Social media star and influencer Jenna Teo is using her platform on TikTok to discuss her AIDS diagnosis and share her journey with followers.
She first opened up about her HIV status in March 2022 in a TikTok video. Teo said she “has been through hell” and is still “going through hell”.
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Who is Gina Teo?
Gena Tew is a social media star who has over 401k followers on TikTok, and just under 20k followers on Instagram.
She has been sharing videos about her AIDS diagnosis and keeping followers informed of her journey.
Liu said that although her page is not intended to be educational or documentary, she “appreciates that people are learning about AIDS.”
Teo is 27 years old according to popular birthdays.
Jenna Teo opens up about her AIDS diagnosis
Teo addressed questions from her followers about her AIDS diagnosis and opened up about how she contracted it.
She said, “I don’t know who gave it to me or where I got it from, all I know is that because I was so sick to death, they said I should have it for eight to ten years. In that time frame, I was in NYC and I was homeless.” .
Teo stated that she was assaulted while living in New York, and also said she got a free tattoo, so it “could be from a dirty needle.”
Did I know these people? No. Did I say anything when these things happen? No, because I was naive and I was stupid and I was young.
TikTok star talks about losing mobility
Teo’s ability to move has affected and she has shared several updates with fans online about her wheelchair, including a video posted in May where she told them she still couldn’t walk.
In June, Teo shared a video from the first few days of learning she had AIDS while she was in the hospital. She said she was “too weak” to be able to speak properly.
At the end of June, Teo told fans she was “still weak” but “trying every day”, and in July told fans that she was now able to move herself in her wheelchair.
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