Mario Lavandeira, or the man more commonly known as Perez Hilton, has certainly made a mark in the world of celebrity gossip. His never-ending flow of up to date rumors, along with his brutally witty comments have earned him a growing recognition among gossip enthusiasts and celebrities alike.
Before his days as a full time and avid blogger, Mario attended New York University, moved to California, got fired from two jobs, and momentarily worked for the distastefully trashy Star magazine. But perhaps this was the root of his modern day success? In 2005 Mario concocted a celebrity gossip blog in his spare time and adopted the name Perez Hilton.
With his hair color changing at the drop of a hat, a poodle-like dog dubbed ‘Teddy’ to take care of, and a high maintenance blog, Perez certainly has his hands full. As a matter of fact, he now has a show on VH1, a book deal, law suits, and is regularly invited to celebrity parties. His personal favorite celebs include the infamous Britney Spears, Amanda Bynes, Oprah, Madonna, Angelina and Brad, and Mariah Carey.
One certainly wouldn’t want to get on his bad side though. By the looks of it, Perez seems to have an immense hatred and personal vendettas against Lindsay Lohan, her mother (who he commonly refers to as the ‘orange Oprah), Jennifer Aniston, Avril Lavigne, and especially Rumor Willis. Most of these women have become famous for doing, well… nothing. They are, thus, the victims of his crude, brutal, witty, and oftentimes hilarious remarks. Perez also scribbles words and slabs interesting drawings onto the photos using Microsoft Paint.
PerezHilton.com receives over 7 million views a day. His fans include people such as fashion designer Mark Jacobs, Amanda Bynes, Spencer Pratt, Simon Cowell, Heidi Montag, and even Paris Hilton.
Regarding his work, Perez was recently quoted saying, "I'm entertaining and informing, satirizing yet celebrating. It's how I express myself. If I couldn't do it, it'd be like my tongue was ripped out. I think I'm making the world a better place. I think what I do is good. I think what I do is noble."
Perez’s blog is fun, witty, ridiculous, and enjoyable to read. He will surely make you laugh.
You want up to date celebrity gossip? I think you now know exactly where to go.