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:

'As the World Turns' Alum Danny Pintauro Reveals He Has Been HIV-Positive For 12 Years

Danny Pintauro and Oprah Winfrey

On Saturday night's episode of Oprah: Where Are They Now?, former child star Danny Pintauro revealed that he has been living with a big secret for more than a decade: He is HIV-positive.

After playing the first memorable Paul Ryan Stenbeck on As the World Turns, Pintauro starred for eight years on Who's the Boss? as as Jonathan Bower, the son of Judith Light's Angela.

Pintauro began the interview by sharing his long-held secret.

"I wanted to tell you this a long time ago, but I wasn't ready. I'm ready now," Pintauro said. "I'm HIV-positive, and I have been for 12 years."

Pintauro hadn't spoken publicly about his health before because he wasn't sure if people were ready for a conversation of this magnitude.

"It's just a big deal, you know? It's not something that people are really talking about right now," Pintauro said.

'As the World Turns' Child Actor Danny Pintauro to Share Big Secret on 'Oprah: Where Are They Now?' (Updated)

Danny Pintauro on Oprah: Where Are They Now?

On the next episode of Oprah: Where Are They Now?, As the World Turns child actor Danny Pintauro will share a "big secret" with Oprah Winfrey.

While there were a few children to quickly play the character of Paul Ryan Stenbeck on CBS daytime drama As the World Turns before him, Pintauro is the first "Paul" that most fans remember. After leaving ATWT, he went on to huge success on the ABC sitcom Who's The Boss?. In April 2014, Pintauro married his boyfriend, Wil Tabares.

Also on this week's Oprah: Where Are They Now?, former Playboy Bunny and Hugh Hefner “girlfriend” Holly Madison shares memories of her years living in Playboy Mansion, and In Living Color funnyman Tommy Davidson talks openly about his surprising past.

Check out a sneak peek below:

'Oprah: Where Are They Now?' Season 7 Will Feature Lisa Rinna, Danny Pintauro, Debbi Morgan

Lisa Rinna, Danny Pintauro, Debbi Morgan

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will premiere an all-new season of Oprah: Where Are They Now? Saturday, September 19 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT with award-winning Selma actor David Oyelowo and former Oprah show guest Ashley Smith, who was held hostage by courthouse shooter Brian Nichols 10 years ago. Days of our Lives alum Lisa Rinna will also be featured. As the World Turns child actor Danny Pintauro and All My Children star Debbi Morgan appear in following weeks.

Blow is the schedule for the first five episodes of the new season:

Saturday, September 19 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
Oprah sits down former Oprah show guest Ashley Smith and actor David Oyelowo (Selma), star of new thriller Captive based on Smith’s miraculous story of survival. Celebrity updates include “Real Housewives” star Lisa Rinna (Billie Reed on Days of our Lives) and actress Debi Mazar, plus one of the women widowed by the 9/11 attacks.

NEWS: Roger Howarth, Greg Vaughan, Peter Reckell, Roger Howarth, Les Moonves, Heather Morris, Rosemary's Baby

WGN America Adapting DC Comics' 'Scalped'
SCALPED is described as a crime noir set on a Native American reservation. BANSHEE's Doug Jung will pen the script and executive produce the Warner Horizon Television drama.

Heather Morris is coming back to GLEE
Morris will be appear in the May 13 season finale in the newly transitioned New York City-based Glee.

DAYS OF OUR LIVES star Greg Vaughan announces separation
Greg Vaughan (Eric, DAYS) announced on Instagram that he and wife, Touriya, have separated. "As we open our hearts full of love & sadness, 9 years together and 3 beautiful children, we have decided to amicably separate. With dear love for each other and our family, as parents first and foremost, we kindly ask our space and privacy to be respected at this difficult time. With our sincere love, Greg & Touriya." The duo, who wed on June 4, 2006, are the parents of Jathan, 6, Cavan, 4 and Landan, 2.

AS THE WORLD TURNS Alum Danny Pintauro Engaged To Wil Tabares

In 1983 on AS THE WORLD TURNS, Paul Stenbeck (Danny Pintauro) was
a pawn in the biter custody battle between his father James and his mother,
Barbara (Colleen Zenk, above with Hugo Napier who played Gunnar).

Danny Pintauro was not the first child actor to play Paul Ryan Stenbeck in AS THE WORLD TURNS but he's the first Paul many fans remember. He went from playing Colleen Zenk's ATWT son in the early 1980s on ATWT to WHO'S THE BOSS, where he played the son of ONE LIFE TO LIVE alum Judith Light. Now all grown up, Pintauro is engaged to boyfriend Wil Tabares. The happy couple, who live and work in Las Vegas, headed to Palm Springs, Calif. earlier this week to celebrate their one-year anniversary together.