MIAMI, Aug. 9 -- Perez Hilton remains in a "serious but stable" condition and faces surgery after suffering significant blood loss during an apparent self-harm incident at his Miami home, his family has revealed.

The celebrity blogger, whose real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., remains hospitalised under Florida's Baker Act following the incident earlier this week, according to an update published on PerezHilton.com yesterday.

His family also pushed back against what they described as inaccurate reporting, insisting that Hilton has not spoken publicly or communicated with the media since being admitted to hospital.

"There are many false and inaccurate reports circulating in the media regarding Perez and the circumstances surround...