The world may have found out about Charlie Sheen‘s HIV positive diagnosis on Nov. 17, but everyone on the Anger Management set knew years ago.
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“It was an open secret on set,” one Hollywood insider told RadarOnline.
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According to a show insider, the sitcom was forced to stop filming multiple times because of the 50-year-old actor's obvious symptoms.
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First, in December 2013, he claimed to have laryngitis and couldn't film.
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Then in October 2014, Charlie claimed he accidentally dove into the shallow end of his pool and filming was stopped for a week since "makeup artists couldn't hide" the cuts on his face.
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But an insider claims "it was because he had marks and wasting on his face, and many people on set thought it was from HIV.”
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Because HIV weakens the immune system, people who test positive for the virus are susceptible to skin lesions and infections.
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Two months later, Anger Management was cancelled by FX after reaching 100 episodes.
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The actor has not filmed any major projects since, and last appeared in an episode of The Goldbergs on Feb. 25 of this year.
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During his interview on the
Today show, the actor claimed to have major projects in the works.
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As The ENQUIRER reported, he has desperately tried to cover up the news of his HIV diagnosis because of fears he would be blackballed in Hollywood.
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“It was an open secret on set,” one Hollywood insider told RadarOnline.
Photo credit: Splash News
charlie-sheen-hiv-positive-anger-management-stopped-filming-07
According to a show insider, the sitcom was forced to stop filming multiple times because of the 50-year-old actor's obvious symptoms.
Photo credit: Splash News
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First, in December 2013, he claimed to have laryngitis and couldn't film.
Photo credit: Splash News
charlie-sheen-hiv-positive-anger-management-stopped-filming-03
Then in October 2014, Charlie claimed he accidentally dove into the shallow end of his pool and filming was stopped for a week since "makeup artists couldn't hide" the cuts on his face.
Photo credit: Splash News
charlie-sheen-hiv-positive-anger-management-stopped-filming-05
But an insider claims "it was because he had marks and wasting on his face, and many people on set thought it was from HIV.”
Photo credit: Splash News
charlie-sheen-hiv-positive-anger-management-stopped-filming-10
Because HIV weakens the immune system, people who test positive for the virus are susceptible to skin lesions and infections.
Photo credit: Splash News
charlie-sheen-hiv-positive-anger-management-stopped-filming-09
Two months later, Anger Management was cancelled by FX after reaching 100 episodes.
Photo credit: Splash News
charlie-sheen-hiv-positive-anger-management-stopped-filming-08
The actor has not filmed any major projects since, and last appeared in an episode of The Goldbergs on Feb. 25 of this year.
Photo credit: Splash News
charlie-sheen-hiv-positive-anger-management-stopped-filming-02
During his interview on the
Today show, the actor claimed to have major projects in the works.
Photo credit: Splash News
charlie-sheen-hiv-positive-anger-management-stopped-filming-04
As The ENQUIRER reported, he has desperately tried to cover up the news of his HIV diagnosis because of fears he would be blackballed in Hollywood.
Photo credit: Splash News