Ricky Martin Gay Bombshell: 'I am a Fortunate Homosexual Man'

By PopEater Staff Posted Mar 29th 2010 04:42PM

After years of fighting off rumors about his sexuality, Latin singer Ricky Martin has finally just posted the following message on his official Web site, coming out and telling the world he is gay.

"Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment. These years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn't even know existed ... I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am," he wrote.

"What will happen from now on? It doesn't matter. I can only focus on what's happening to me in this moment. The word 'happiness' takes on a new meaning for me as of today. It has been a very intense process. Every word that I write in this letter is born out of love, acceptance, detachment and real contentment. Writing this is a solid step towards my inner peace and vital part of my evolution," Marin continues.

Why is Ricky Martin coming out now? He admits he never talked about his sexuality because people advised him not to. "Many people told me: 'Ricky it's not important,' 'it's not worth it,' 'all the years you've worked and everything you've built will collapse,' 'many people in the world are not ready to accept your truth, your reality, your nature.' Because all this advice came from people who I love dearly, I decided to move on with my life not sharing with the world my entire truth. Allowing myself to be seduced by fear and insecurity became a self-fulfilling prophecy of sabotage. Today I take full responsibility for my decisions and my actions," he adds.

Earlier this month, Barbara Walters revealed she regretted trying to force Martin to open up about his sexuality in a 2000 interview, saying that her questioning may have ended his career. "In 2000, I pushed Ricky Martin very hard to admit if he was gay or not, and the way he refused to do it made everyone decide that he was," she told The Toronto Star. "A lot of people say that destroyed his career, and when I think back on it now, I feel it was an inappropriate question."

During the interview, Walters tells him, "You know, you could stop these rumors. You could say, as many artists have, 'Yes I am gay,' or you could say, 'No I'm not,' or you could leave it, as you are, ambiguous. I don't want to put you on the spot, but it's in your power to do it."

(Forward to :39 to watch the interview.)

The 'Livin' La Vida Loca' singer is a single dad to twin sons, who were born via a surrogate in August 2008. This raised tabloid rumors about his sexuality, but he tried to avoid commenting on the topic until now.

"This is just what I need especially now that I am the father of two beautiful boys that are so full of light and who with their outlook teach me new things every day. To keep living as I did up until today would be to indirectly diminish the glow that my kids where born with. Enough is enough. This has to change. This was not supposed to happen 5 or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now," Martin writes.

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Monday 29 March

By Slate

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Lenny sez:

>> Being gay or straight isn't the same as being white,
>> black, green, or purple. It isn't a religion a nationality
>> or an ethnic group. It's a lifestyle.

No, Lenny, sexual orientation isn't a "lifestyle." A lifestyle is something you choose, such as being a vegetarian, living in the suburbs, or refusing to wear shoes.

If you, personally, feel have a choice about being straight or gay, it only means you're bisexual.

Sexual orientation is innate. Human beings are hard-wired to be straight, gay, or bisexual. That's a fact, not an opinion.

By K

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How is this a "bombshell"? My first reaction when I read that headline was "duh".

By Debbie

YES .....WE KNEW!

Tuesday 30 March

By angela

too bad for us girls, Ricky is FINE!

By tED kRAMER

i always knew he was living the vida roto

By Trizone

and Barbara you do not regret a damn thing! You live for those moments when you can put these celebrities on the spot and watch them squirm. You are hypocritical and you are still trying to take credit for being the one who asked him that stupid question. If he is or not, does not pay my rent, utilities or car. So, I don't give a damn. I like him very much and wish him the best life has to offer him and his children.

By Mark

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Hey Trizone... I salute you for telling it like it is. That obnoxious Barbara witch thinks she is a big deal. As a journalist she is terrible and as a person she is worse. When I see her overexposed face on my TV screen I switch channels in a hurry. As for Ricky may God bless him and his family.

Saturday 08 May

By Tea

Trizone, I agree with your general point, that it's none of our business and it shouldn't matter one way or the other. But the problem with the philosophy you state as explaining this, "if he is or not" DOES pay the rent, utilities and car for the trashy journalists and paparrazzi who butt into other people's business. So by your philosophy, it would be construed that it IS their business. (Literally, it is their profession.) Personally, I feel sexuality should be nobody's "business". Whomever someone wants to share the facts of their sexual nature with, and when, should be their own choice.

By cc2221

who gives a crap!

By Emma

STOP USING THAT WORD!

By elena walker

Ok Ricky like we already didnt know,but if it make you feel any better thanks for telling the world.

By thaone

great...now we can get married lol!!

By vic

Hey Ricky, tell us something we didnt already know.

By petey

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what a waste of testerone!

By charles

this is his business. he owes us nothing.

By Joyce

Barbara Walters was right.....she should not have asked/pressured him as it was none of her concern or anyone else's. What difference does it make as long as gays aren't harming anyone? They are born that way; it's not a choice that's made (except perhaps for a few who choose to experiment). I was born "straight as an arrow," but I know gays are good people too & it disturbs me to hear & read the nastiness from homophobes.
I'm sure Ricky feels as if a burden has been lifted from his shoulders. He should be able to enjoy his children in peace.

By Jason

Ricky Martin is gay, that's like just finding out that Obama is black. How dense do you have to be not to know that?

By shrimperdan

bombshell? what planet have you been on?

By Lynn

Oh, what a bombshell.....I'm soooo surprised! (I'm saying sarcasticly OK)!

By fogel

this just in...........

world war 2 is over

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