Top 10 Celebrities Diagnosed With HIV

WRITTEN BY SUMI DEKA

Billy Porter was diagnosed with HIV in 2007 according to a report of The Hollywood Reporter but he never revealed about it fearing that he might get rejected in the entertainment industry.

Magic Johnson was having a successful career with the LA Lakers and was named MVP thrice. However, he was diagnosed with HIV in the 90s but he is living a healthy lifestyle and has been working to increase awareness on the disease.

Charlie Sheen revealed in an interview with Today in 2015 about his diagnosis with HIV. He initially thought it to be a brain tumor but the doctor disclosed that it was HIV.

Jonathan Van Ness has been in the spotlight for his Netflix series, Queer Eye and according to a profile of The New York Times in 2018, he was HIV positive.

Javier Munoz, who is known for his performances on Broadway, revealed in an interview with The New York Times in 2016 that he has been living with HIV since 2002.

Ongina, also known as Ryan Ong Palao, revealed during the premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race in 2009 revealed during the first season that he is HIV positive.

Danny Pintauro spoke to Oprah Winfrey back in 2015 where he revealed about a time in his life that led to him experimenting with crystal meth and a positive HIV diagnosis.

Bassist for Styx, Chuck Panozzo, was diagnosed with HIV in 1991 and by the end of the decade, he had to take a 23-pill regimen.

Freddie Mercury never spoke much about his sexuality or health but he shared a statement back in 1991, revealing that he had AIDS.

Rapper Eazy-E became a famous name in the entertainment industry in 1995 when he had to be hospitalized and he revealed at the time that he had AIDS.

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