The actor said that he had been getting tested every six months before the positive diagnosis.
He described that he s ashamed to speak his truth and his diagnosis silenced him because he grew up in a very religious family The shame of that time compounded with the shame that had already [accumulated] in my life silenced me, and I have lived with that shame in silence for 14 years. HIV-positive, where I come from, growing up in the Pentecostal church with a very religious family, is God s punishment. the actor stated.
Although the actor didn t publicly reveal his status until today, he said that during the time he was diagnosed everybody who needed to know, knew except his mother but he then got the courage to tell his mom the truth.
Courtney Stodden Comes Out as Non-Binary After Hiding for Long Time
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The former Celebrity Big Brother star is excited to finally be able to truly express herself without worry after living too long hiding from who [she] really is. Apr 15, 2021
Courtney Stodden has come out as non-binary.
The model and reality star took to her social media pages on Tuesday (13Apr21) to announce the change in her life, explaining that she now goes by the pronouns they/them/theirs rather than she or her, adding, I ve never felt like I ever fit in anywhere. I was bullied horribly in school because I was different. The other girls never understood me. It got so bad that my mom pulled me out of school. And still, i don t fit in. I never really connected with anyone my age. My spirit is fluid with a kaleidoscope of color. #bekind #beopen #loveyourself, she added.