Judith Light & Alyssa Milano Praise Danny Pintauro Following His HIV Revelation

Former One Life to Live star Judith Light on FOX 5 in New York.

Last weekend, former As the World Turns and Who's the Boss? child actor Danny Pintauro revealed that he was diagnosed as HIV-positive 12 years ago. This week, his former co-stars, Judith Light and Alyssa Milano, shared their thoughts on the news. Light has known for years, while Milano only found out after Pintauro's Oprah: Where Are They Now? segment aired.

"He is being incredibly proactive, and he now has a wonderful husband named Will," Light told New York's FOX affiliate. "He's giving a different face to a disease that still has not been handled."

Meanwhile, Milano co-hosted The Talk on Tuesday and was teary-eyed when discussing Pintauro.

"I hate that it took so long to feel comfortable, but I'm so glad that he is able to express himself himself now," Milano said. "He is going to change so many lives. I'm grateful 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."

Check out videos featuring this week's comments from Pintauro, Light and Milano below:

MISTRESSES Renewed by ABC

ABC has renewed primetime soap opera MISTRESSES for a second season next summer.

Based on the hit UK television series of the same name, MISTRESSES is a provocative and thrilling drama about the scandalous lives of a sexy and sassy group of four girlfriends, each on her own path to self-discovery: Savannah ("Savi"), a successful career woman working toward the next phase in her life, both professionally and personally; Savi's free-spirited and capricious baby sister, Josslyn; their friends April, a recent widow and mother of a ten-year-old daughter, and Karen, a therapist with her own thriving practice. These four friends find support and guidance with each other as they brave their turbulent journeys and life's storms of excitement, secrecy and betrayal, all the while bound by the complex relationships they've created.

MISTRESSES stars Alyssa Milano as Savannah (“Savi”) Davis, Yunjin Kim as Karen Kim, Rochelle Aytes as April Malloy, Jes Macallan as Josslyn Carver, Brett Tucker as Harry Davis, Jason George as Dominic Taylor and Erik Stocklin as Sam Grey.

MISTRESSES Series Premiere Preview

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MISTRESSES, a drama about the scandalous lives of a sexy and sassy group of four girlfriends, each on her own path to self-discovery, premieres Monday, June 3 at 10:01 p.m. ET/PT on ABC. The show is based on the hit UK television series of the same name.

In the premiere, "Pilot," Savannah ("Savi") is a successful career woman working toward the next phase in her life -- both professionally and personally -- bucking for partner at the law firm where she works while also trying to start a family with her husband, Harry. But when their fertility issues begin to take center stage, Savi finds herself attracted to her flirtatious colleague, Dominic. Savi's free-spirited and capricious baby sister, Josslyn, couldn't be more different, living single, serial dating and partying. A real estate agent, Josslyn has no interest in a committed, long-term relationship.

MISTRESSES Premieres June 3

MISTRESSES, starring Alyssa Milano, Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes and Jes Macallan, will premiere Monday, June 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

Based on the hit UK television series of the same name, MISTRESSES is a provocative and thrilling drama about the scandalous lives of a sexy and sassy group of four girlfriends, each on her own path to self-discovery: Savannah ("Savi"), a successful career woman working toward the next phase in her life, both professionally and personally; Savi's free-spirited and capricious baby sister, Josslyn; their friends April, a recent widow and mother of a ten-year-old daughter, and Karen, a therapist with her own thriving practice. These four friends find support and guidance with each other as they brave their turbulent journeys and life's storms of excitement, secrecy and betrayal, all the while bound by the complex relationships they've created.

MISTRESSES stars Alyssa Milano as Savannah ("Savi") Davis, Yunjin Kim as Karen Kim, Rochelle Aytes as April Malloy, Jes Macallan as Josslyn Carver, Brett Tucker as Harry Davis, Jason George as Dominic Taylor and Erik Stocklin as Sam Grey.

The series is executive-produced by Rina Mimoun (PRIVILEGED, GILMORE GIRLS), K.J. Steinberg (GOSSIP GIRL), Robert Sertner (REVENGE) and Douglas Rae. The series is from ABC Studios.