Ricky Martin Is Gay

[Peter Parka]

Well that's the least unexpected coming out of the closet for quite some time.

Ricky Martin announces he is gay
Puerto Rican pop star Ricky Martin has announced he is gay, ending years of speculation over his sexuality.
Martin, who has sold more than 60 million albums in a career spanning three decades, said on his website that he felt "blessed to be who he was".
He added that he had kept his sexuality hidden so far because advisers had told him coming out could hurt his career.
His biggest hit is Livin' La Vida Loca - a 1999 single that reached number one in more than 20 countries.
Martin, who fathered two children with a surrogate mother two years ago, said on his website: "Today I have accepted my homosexuality as a gift that gives me life."
He said his decision to write his memoirs had helped him to free "things that were too heavy to keep inside".
Martin began his career in the 1980s with the Puerto Rican boy-band, Menudo.

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[AnitaBeer]

I swore he came out of the closet years ago. That or everyone already knew he was lol.

 

[Peter Parka]

He's been rumoured to be gay for years. I think having kids with a surrogate mother was the biggest give away, it's not exactly like there's a shortage of women happy to shag him if he wanted a baby.

 

[RedRyder]

Wow! Makes me want him even more....

The Priest syndrome thingy you know......

 

[justmee]

all this time hes been packing fudge "back stage"

 

[Ryder]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lH9_BYHKNL4

 

[justmee]

yup, hes gay......

 

[Peter Parka]

I want to know why he thought it would affect his career, it's hardly like his music is very popular with the strictly hetro/ borderline homophobic male community!

 

[justmee]

I want to know why he thought it would affect his career, it's hardly like his music is very popular with the strictly hetro/ borderline homophobic male community!

because the women want to dream they have a chance with him

 

[Peter Parka]

Well it's not like the'd have stopped buying his records or going to his gigs, never seem to stop them when Will Young or George Michael came out of the closet, in fact I dont think I've ever heard of a pop singer in modern times whose record sales slumped because they were gay. Wonder how much he was paying his shit "advisers" to come out with crap like that?:willy_nilly:

 

[MoonOwl]

I swore he came out of the closet years ago. That or everyone already knew he was lol.

:homo:


I knew he was gay when he was on General Hospital all those years ago.......

 

[AUFred]

hasn't hurt Elton John

 

[MoonOwl]

hasn't hurt Elton John

He has real talent.:thumbup

Tho I do like Living La Vida Loca.....:nanajig:

 

[Dana]

If there was supposed to be any clue it was his last US album where grew out his 5 o'clock shadow and had a bunch of hip hop guest appearances.

 

[Zorak]

hasn't hurt Elton John

Since he came out, he's done nothing but shite.

I'm sure that;s just a coincidence though...

 

[ClicheGuevara]

All I can say is.. . . ..ABOUT FREAKING TIME!!

I think it was kinda obvious he was gay.

 

[Staci]

ok so seriously...i never would have thought

 

[ClicheGuevara]

Dude is handsome(right ladies?) was in a boy band and is able to sing and dance, keeps himself well manicured and in style....GAY! lol.

 

[Staci]

Dude is handsome(right ladies?) was in a boy band and is able to sing and dance, keeps himself well manicured and in style....GAY! lol.

my hubby and i have had this conversation for years and have even gotten his mother in it. he was on some spanish award show last year and i made the comment about how cute he was, she said "yeah he's cute but gay"

 

[edgray]

not especially surprising this...