source told Rob. “They should never have been anywhere near that situation. The family believes Perez needs to focus on getting healthy before he can safely care for the children.”