'My first reaction was shock. Then I was angry, then lots of denial': Reality star Danny Roberts opens up about living with HIV

The 41-year-old stayed away from the limelight after his reality show stint and is now opening up about his HIV diagnosis and how it impacted him.
PUBLISHED NOV 21, 2018

Danny Roberts from 'The Real World: New Orleans' back in 2000 has opened about his personal life after staying out of the limelight for several years. The former reality star has revealed that he is living with HIV. In a candid interview with Entertainment Weekly, he said: "It is difficult to admit the negative feelings you had about a set of people and state of being based on made-up stories." Roberts opened up about his condition and how life has changed since his diagnosis. "The reason I want to share this story is that I spent so long battling and beating myself up for my own misconceptions and bigotry," he said.

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