"I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am." - Ricky MartinRicky Martin, the famous Puerto Rican pop singer, has finally admitted his homosexuality. And yes, many people say, FINALLY!
We all loved (and love) Ricky Martin. Who didn’t live the “Livin’ La Vida Loca”? Who didn’t “Shake Your Bon-Bon” and danced to “She Bangs”? Ricky Martin was a craze. Everybody learned to dance to his groove. Girls certainly went gaga over him – but they’re not alone. Gays melted from his killer abs and fell in love with his voice, of course.
With a huge gay following, he was constantly being asked if he was gay. In 2000, he said, "I guess these rumours were started by people who don't have a life, or perhaps it's because they want me to be like them and I'm not. I try not to pay attention to any of these allegations. I could have been married with kids for years or have 27 girlfriends, and if people still want to go around saying that I'm gay, they will.1
Perhaps many are wondering, Why didn’t he say so before? Ricky Martin said that it’s because his loved ones advised him not to – in different ways, with different reasons. I guess many people thought of his career and how the big news could ruin everything for Martin. But now, Ricky says, “Enough is enough. This has to change. This was not supposed to happen 5 or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now. Today is my day, this is my time, and this is my moment.2”
It’s not about his gleaming career now. It’s about him and his self. It’s about his inner peace. Writing a memoir has most likely affected his decision to come out now. He had time to think his life over – his past – and now it’s time to face that one important part of himself that he needs to say.
“The word "happiness" takes on a new meaning for me as of today.3“
Well said, Ricky Martin, well said. You did it for yourself but God knows how many people out there became deeply inspired.
No comments:
Post a Comment