Perez Hilton is a well-known American
blogger who writes a lot about celebrities. He is also known as a television
personality. His real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr, and ‘Perez Hilton’
came from the well-known socialite Paris Hilton.
He was born in Florida but now lives in LA,
California. Perez Hilton says he initially started blogging because ‘it seemed
easy’. Before that, he tried to be an actor and worked in a range of jobs,
including as a media relations assistant and a freelance writer for gay
publications.
On his blog, he often writes about
celebrity awards shows and events. If you look on the ‘Personally Perez’
section of his blog, you will find lots of photos of him with the celebrities
who often feature as stories on his blog.
Some people have accused him of having
biased coverage on his blog and he is known for having something of a
‘vendetta’ against certain celebrities, while being much more positive of
others, notably Paris Hilton, which stands in contrast to some other gossip
blogs.
The Perez Hilton blog was originally called
PageSixSixSix.com. Notably, within six months of starting the blog, it was
named ‘Hollywood’s most hated website’ by The Insider. In 2009, it was revealed
that Perez Hilton’s blog was the 143rd busiest website in the United
States.
Hilton, who is openly gay, has also caused
some controversy for his method of ‘outing’ celebrities on his blog, although
he has said: ‘If you know something to be a fact, why not report it? Why is
that still taboo?’
He has also published a children’s book
called ‘The Boy with the Pink Hair’, which he has admitted was inspired by his
own childhood. He has made numerous appearances on television shows, including
– to name just a few – Privileged, My Super Sweet 16, When I was 17, America’s
Next Top Model, Victorious and Perez Hilton Superfan.
