New Orleans bounce artist Bog Vonnie said she's HIV positive and contracted the virus from her ex, who withheld his HIV-positive status

Bog Vonnie/photo/Instagram/@bogvonniewestsid3

A New Orleans bounce artist Bog Vonnie revealed on social media that she is now HIV positive. This diagnosis came about after she alleged her ex-boyfriend, a New Orleans music producer, Mykel, failed to disclose his HIV positive status to her.

On Instagram, Vonnie has been sharing health updates. In a post on February 24th, accompanied by a picture of her HIV medication, she stated, "I’m not contagious 😷 I’M STILL HUMAN WITH FEELINGS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY ‼️‼️‼️ I DID NOT PUT ME HERE ‼️😭🥹 I’M SORRY FOR BEING HONEST AND LIVING IN MY TRUTH IM TAKING CARE OF ME I PROMISE." 🥹😭

While she continues to share posts about her children and her artistry, it is clear that her diagnosis has taken an emotional toll on her. She often speaks about "living in her truth."

Since breaking her silence on the situation nearly a year ago, Vonnie has created a new Instagram profile. She used social media to accuse the thriving music producer of concealing his HIV status. Vonnie expressed that her life was “robbed” and referred to him as a “monster.” She has mentioned plans to release medical records and press charges against Mykel for his years of silence about his status.

On Instagram, the producer lists his collaborations with Chance the Rapper, Supahbadd, Sexxy Red, Boosie, NBA YoungBoy, and others.

In a now-deleted post, she warned others who may have had sexual contact with him to "get checked." She claimed that the producer eventually admitted to being HIV positive but suggested that he might have full-blown AIDS due to his organs shutting down.

In Louisiana, individuals can be punished with a felony if they knowingly expose others to HIV without their consent. This can lead to imprisonment and a requirement to register as a sex offender.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Black/African American people and Hispanic/Latino people are particularly affected by HIV, making up more than half (70%) of estimated new HIV infections in 2022. In 2020, Louisiana ranked 4th in the nation for HIV case rates (15.6 per 100,000 population), according to Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana (VOASCA).

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