What would Oprah do? That’s the question Perez Hilton started asking himself after transforming his website’s voice from the “mean” celebrity callout culture of the 2000s into the more empathetic albeit analytical tone of the 2010s.
Nearly a decade before “cancel culture” forced people into self-reflection, the internet’s undisputed pioneer of celebrity blogging, of his own accord, felt a genuine need to grow.
Against the advice of his executive team, who feared he’d lose out if The Queen of Gossip softened his shock jock style of celebrity spin, Perez knew he had to forge a different path if he were to stay true to his evolved heart.
After learning of the suicide of Tyler Clementi, a teenager who was bullied by peers over his sexuality, Perez pledged to be kinder.
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