It’s been 25 years to the day since Ervin “Magic” Johnson announced to the world that he was HIV-positive. Listen to what he has to say about living with the diagnosis.
NBA: Magic Johnson’s Wife Cookie Reveals How He Told Her & All His Ex-Lovers He’s HIV Positive
On November 7, 1991, Magic Johnson stood in front of a room packed with journalists and said: ‘Because of the HIV virus I have obtained, I will have have to retire today from the Lakers.’ Magic became the public face of HIV, and still is 25 years later. But before he revealed his condition to the public, he had to tell his wife and the NUMEROUS other women he had unprotected sex with. Magic’s wife Cookie wrote a memoir, ‘Believing in Magic’, that for first time, revealed the affect everything had on his family.
(Video) Angry Woman Hits BF With Car When He Tells Her He Has HIV & Gets Charged With Attempted Murder
What would you do in this scenario? Your significant other that you’ve likely been sleeping with for some time hits you with a bombshell – they’re HIV positive! WHAT?! Basically, they’ve been putting YOUR health at risk by not giving you the option to know sooner and take the proper measures to protect yourself. So, in a fit of rage, you hit them with your car (maybe not the smartest decision, but hey…I get it…) and now you’re charged with attempted murder, leaving the scene and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, because your neighbor’s security cameras caught it all on tape. Man!
Researchers Announce a Possible Cure For HIV After Removing The Virus’ DNA From a Living Tissue
Look like some hope could possibly be found for people who have fallen victim to HIV.
Charlie Sheen’s Daughters Revealed They Found Out About His HIV Status From TV
Charlie Sheen recently broke the news to the world that he is indeed HIV positive. However when it comes to his daughters Sam, 11, and Lola, 10, they unfortunately found out about the news in a not-so-personal way. “When the HIV news came out, Charlie never told them. It broke when they were at school and Denise [Richards] didn’t even have a heads-up about it. She had to explain that issue much earlier than she anticipated,” says a source close to the family.
Charlie Sheen Reveals He Stopped Taking His HIV Meds & Is Surprised He’s Even Alive
Charlie Sheen has been living a very dangerous and on-the-edge lifestyle for quite some years before he recently announced that he was infected with the HIV virus. He went on a hiatus after revealing the news to the public, but he recently appeared on The Dr. Oz Show to make his come-back and to let the world know what his current health status is looking like.
