India, Aug. 7 -- Barbara "Barbie" Lavandeira, the younger sister of celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, has come into the spotlight after his family released a statement about the events surrounding his disturbing TikTok livestream earlier this week.

Perez Hilton, whose birth name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., was hospitalized on August 4 after appearing to harm himself during a livestream from his Miami home. According to dispatch audio cited by People, emergency responders were called to what was described as a "possible suicide." The Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office confirmed that Hilton was alone when officers arrived.

A day later, Hilton's family issued a statement through his website saying he was able to communicate and thanking suppor...