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 Sharon

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LMAO

By alshasoto

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Oh yes we can still 'she bang' to that gorgeous man! And to find out he may be a sensitive man at that! XXXOOO............to you Ricky, who has gotten even more gorgeous with time!

By Kevin

Ricky Martin is gay ..... oh please say it isn't so. Duh I had him pegged as a Mo when he was in Manudo. I hope he never got the idea that people didn't know he was gay years ago. I don't think him being gay is that much of a big deal .... I came out over 20 years ago.

By Dan

I'm glad that Ricky is Strong enough to Say " Yes I'm Gay " He Has it all two beautiful children ( not Sure If he's a single father or not) But A BIg Hug to you buddie

By Dani

I don't think anyone cares that he is gay. I'm glad he is happy, that is what really matters in life.

By Christy

Well said Ricky. Way to stay true to yourself and do it on your terms. Your babies are beautiful and are lucky to have such a sensitive, loving daddy.

By jon

guess you are speaking with an accredited degree from Oral Roberts/Anita Bryant School on/of ...............

By Lavender

Ummmmmmmmmmmm............we all knew this already........

By Grace

Like people didn't know Ricky Martin was gay? Please! He has been seeing making out all over the world with guys, frolicking on foreign beaches almost naked with other men, and then denying it. Ricky who cares if you are or aren't gay!

By DJ

This is a joke right? I and pretty much the rest of the world knew the guy was gay after watching his first music video...

By bombs away

is this really a bombshell? I mean, really, who are the people that didn't already know he was flaming??? Under rocks I suppose...

By JB

You go "girl"!

By Scott

God bless you Ricky you are a love no matter how or who you love. Just be happy and healthy and thanks for livin la vida loca.I always have and have never regretted keeing my bedroom doors shut it is no ones business but yours and the one your with. All my love and Gods blessings upon you Scottie

Tuesday 30 March

By Robert William Churchill

Living La Vida Homo EEYAH! Living La Vida Loco.

By lawrence

As Shakespeare said..."...be true to thyself and you can be false to no man"....

By Edwin

Que Dios te siga bendiciendo a ti y los gemellos! You will always be the beautiful individual the World loves! And to the haters as we say "you throw me daggers and I throw you kisses" - hollah!!!!

By warcraffl6

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What dont you understand somebody said right wing Christens hated gays.Chritens are the only realigion that would even think about excepting them.And theres Chritens on both sides.

By Jade

Cmon now! Everybody already knew that, right?

I dont what there so worried about i dont think 99.9 percent of America wants to see them get hurt.

By Thomas

Bombshell? Yea right. It's just like when George Michael and Elton John came out. It was like "and?"

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