Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., professionally known as Perez Hilton, is an American blogger, columnist, and media personality. He gained fame through his blog, which features gossip about celebrities, along with tabloid photos that he adds his own captions or "doodles" to. Hilton's blogging career has been marked by controversy, including outing alleged closeted celebrities and his role in the increased coverage of celebrities in the media. Apart from his blogging, Hilton has written books, hosts a podcast, runs YouTube channels, and has appeared in films and television shows. He was born in Miami, Florida, to Cuban parents and attended Belen Jesuit Preparatory School before receiving a scholarship to New York University. Despite early aspirations of becoming an actor, Hilton found success in the blogging world. He has been both praised and criticized for his close relationships with celebrities and his outspoken views on various public figures. Hilton's blogging success has been significant, with his site gaining millions of page views and influencing the rise of certain musicians. His impact on celebrity culture has led to him being dubbed "the original celebrity social media influencer" by BroadwayWorld.

Perez v. Brownell, 356 U.S. 44 (1958), was a landmark United States Supreme Court case that addressed the revocation of citizenship. The Court affirmed Congress's authority to revoke a person's U.S. citizenship if they voluntarily engage in certain actions, even without the intent to lose citizenship. The case specifically upheld an act of Congress that allowed citizenship revocation as a consequence of voting in a foreign election.Clemente Martinez Perez, the central figure in this case, was born in El Paso, Texas, in 1909 but later resided in Mexico. His legal battle ensued when he attempted to regain U.S. citizenship after previously admitting to avoiding military service and voting in a Mexican election. The Supreme Court's decision in Perez was later overturned in Afroyim v. Rusk in 1967, establishing that the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause guarantees citizens' right to retain their citizenship.Subsequent developments and legal analysis have further shaped the understanding of citizenship and expatriation in the United States, making Perez v. Brownell a significant case in American legal history. The case serves as a pivotal example of the evolving protections and rights afforded to U.S. citizens.