As previously reported, Light opened up about Pintauro"s story during an appearance on Good Day New York on Monday. "He’s kept me informed all the way along, and when he was talking about coming out, because he was going to be outed," the Transparent actress, 66, said. "The world is different, and it’s better, but we still need to have a more understanding and a more responsible and a more responsive and a kinder society."
Pintauro explained to ET that drugs and unprotected sex led to him contracting the disease. His former Who"s the Boss? costar Tony Danza has also supported him through the years, but wasn"t too keen on one detail.
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