{"id":204963,"date":"2023-10-14T23:39:29","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T02:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gay.blog.br\/?p=204963"},"modified":"2023-10-25T17:55:30","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T20:55:30","slug":"drag-race-brasil-contestant-moves-viewers-by-revealing-they-live-with-hiv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gay.blog.br\/en\/drag-en\/drag-race-brasil-contestant-moves-viewers-by-revealing-they-live-with-hiv\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Drag Race Brasil’ contestant moves viewers by revealing they live with HIV"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hellena Malditta<\/strong> (23), a drag queen from Bahia and a contestant on the Drag Race Brasil<\/strong>, aired on MTV<\/strong>, moved the participants of the reality show with an extremely sensitive issue about her life. The artist tearfully revealed that she lives with HIV<\/a>, sharing her journey of acceptance and overcoming the challenges she has faced since the diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The drag is also my armor. I started doing drag at the age of 17, when I, finally, ‘went wild,’ being with multiple people and contracting HIV. I am a person living with HIV”<\/em>, Hellena declared in the episode aired last 13th. <\/span><\/p>\n

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The artist also recounted the reactions of some people when they learned about her diagnosis: “So, in addition to saying that I’m a feminine person, I had long hair… So, people already saw me on the app: ‘Oh, very feminine’, so I was already dismissed. When I started saying ‘I’m a drag queen’ and it came to the point of saying that I am HIV-positive… lots of blocks, lots of harsh words.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Following this, the drag queen received a collective hug and sincere support from her fellow drag queens. On social media, Hellena shared the video of the courageous moment through her Instagram account, accompanied by the following caption: “Drag Race Brasil making me cry in the third episode. It’s a mix of emotions and freedom that only those who live it knows. This is a sensitive topic for me, but it’s also a public health issue, and we need to spread awareness. Thank you for all the love you’re sending me.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Watch the clip posted by Hellena: <\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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A post shared by Hellena Malditta (@hellenamalditta)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n