Celebs support Jonathan Van Ness after he reveals he is HIV Positive

American hairdresser, podcaster, and television personality Jonathan Van Ness has revealed in an interview with a New York publication on September 21 that he is HIV positive. Along with this, Van Ness also spoke about his past struggle with addiction and how he survived sexual abuse. The star said that he had been mentally preparing for the September 24 release of his memoir, “Over the Top” which has been giving him nightmares every night for the past three months because he is scared to be this vulnerable with people. Van Ness's revelation has earnt him a lot of support and accolades on social media. He currently stars as the grooming expert on the Netflix revival of Queer Eye. In 2013, he earned three Emmy nominations for his parody series, “Gay of Thrones”. READ | Take That! Donald Trump Gets A Fitting Reply As US Women Win Football World Cup Despite His Repeated Attacks, LGBTQ Icon Megan Rapinoe Scores In Final Van Ness' confession Jonathan said in his statement that he is part of the “beautiful HIV-positive community”. He shared that he wasn't sure of being able to confess to his disease initially. Yet it was Trump administration's growing stigmatization for LGBT which led him to speak about it. To combat common misconceptions and stigmas about living with HIV, he considered it truly important to be part of the public voice. Jonathan also shared that he was abused when he was much younger by an older boy at his church. He added that such traumas leave a lingering impact on a person. Jonathan also spoke about his high school days when he dealt with harassment, rumours, and humiliation for being the first male cheerleader in his school. Van also reflected on his addiction to drugs. He said he did sex advertising post-high school to make money. During his struggling days, he once fell unconscious while he was to attend a client in salon. This was when he realized where he had reached in life. READ | 'You Can't Win A Championship Without Gays On Your Team,' says LGBTQ Icon Megan Rapinoe After Steering USA To World Cup Semis Jonathan's Instagram post View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jonathan Van Ness (@jvn) on Sep 21, 2019 at 8:23am PDT On Instagram, Van Ness wrote that writing his book has been the biggest opportunity he ever had. He said he was relieved that he could speak about what shaped his experience in life. On his book, Jonathan said that it spoke of some extremely difficult times but it was also filled with humour, joy, and voice. READ | Queer Eye's 'Yass Queen' Has Helped To Boost Tourism And Shatter Social Borders In Yass, Australia Celebrities and organizations stand for Jonathan Many celebrities and organizations which work for LGBT and AIDS have come forward in support of Jonathan. American actor Wilson Cruz wrote: "You are LOVED and APPRECIATED @jvn! Thank you for your vulnerability. I stand in awe. Inspired". You are LOVED and APPRECIATED ⁦@jvn⁩! Thank you for your vulnerability. I stand in awe. Inspired. ✊🏽❤️🖖🏽🏳️🌈https://t.co/eRHI9KdP3O — Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73) September 21, 2019 American film executive is best known for founding The Black List, Franklin Leonard also retweeted Vanes post. .@jvn y’all. https://t.co/021OzQJUPf — Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) September 21, 2019 Similarly, singer, songwriter, and pianist, Scott Hoying wrote: "Wow. Love you for being so brave and vulnerable, @jvn. Your honesty is inspiring and changing lives". Wow. Love you for being so brave and vulnerable, @jvn. Your honesty is inspiring and changing lives. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/D7UkXs7Pv9 — Scott Hoying (@scotthoying) September 21, 2019 Others include social worker Brene Brown, American non-governmental media monitoring organization founded by LGBT people (GLAAD), AIDS Coalition ACT UP and French NGO AIDES. "The Trump administration has done everything they can do to have the stigmatization of the LGBT community thrive around me. I do feel the need to talk about this.” Thank you @jvn for speaking openly about living and thriving with HIV. https://t.co/TlBj6R5Z1a — GLAAD (@glaad) September 21, 2019 .@QueerEye’s Jonathan Van Ness bravely opens up about surviving sexual abuse and living with HIV. Thank you @JVN for sharing your story and working to end the stigma facing those within the HIV community. https://t.co/DkTQ469Rvc — Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) September 21, 2019 [ #ComingOut #VIH] Après le joueur de rugby Gareth Thomas, c’est au tour de Jonathan Van Ness de @QueerEye de faire son coming out sérologique. Un acte courageux pour mettre fin aux stigmatisations 🙏🌈💪https://t.co/qBaLlZNtc2…#VivreAvec #SéroPOSITIF — Association AIDES (@assoAIDES) September 22, 2019 .@jvn, thank you for your vulnerability and openness. Being HIV positive can’t stop you from being as fierce as you are. Your visibility is important now more than ever. https://t.co/2qezmHvslY — ACT UP New York (@actupny) September 21, 2019 READ | Queer Style Kicks Off New York Fashion Week With Inclusive Show

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Celebs support Jonathan Van Ness after he reveals he is HIV Positive

Celebrities and organizations have come out in support of Queer Eye's Jonathan Van Ness after he revealed that he is 'HIV Positive' in an interview

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