Each day gives us a new chance to learn and be
inspired. However, is this same for people living with HIV?
Well, knowledge and inspiration can help you face
day to day challenges. This article is meant to offer an atmosphere of positive
life to people living with HIV.
HIV is a common word to every person of sane mind
and of reasonable age. HIV is a virus that weakens person's immune. However,
the immune thing may not be the central cause of deaths that result from HIV.
Lack of hope is the fundamental cause of such
deaths. People living with HIV are often stigmatized. However, inspired people
always survive with regular treatment. And for these celebrities, their hope
and courage to face life, in spite of their HIV status, they have managed to
live a relatively more extended period with the virus.
Mr. Nice
Mr. Nice is a Tanzanian veteran singer who is said
to have been living with HIV. Mr. Nice dominated East African music industry in
the 90s. As a result of his success, Mr. Nice had enough to party daily, with
girls of his choice around him.
For a long period of time now, Mr. Nice is allegedly
said to have been living with HIV status. Rumors have it that Mr. Nice lost his
focus on music due to his health status.
In an interview with E-news, the singer opened
addressing the rumours that have been going around for years.
Mr. Nice claimed otherwise, saying
"Rumour-mongers have been claiming am HIV positive since 2002. I think I
should be dead by now if I were HIV positive since then, but here I am. We've
buried people infected with Aids in numbers since 2002."
Ukoo Flani Amuok
HIV status is
private, and no one can be forced to reveal his or her status. Very few
celebrities have confessed their HIV status and among them is Richard Amuok.
The polite man revealed this in 2015 and even exposed women who infected him.
Frigacy
George Kihara (Frigacy) is the first kenyan musician
to confess his positive HIV status. Frigacy confessed that he was living with
HIV in 2013 in an interview with the Nairobian. The "mapenzi" hit
maker also added that drug was the major cause of his status. He had been
hooked to drugs at the age of 16 while he was still in high school.
Joji Biro.
Joji Biro was once a top artist in the Kenyan
airwaves. The gospel gay artist once broke the news of being HIV victim and
this met his fans with surprise. Joji is well known for his fight for gay and
lesbian's rights.
Prezzo
Jackson Makini is also among the top musicians who
have been in the industry for a very long time. Rumors went viral that Prezzo
was HIV positive. In response to the rumors, the rapper visited VCT and
confirmed that he was HIV negative.
Vera Sidika
Vera Sidika is currently among the top socialites in
Kenya. Vera confessed that he had a relationship with more than 200 men. In
2016, the socialite revealed her HIV status. She even displayed a picture to
show her HIV status. Vera Sidika's HIV status read negative.
Huddah Monroe
Huddah Monroe decided to visit HIV test center
during World Aids day publicly. The socialite revealed that she is HIV
negative. However, Kenyans were not satisfied with the results and continued
insisting otherwise.
Other celebrities' fitting this platform of
discussion include Fred Omondi, Avril, and Venessa Chettle. Fred Omondi and
preferred to keep his HIV status a secret. Avril and socialite Chettle revealed
that they were HIV negative.
Across the
Globe, celebrities who have managed to live with HIV include, Arthur Ashe, Eazy-E, Magic Johnson, Greg Louganis, Freddie
Mercury, Chuck Panozz, Danny Pintauro, Charlie Sheen and Pedro Zamora.
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