Tag Archives: Ricky Martin

Ricky Martin Comes Out

Today, Ricky Martin announced what many had suspected for years – he is homosexual. Martin came into the spotlight as a teen when he joined Menudo, a boys band that replaced members when they turned 16, their voice changed, they grew facial hair, or grew too tall – whatever came first. Martin made a comeback in the early ‘90s with the hit “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” but even then, many question his sexuality, despite a 14 year on-again/off-again relationship with TV host Rebecca de Alba. He avoided the topic, choosing instead to talk about his music rather than his personal … Continue reading →

Hollywood Baby Boom—Ricky’s Twins and Matt’s New Daughter

Ricky Martin really is “Livin’ La Vida Loca” now that he is the single parent of twin boys. Who knew his hit song would be so prophetic. The 36-year-old singer apparently got tired of waiting for the perfect partner and decided to hire a surrogate to carry his new twin sons. In a statement released to the public yesterday Martin’s rep confirmed that the children (whose names have not been released) were delivered via gestational surrogacy, and are “healthy and already under Ricky’s full-time care.” The statement also revealed that the actor-musician will spend the rest of the year in … Continue reading →

Ricky Martin “Outed” By Pal, Jodie Foster Hints at “Outting”

It was a secret… or was it? Ricky Martin fans, who for years have speculated that the hunky singer was gay, got quasi-confirmation of their presumption earlier this week. Martin’s stylist all but confirmed the singer’s sexuality in a recently published Swedish magazine article in which he is quoted as saying that he would love to live La Vida Loca with his client. According to the magazine, Martin’s skincare expert Ole Henriksen accidentally “outed” the sexy singer during a magazine interview. The Scandinavian beautician, who openly admits to being gay, was asked who he’d most like to spend a romantic … Continue reading →

Stars For Ricky and Toto

Typically when a celebrity is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame people read speeches about how worthy he or she is and local dignitaries ramble on about how the community has prospered thanks to the star’s contributions, yada, yada, yada. Well, when Ricky “Livin’ la Vida Loca” Martin accepted his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame earlier this week no one heard a word of those flowery speeches. That’s because anything anyone had to say on behalf of the sexy Grammy-winning singer was drowned out by thousands of shrieking female fans who wanted a piece … Continue reading →

Ricky Martin Looking To Adopt… and Other Celebrity Baby News

My girlhood crush (okay, one of them) wants to be a daddy… and he is not waiting around to find the perfect partner to procreate with. Singer/actor Ricky Martin just announced he plans to adopt a child. Martin, who isn’t married, says he doesn’t expect to receive special treatment in the adoption process, but hopes he is united with a child sooner rather than later. “I want to do it right,” Martin said. “I don’t want any problems or misunderstandings. … Some think as celebrities we can manipulate the system to have a quicker adoption.” And once he does become … Continue reading →