America’s Next Top Model winner Adrianne Curry has offered forgiveness to Perez Hilton amid his current hospitalization.
Hilton’s TikTok followers reported a concerning Tuesday night livestream that appeared to show the celebrity blogger self-harming to police, who “safely recovered” him from his house in Miami and transported him to his local hospital. He is continuing to receive medical attention, according to updates shared by his family.
Many celebrities have spoken out in the aftermath of the terrifying video, including Curry, who became the first-ever winner of America’s Next Top Model in 2003. But that win also subjected her to public scrutiny and an intense feud with Hilton amid his rise to fame as a celebrity blogger.
“For years he targeted me and harassed me. He drew wieners that were erect all over near my face,” Curry said of Hilton in a video shared to X.
“He bullied me and got the public to bully me. And this is during his peak years.”
Curry acknowledged that Hilton’s livestream was “disgusting” and “crazy” before sharing her desire for “him to see me saying that his life has value and that I wish him peace and I don’t want anything bad to happen to him. Because I think sometimes that’s what it takes — not your friends rallying around you, but people who should hate you saying ‘Hey, your life has value. Don’t do this.’”
She said that’s what used to help her when she was in “dark places.”
“I’d like for him to see [that] I forgive you,” she continued. “I don’t think you should be hurting yourself, and I hope you get f***ing better.
“I feel like it took a lot for me to forgive someone who never asked for it, and I think in times where people are down, you have to come out the better person. It’d be really, really, really easy for me to kick him when he’s down.”
Curry’s comments come as Hilton reportedly remains hospitalized following the TikTok livestream.
In an update shared Thursday, Hilton’s family said that his three young children, as well as his niece and sister, were in the Miami home “just minutes before the public livestream incident.”
“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,” the family wrote on Hilton’s website.
“Our highest priority right now is helping the children begin to heal from what they experienced. An important part of that process is allowing them to safely return home and begin rebuilding a sense of security and normalcy,” the family continued.
“For the children’s safety, privacy, and well-being, we respectfully ask members of the media, paparazzi, content creators, and the public to leave the area surrounding the family’s home and not return. Please allow his children the privacy and space they need during this unimaginably difficult time.”
If you are experiencing feelings of distress, or are struggling to cope, you can speak to the Samaritans, in confidence, on 116 123 (UK and ROI) or visit the Samaritans website to find details of your nearest branch.
If you are based in the USA, and you or someone you know needs mental health assistance right now, call or text 988, or visit 988lifeline.org to access online chat from the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. This is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are in another country, you can go to www.befrienders.org to find a helpline near you