Jared Padalecki Apologizes for Supporting Perez Hilton During Mental Health Crisis
The Supernatural actor withdrew support for Hilton after learning about his history of bullying celebrities.
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Summary, timeline and people extracted by Claude from 7 items across 2 sources · 3h ago. Quotes are verbatim.
Jared Padalecki posted a message of support for Perez Hilton following Hilton's hospitalization after a disturbing livestream involving self-harm on August 4. After receiving backlash from social media users who cited Hilton's history of targeting and bullying celebrities, Padalecki apologized on August 9, stating he had no knowledge of Hilton's past actions and deleted his original post.
- Padalecki posted a supportive message to Hilton on August 9 without knowledge of Hilton's well-documented history of bullying and targeting celebrities.
- Immediate backlash forced Padalecki to delete the post and issue a detailed apology, claiming he had never researched Hilton or visited his sites.
- Hilton remains hospitalized under Florida's Baker Act following a self-harm livestream on August 4; his family reports serious but stable condition with upcoming surgery required.
How it unfolded
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Reaction Padalecki provides detailed explanation
In a follow-up message, Padalecki clarified that while he had heard Hilton 'hadn't exactly been kind' to him, he genuinely did not know the extent of Hilton's past bullying and targeting of celebrities.
“I had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA about his past… I have never in my life, not once, looked him up or gone to one of his sites.”
Jared Padalecki · Mastodon ↗ -
Event Padalecki deletes post, apologizes
Padalecki quietly deleted his support message and posted an apology on X (formerly Twitter), stating he had no knowledge of Hilton's past.
“I didn't know. It's been brought to my attention. I'm sorry ❤️”
Jared Padalecki · Mastodon ↗ -
Reaction Social media backlash erupts
Social media users criticized Padalecki for supporting Hilton, citing the blogger's documented history of bullying and targeting celebrities and their families.
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Event Padalecki posts support
Jared Padalecki posted a message wishing Perez Hilton well following his hospitalization.
“You Got This”
Jared Padalecki · Google News ↗ -
Report Family statement on Hilton's condition
Hilton's family released a statement confirming he remained hospitalized under Florida's Baker Act, with communication limited to immediate family and medical providers. They noted his condition as 'serious but stable' with significant blood loss and injuries requiring surgery.
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Event Baker Act evaluation begins
Hilton was placed on a 72-hour emergency mental health evaluation under Florida's Baker Act. His family later reported he sustained significant blood loss and would require surgery.
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Event Perez Hilton hospitalization
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton, 48, was hospitalized after sharing a disturbing livestream involving apparent self-harm. Authorities responded to his Miami home following multiple 911 calls from concerned fans and family members.
What people are saying verbatim
“You Got This”
Jared Padalecki, Actor · Yahoo/Google News ↗ · Aug 8
“I didn't know. It's been brought to my attention. I'm sorry ❤️”
Jared Padalecki, Actor · X (social media) ↗ · Aug 8
“I had ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA about his past… On my life, I have never in my life, not once, looked him up or gone to one of his sites.”
Jared Padalecki, Actor · X (social media) ↗ · Aug 8
“I simply thought he was a 'tabloid' type of sensationalist journalist.”
Jared Padalecki, Actor · X (social media) ↗ · Aug 8
“Full stop. I'm sorry if my words caused any harm. And, I hope you ALL are well out there, and taking care of yourselves.”
Jared Padalecki, Actor · X (social media) ↗ · Aug 8
“We want to confirm that Perez remains hospitalized under Florida's Baker Act. His communication has been extremely limited and confined to immediate family, medical providers, and others directly involved in his care.”
Perez Hilton's family, Family statement · Perez Hilton's website ↗ · Aug 7
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