Actor and supermodel Tyson Beckford opened up to HIV Plus Magazine about his new film Chocolate City, his community service work towards finding a cure for HIV and the big difference between white and black strip clubs.

The world's first black supermodel has expressed a bond to the HIV community since his cousin passed from the disease. When asked if his community service efforts in the HIV/AIDS community have hurt his image, he explains why he stands with the millions of people fighting the disease.

"I lost my cousin," he said. "She was a nurse. She was taking care of someone with HIV, and as they were cleaning up the sheets she got pricked by a needle. That was it for her. It was very rapid — within six months. I always was a strong believer in the gay community and a big supporter of finding a cure for HIV and breast cancer. I just do things that I think are morally right. I don't really pay any attention to anyone saying any negative stuff. And they wouldn't, because they see how passionate I am for it."

Beckford's career has seen a resurgence since it was announced he was starring in the film Chocolate City. With its premise eerily similar to Magic Mike starring Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey, Beckford says the stories are different because of the experiences that a person has in a black strip club. He also states he doesn't like how some are calling it the "Black Magic Mike."

"I hate when people use that reference, because it's totally about a different kind of experience," he said. "Black strip clubs and white strip clubs are totally different. There's more performance, more energy in a black strip club than there is a white one because the bodies are a little bit more ripped, and the girls have bigger, you know, it's more so about the butt in black strip clubs than it is about the top, for women. It's about how big they are down there: how they shake, how they move, how they gyrate. It's a different experience. I don't want to say it's more rhythm-driven, but it is a little bit more rhythm-driven. There's a lot more acrobatic stuff in a black strip club.... They allow you more to touch in black strip clubs."

Chocolate City is expected to be released next year with Vivica A. Fox, Robert Richard, Michael Jai White and Carmen Electra.

Source: HIV Plus Magazine | Photo Credit: Splash News