Ari Lennox, Diplo Donate To GoFundMe For Mannequin Who Contracted AIDS

A number of celebrities donated to Gena Tew’s GoFundMe after information broke of the Instagram mannequin’s near-death expertise, having contracted HIV, resulting in her AIDS prognosis someday throughout the final eight to 10 years.

R&B singer Ari Lennox and Diplo every donated $1,000 underneath their actual names Courtney Salter and Wesley Pentz to the mannequin, whose story was lined by The Shade Room earlier this week.

Tew seems to have a private relationship with Diplo, sharing video proof of a previous outing with the favored DJ together with mannequin Tyson Beckford in a TikTok video.

@genatew2

When life was enjoyable 👽 #fyp #model #dj #tysonbeckford #diplo

♬ Im a Dog (feat. Gucci Mane) – D.G. Yola

As of Thursday, the fundraiser has earned $7,079 out of a $75,000 objective. The cash is for each medical and transferring bills, as Tew revealed she lately misplaced her solely sister to a uncommon lung illness final month.

Cash Will Go To Medical, Shifting Bills

Tew wrote that she is trying to maneuver nearer to the place her late sister’s three babies dwell, and the funds would assist her materialize that objective.

“As you all know, my identify is Gena Tew, and I’m preventing AIDS and simply misplaced my solely sister to a uncommon lung illness, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, on June the eighth; she left behind a husband & 3 babies. She was solely 29 years outdated…we at the moment are making an attempt to boost cash to maneuver to the place they’re to be there for them. Any assist could be appreciated. Thanks,” the GoFundMe description reads.

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Its been an awesome few days. I like you all 💕 #staysafe #fyp #genatew #support

♬ original sound – Gena Tew

Tew Thanks Supporters, Says She “Understands” Responses

Tew spoke on the response she obtained following the information of her sickness going viral, and thanked everybody for his or her help. She even addressed a few of the suggestions she’s obtained, saying she “understands loads of you, nevertheless it’s okay.”

“I simply need to thank everybody for all of the messages and emails and prayers and help I’ve been getting prior to now couple of days,” Tew mentioned in a brand new TikTok video on Thursday. “Even the negativity, I perceive loads of you, nevertheless it’s okay. Please see the sunshine on this by some means. I hope different individuals could be as open and sincere about this as I’m…. Simply know that God’s received me, and if God’s received me, he’s received you.”

The 27-year-old singer and Instagram mannequin had revealed her battle with AIDS in a now-viral TikTok video final month, telling her 432,000 followers that she received all the way down to 65 kilos after studying she had contracted HIV round eight to 10 years in the past.

Ultimately, the virus grew to become AIDS, and she or he’s suffered quite a few well being points ever since.

Blinded In One Eye, Misplaced Capacity To Stroll Whereas Dropping Down To 65 Kilos

Tew was blinded in a single eye and needed to relearn tips on how to stroll after dropping the power to take action. Movies on her social media pages present her troublesome path to raised well being, with clips of bodily remedy and hospital stays garnering hundreds of thousands of views.

Talking about her experiences in a video posted on Monday, she instructed her followers that she doesn’t know when or how she contracted HIV which led to her situation.

The heavily-inked mannequin famous it might have been from a unclean tattoo needle, and in addition added she had been raped whereas homeless on the streets of New York.

IG Mannequin Had Been Linked In The Previous With The Likes Of Nick Cannon, Chief Keef

In a video shared to TikTok, Gena additionally exhibited images from an October 2015 outing with Nick Cannon captured by paparazzi.

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That point I met nick cannon 🤭🥰 #fyp #fypシ #TalkingTree #ShowYourGreatness

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She beforehand modeled for Breezy owned clothes model Black Pyramid, with Chris Brown sharing her photograph on his Instagram web page.

In December 2015, the mannequin shared she had been hanging out in LA and NYC round Nick and Chief Keef.

“Out in LA chilling with the chief keef. Then heading again to nyc for my bday to relax with nick cannon. Life”

Modeling, Singing Profession Sidelined Due To Virus

Tew modeled for The Cowl journal again in 2015, and can also be a singer by commerce. She’s lined such songs as Adele’s “Whats up” and launched a rendition of Alina Baraz’s “Electrical Tune” in early 2018.

The Brooklyn primarily based mannequin, who’s recognized for her distinctive throat tattoo, had beforehand booked huge gigs with retailer Dolls Kill, based on a 2018 profile by Inked Magazine.

These all in favour of donating to Tew’s GoFundMe can achieve this here.