Tiktoker Mainly Mannie Breaks Silence on HIV Diagnosis, Plans Charity Foundation

• TikTok influencer Mainly Mannie has disclosed that he is living with HIV.
• He revealed that he contracted the virus from his ex and has been managing the condition with expensive monthly medication.
• Despite the diagnosis, he remains positive, sharing that his health is improving and that he plans to launch charitable initiatives to help others.

TikTok star Mainly Mannie has revealed that he’s living with HIV, opening up about his diagnosis in a heartfelt video shared with his 1.4 million followers.

“Life has been trying to take me out lately. From the accidents, the sicknesses and then me finding out I had HIV summer time of this year. I’m not the victim. My ex gave me this and I didn’t know. I had signs, I was so deep in love,” he said.

Mannie, who celebrated his birthday in the hospital, described it as “a sweet moment, feeling lucky and blessed.”

Sharing an update, he said he’s now on medication costing about $4,000 monthly, adding that his health has been improving steadily.

“So, I’m gonna be working a lot.I think I’m gonna register for foundations and stuff. Not I think, I am. I’m feeling way better. I feel like me. I feel like the Boss and CEO”, He firmly stated.

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I’m so glad that life has finally started for me! I’ve always been grateful & honestly truthfully with everyone on here! Sorry I thought otherwise 🥹 I’m starting myself back real soon! I know I said things before ! But the is REAL ON MY END! God bless each and every one who has HIV/ADIS #Godisamazing your health is important

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In other news…. Afrobeats singer Johnny Drille has opened up about his struggles with acceptance in the church despite starting his music journey there.

Speaking on a recent podcast, he said: “I didn’t feel like my music was predominantly in church. Every now and then, I get invited to churches to sing, which is kind of interesting.”

The singer revealed that his switch from gospel to mainstream music drew criticism from some Christians. “I’ve gotten a bit of backlash from my Christian community every now and then when they invite me to churches. But at the end of the day, the music is positive. It speaks to good things that sometimes the church doesn’t want to talk about,” he explained.

Johnny Drille also faulted churches for avoiding songs about love, saying: “The church shies away from talking about love. A lot of times you go for some Christian weddings and you hear Davido and Wizkid. What if the church decides that we want to start doing our own Christian love songs?”

Reflecting on his early days, he said: “There’s a place for worship music, right? But there’s also music about so much more that the church could be singing about. I was a music director, directing the choir, but I never really sang in front of the church. I think it helped me become the musician I am today.”