Judith Light and Alyssa Milano are pleased at Danny Pintauro's revelation in a live show that he is HIV positive.

Pintauro revealed that he is HIV positive when he appeared in the "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" talk show on Monday, September 28. The 39-year-old said that he came to know about the infection 12 years back that he contracted during his experimentation with sex while using crystal Meth. He also noted that he has no clue when exactly he acquired the virus and he doesn't want to be the one who would pass it on to others, reported Los Angeles Times.

Danny Pintauro's Disheartening Revelation

Pintauro told Oprah Winfrey that when he got the news in March 2003 he felt "There's this awful feeling of, I'm never going to be able to have a good relationship." He added "No one's ever going to want me.... That moment of, 'Oh, God, I'm now going to have to have that conversation every time I meet someone. Who's going to want to love me?'"

Judith Light And Alyssa Milano Are Pleased About Danny Pintauro's Confidence

Judith Light who played Danny's mom in "Who's the Boss?" said that she's happy and proud of Pintauro for having revealed his health issue in public. She also added that he is brave and courageous and she has a lot of respect for him. Light noted that Pintauro discussed with her about opening up on the issue on the show with Winfrey, according to US Weekly.

Meanwhile, Pintauro's "Who's the Boss?" Co-star Alyssa Milano said that "I hate that it took him so long to feel comfortable, but I'm so glad that he is able to express himself now." Milano added that "I guarantee you he will change so many lives. And I'm so grateful that this disease is now being discussed again because it feels like there was such a long time that it wasn't." "He is a beacon of light, and he will be," she praised.