IG model Gena Tew says AIDS has caused her to lose mobility and eyesight

IG model Gena Tew Says for years that she thought she was testing for HIV when she got an STI check, but she wasn’t, and a recent body collapse led her to discover she has AIDS.

Gena has gone viral on social media, telling her story and urging young people to be tested. She tells us the symptoms were terrible – she is no longer mobile, has lost control of her bowels and has gone blind in her left eye.

Gena says the diagnosis has changed her life, as well as the life of her mother, who takes care of her.

She says she’s still not sure when she contracted HIV, but has called her real life partners to let them know about her status. Gena says everyone she called has been very helpful, checking on her and making sure she is well. She says that so far no one else has tested positive.

One thing Gena wants to clarify – blogs have speculated that she has been intimate with Chris Brown and Nick Cannon in the past – something Gena says is just not true.

There is a GoFundMe to help her get closer to her family. In the future, Gena hopes she can help others avoid a terrifying experience like hers.