The 29-year-old Austrian drag performer made a public statement on Instagram in response to an ex-boyfriend allegedly threatening to reveal the information. “I have been HIV-positive for several years,” Conchita wrote. I would have gladly spared them the attention connected to the HIV status of their son, grandson and brother. To my fans: the information about my HIV-status may be new to you – [but nothing about me has changed! Conchita, formerly known as Conchita Wurst, won the Eurovision song contest in 2014 for her song Rise Like a Phoenix.

Source: The Guardian April 16, 2018 10:19 UTC