Charlie Sheen Reveals His HIV Status

<p>Actor Charlie Sheen has become the highest profile person to publicly reveal he is HIV positive.</p> <p>Read more ...</p><p></p><p>The Two And A Half Men actor spoke about his HIV status in an interview with NBC’s The Today Show. The interview took place days after The Sun's Dan Wootton <a href="http://www.thegayuk.com/magazine/4574334751/OP-ED-Why-Dan-Wootton-And-The-Sun-Should-Be-Ashamed-Of-Themselves/10315192">attracted criticism for the way in which his article spoke about an unnamed actor with HIV,</a> causing Hollywood 'HIV panic".</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>In his interview the 50-year-old actor said,</p><p></p><p>‘I am here to admit that I am in fact HIV positive,’</p><p></p><p>‘I have to put a stop to this barrage of attacks and sub-truths and very harmful and mercurial stories that are about me that threaten the health of so many others,’ he said. ‘[It] couldn’t be farther from the truth.’</p><p></p><p>He told the Today Show that he was diagnosed roughly four years ago and has tried to keep his status out of the public arena since then. </p><p> </p><p></p><p>According to the heterosexual actor, he has paid out 'millions' to people who have blackmailed him threatening to reveal his status, which he has known about for four years.</p><p></p><p>He did not reveal how he contracted the virus. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> </p>