The piece, which is published on the front page with the headline “Hollywood HIV panic” claims a Hollywood actor has been diagnosed with the illness but doesn’t go on to reveal their identity. The unnamed guy has-been referred to as to return forward & assist dispel the stigma surrounding the infection.
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‘The actor’s list of exes includes an award-winning actress, a religious movie star, a top Hollywood personality with a controversial past, a TV star, a media personality and a glamour model, ‘ reports The Sunday.
A few friends of the actor have privately encouraged him to open up about his condition, but he has so far refused, the paper said.
Despite insiders urging the star to come clean, British HIV charity, the Terrence Higgins Trust, have said that “it is utterly wrong to disclose an individual’s HIV status without their permission”.
“It could be a game-changer in the understanding of HIV given that he’s a straight man”.
He is now reported to be facing legal action if he is identified, with his previous lovers expected to make legal claims.
They continued: “The reality is that if he’s knowingly put women at risk then that’s disgusting and it’s only a matter of time before that becomes public”.
This news comes just two months after Who’s the Boss star Danny Pintauro revealed that he had been living with HIV for 12 years and contracted the disease through oral sex due to lesions in his mouth.
HIV, which affects the immune system and can develop into AIDS if left untreated, is spread through the bodily fluid of infected people.
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According to The Independent, an estimated 100,000 people are living with HIV in the UK.
