IG model Gena Tew reveals how she got HIV/AIDS, says she has lived with it for close to 8years [Video]

Gena Tew, an instagram model who in the past has been linked to popular celebrities like Chris Brown, Keef, Nick Cannon.

The 27-year-old shared a video where she said that she doesn’t know when or how she contracted the diseases.

She said that she was surprised when her doctor told her the virus had to have been in her system for at least eight to ten years. 

She added that the doctor predicts she must have contracted HIV/AIDS when she was a teenager, between the ages of 17 and 19, according to his assessment. 

The model who has not confirmed having any intimate relationships with any celebrities she has been linked to, said she only got tested when the symptoms became visible. 

She also added that while she’s doesn’t know when she contracted HIV, she has contacted her sexual partners to let them know of her status. Gena says everyone she’s called has been very supportive, checking in on her and making sure she’s doing OK. She says so far, no one else has tested positive.

She has revealed also that she was raped plenty times when she was homeless and could have contracted the virus from when she was living on the streets of New York City. 

The 27-year-old TikToker also said that she received free tattoos in the past, with the blood-borne illness known for being spread through needles.

Speaking in one of the videos she shared, she revealed that her weight dropped drastically, making her lose the ability to walk. She’s blinded in one eye and she had to undergo physical therapy just to get her body back into shape.

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