Everything to know about Gena Tew; Social Media Influencer, Illness, Health

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Gracie Hale | In Dating , Health , Wellness

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Gena Tew is a well-known social media personality, model, and Tiktok star
She has been sharing her health journey since being diagnosed with AIDS.

The 27-year-old social media influencer Gena Tew rose to prominence for posting fashion and modeling content on social media.

Gena regularly posts eye-catching photos, cover songs, and videos on her social media handles. She has been sharing her health journey since being diagnosed with AIDS.

Gena Tew is a social media influncer, Tiktok star, and Model — Gena Tew is a social media influencer, Tiktok star, and Model (Source: IG)

Earlier this month, she announced that she had lost the ability to walk and was now using a wheelchair. She also lost a lot of weight as a result of the diagnosis, recalling weighing barely 65 pounds at one point.

Gena said that she became so weak after learning she had AIDS that she could barely focus and had to strain to speak.

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How did Gena Tew get Aids?

Gena revealed to her fans in a TikTok video last month that she has tested positive for AIDS. She explained in a video how she got AIDS in response to an inquiry.

She admitted that she was sick before she found out she was positive and was almost on the verge of dying before doctors recognized what was wrong with her.

In her health updates, the influencer revealed that she hadn’t been examined in the previous 10 years, leading to her being unaware of the diagnosis. According to her videos, the influencer contracted the virus while she was between the ages of 17 and 19.

She told,

“I have had a couple free tattoos so it could have been a dirty needle, I don’t know. Do I know any one of those people? No. Did I say anything when those things happened? No. Because I was naive and I was stupid and I was young.”

Gena Tew is affected by AIDS virus — Gena Tew (Source: IG)

Well, she is still unsure of how she got the virus but she has informed her sexual partners of her situation. And thus far, she claims, no one else has tested positive.

Further, according to Gena, everyone she has called has been quite supportive, calling to see how she’s doing and asking if she needs anything.

Her Experience

She acknowledges that her symptoms are terrible and admits that she has lost movement and control of her bowels, as well as gone blind in her left eye.

Gena says the diagnosis has transformed her life and the life of her mother, who cares for her.

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