Perez Hilton is saying goodbye to Las Vegas and hello to Florida.
“We’re moving permanently to Miami. I am so excited, not nervous,” Hilton, 48, shared via Instagram on Wednesday, June 17. “I know this is the right move for me and my children and my mother.”
While Hilton said he has “nothing but wonderful memories” living in Nevada for the past three and a half years, the self-proclaimed “OG influencer” said he was pulled to move back to Miami, where he was born and raised.
“I need to move to Miami for many reasons. First, this is heaven sent,” he claimed. “God told me to move to Miami. … The holy spirit made these words come out of my mouth: ‘Let’s move to Miami.’”
Although Hilton — who has three children all conceived via surrogacy — said he had “so much trauma” from his childhood in the 305 zip code, it has all been “released” as he prepares for a new chapter in his life.
“My entire family is in Miami. I still have friends from high school,” he explained. “Though I have not lived there in 30 years, it has always been my home. Once we move there, any second now, it will feel like home right away.”
It’s been a year of change for Hilton, who experienced multiple health scares, including a 21-day hospital stay and a massive blood clot.
As his healing journey continues, the author said his hospital stays reminded him that it’s important to be close to family.
“I know this move will be great for my family. Nearly dying this year twice and the experience here — you never think it’s going to happen but it was just so hard not only for me but my mom, for the kids, for my sister who is in Los Angeles. Everybody else is in Miami,” he explained. “To a new beginning and thank you God for guiding me back to Florida where my family needs to be.”
Us Weekly has learned Hilton’s home in Las Vegas has hit the market. Situated on a private corner lot within the gated Prado community, the residence is ideally positioned between Summerlin and the Las Vegas Strip.
Kathryn Winterton of Las Vegas Sotheby’s real estate agency holds the listing, which is described as a “modern estate.”
The approximately 7,000-square-foot residence has six en-suite bedrooms within the main residence, along with a detached casita that offers additional privacy for guests.
“It is a beautiful home, and it served me well personally and professionally,” Hilton said in a statement to Us. “You can use the spaces however you think is best. There are both indoor and outdoor spaces that are perfect for entertaining, but it’s designed in a way that allows for privacy too. It’s a sanctuary and oasis in the desert.”
