Only Bobby really knew the truth, and if he told someone or people how he got AIDS, it is, those people whom he felt comfortable telling.
They may reveal or not reveal that Bobby told them how he got it.
In 1990 El released the album titled Gemini, in 1992 he released the album titled in the storm, and 1994 El released the album titled Heart, mind, and soul.
"Bobby went through a lot of pain," says Chico De Barge of his oldest brother.
"My father sexually molested a lot of my brothers and sisters.
There is also, the possibility, that he got it through using dirty needles to inject drugs right after he got out of prison.
Sometimes when a person contracts HIV it turns into AIDS rapidly, and some times it takes many years for HIV to turn into AIDS.
Even before the Debarge came out in the 1980s they had two older brothers named Bobby and Tommy who were members in a music group named switch.
Bobby was the oldest of the Debarge children and Tommy was the second oldest.
"Robert was very jealous," she said with a sigh, "and an extremely abusive father." They stayed together 21 years before divorcing in 1974.
." (article titled – The rise and fall of the Debarge family – Episode 3) Bobby Had a lot of inner pain and it seems based upon what Chico, Bunny, and Mama Debarge are saying about living with Robert Debarge Sr. If Bobby was sexually molested by his father like Chico is saying it makes you wonder whether or not the alleged sexual abuse played a role in Bobby contracting AIDS.
If Bobby got AIDS in prison, and it was not through using dirty needles to inject heroin and other drugs – then that leaves open the possibility of homosexual activity.
If the father did abuse Bobby sexually, then it would not be far fetched to see why Bobby would engage in Homosexual activity while in prison.
Daddy Debarge said he never sexually abused any of his children then we have to accept his word unless some solid evidence outside of his children’s own words comes forth.