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Ricky Martin| 'I am a fortunate homosexual man'
Puerto Rican pop singer Ricky Martin has opened up about his sexuality on his website.
"I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man," wrote Martin on Monday. "I
am very blessed to be who I am."
In the blog post, Martin talks about being a father to two boys, who were born in 2008 via
a surrogate. The birth of his children inspired him to come out.
"If someone asked me today, 'Ricky, what are you afraid of?' I would answer 'the blood
that runs through the streets of countries at war...child slavery, terrorism...the cynicism
of some people in positions of power, the misinterpretation of faith,'" wrote Martin. "But
fear of my truth? Not at all! On the contrary, It fills me with strength and courage. 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."
The "Livin' la Vida Loca" singer's sexuality has been speculated about for years, but he's
never directly addressed it.
Martin got his start in the '80s Latin boy band Menudo.
His solo career took off in 1999, with the
release of his first English-language album.
Ricky Martin| 'I am a fortunate homosexual man'
Puerto Rican pop singer Ricky Martin has opened up about his sexuality on his website.
"I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man," wrote Martin on Monday. "I
am very blessed to be who I am."
In the blog post, Martin talks about being a father to two boys, who were born in 2008 via
a surrogate. The birth of his children inspired him to come out.
"If someone asked me today, 'Ricky, what are you afraid of?' I would answer 'the blood
that runs through the streets of countries at war...child slavery, terrorism...the cynicism
of some people in positions of power, the misinterpretation of faith,'" wrote Martin. "But
fear of my truth? Not at all! On the contrary, It fills me with strength and courage. 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."
The "Livin' la Vida Loca" singer's sexuality has been speculated about for years, but he's
never directly addressed it.
Martin got his start in the '80s Latin boy band Menudo.
His solo career took off in 1999, with the
release of his first English-language album.
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A few months ago I decided to write my memoirs, a project I knew was going to bring
me closer to an amazing turning point in my life. From the moment I wrote the first
phrase I was sure the book was the tool that was going to help me free myself from
things I was carrying within me for a long time. Things that were too heavy for me to
keep inside. Writing this account of my life, I got very close to my truth. And thisis
something worth celebrating.
For many years, there has been only one place where I am in touch with my emotions
fearlessly and that's the stage. Being on stage fills my soul in many ways, almost
completely. It's my vice. The music, the lights and the roar of the audience are elements
that make me feel capable of anything. This rush of adrenaline is incredibly addictive. I
don't ever want to stop feeling these emotions. But it is serenity that brings me to where
I'm at right now. An amazing emotional place of comprehension, reflection and
enlightenment. At this moment I'm feeling the same freedom I usually feel only on
stage, without a doubt, I need to share.
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.
If someone asked me today, "Ricky, what are you afraid of?" I would answer "the blood
that runs through the streets of countries at war...child slavery, terrorism...the cynicism
of some people in positions of power, the misinterpretation of faith." But fear of my
truth? Not at all! On the contrary, It fills me with strength and courage. 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
me closer to an amazing turning point in my life. From the moment I wrote the first
phrase I was sure the book was the tool that was going to help me free myself from
things I was carrying within me for a long time. Things that were too heavy for me to
keep inside. Writing this account of my life, I got very close to my truth. And thisis
something worth celebrating.
For many years, there has been only one place where I am in touch with my emotions
fearlessly and that's the stage. Being on stage fills my soul in many ways, almost
completely. It's my vice. The music, the lights and the roar of the audience are elements
that make me feel capable of anything. This rush of adrenaline is incredibly addictive. I
don't ever want to stop feeling these emotions. But it is serenity that brings me to where
I'm at right now. An amazing emotional place of comprehension, reflection and
enlightenment. At this moment I'm feeling the same freedom I usually feel only on
stage, without a doubt, I need to share.
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.
If someone asked me today, "Ricky, what are you afraid of?" I would answer "the blood
that runs through the streets of countries at war...child slavery, terrorism...the cynicism
of some people in positions of power, the misinterpretation of faith." But fear of my
truth? Not at all! On the contrary, It fills me with strength and courage. 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
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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.
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.
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.
I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I
am.
RM
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happen now. 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.
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.
I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I
am.
RM
Posted at: http://rickymartinmusic.com/portal/news/news.asp?item=114532
estar a su altura. Seguir viviendo como lo hice hasta hoy, seria opacar indirectamente
ese brillo puro con el cual mis hijos han nacido. BASTA YA! LAS COSAS TIENEN QUE
CAMBIAR! Estoy claro que esto no se supone que pasara hace 5 ni hace 10 años atrás
. Esto se supone que pasara hoy. Hoy es mi dia, este es mi tiempo, mi momento.
Que pasara de ahora en adelante? Quien sabe. Solo me puedo enfocar en lo que
estoy viviendo ahora. Estos años en silencio y reflexión me han fortalecido y me
recordaron que el amor vive dentro de mi, que la aceptación la encuentro en mi interior,
y que la verdad solo trae la calma. Hoy para mi el significado de la felicidad toma otra
dimensión
Ha sido un proceso muy intenso, angustiante y doloroso pero también liberador. Les
juro que cada palabra que están leyendo aquí nace de amor, purificación, fortaleza,
aceptación y desprendimiento. Que escribir estas líneas es el acercamiento a mi paz
interna, parte vital de mi evolución. Hoy ACEPTO MI HOMOSEXUALIDAD como un
regalo que me da la vida. ¡Me siento bendecido de ser quien soy!-
RM
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ese brillo puro con el cual mis hijos han nacido. BASTA YA! LAS COSAS TIENEN QUE
CAMBIAR! Estoy claro que esto no se supone que pasara hace 5 ni hace 10 años atrás
. Esto se supone que pasara hoy. Hoy es mi dia, este es mi tiempo, mi momento.
Que pasara de ahora en adelante? Quien sabe. Solo me puedo enfocar en lo que
estoy viviendo ahora. Estos años en silencio y reflexión me han fortalecido y me
recordaron que el amor vive dentro de mi, que la aceptación la encuentro en mi interior,
y que la verdad solo trae la calma. Hoy para mi el significado de la felicidad toma otra
dimensión
Ha sido un proceso muy intenso, angustiante y doloroso pero también liberador. Les
juro que cada palabra que están leyendo aquí nace de amor, purificación, fortaleza,
aceptación y desprendimiento. Que escribir estas líneas es el acercamiento a mi paz
interna, parte vital de mi evolución. Hoy ACEPTO MI HOMOSEXUALIDAD como un
regalo que me da la vida. ¡Me siento bendecido de ser quien soy!-
RM
http://rickymartinmusic.com/portal/news/news.asp?item=114532
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Ricky Martin se declara un hombre bendecido y homosexual
En los últimos meses me di a la tarea de escribir mis memorias. Un proyecto que
sabia seria uno verdaderamente importante para mi porque desde que escribí la
primera frase me di cuenta que seria la herramienta que ayudaría a liberarme de
cosas que venia cargando desde hace mucho tiempo. Cosas que pesaban
demasiado. Escribiendo este minucioso inventario de mi vida, me acerque a mis
verdades. Y esto es de celebrar!
Si existe un lugar que me llena porque estremece mis emociones, es el escenario, es
mi vicio. La música el espectáculo, el aplauso, estar frente a un publico me hace sentir
que soy capaz de cualquier cosa. Es un tipo de adrenalina y euforia que no quiero que
deje de correr por mis venas jamás. Si ustedes, el publico y la musa me lo permiten,
espero seguir en los escenarios muchos años mas. Pero hoy la serenidad me lleva a
un lugar muy especial, uno de reflexión, comprensión y mucha iluminación. Me siento
libre! Y lo quiero compartir.
Mucha gente me dijo que no era importante hacerlo, que no valía la pena, que todo lo
que trabaje y todo lo que había logrado se colapsaría. Que muchos en este mundo no
estarían preparados para aceptar mi verdad, mi naturaleza. Y como estos consejos
venían de personas que amo con locura, decidí seguir adelante con mi "casi verdad".
MUY MAL. Dejarme seducir por el miedo fue un verdadero sabotaje a mi vida. Hoy me
responsabilizo por completo de todas mis decisiones, y de todas mis acciones.
Y si me preguntaran el dia de hoy ¿Ricky, a que le tienes miedo? Les contestaría - "a
la sangre que corre por las calles de los países en Guerra, a la esclavitud sexual
infantil, al terrorismo, al cinismo de algunos hombres en el poder, al secuestro de la
fe". Pero miedo a mi naturaleza, a mi verdad? NO MAS! Al contrario, estas me dan valor
y firmeza. Justo lo que necesito para mi y para los míos, y mas ahora que soy padre de
2 criaturas que son seres de luz. Tengo que
En los últimos meses me di a la tarea de escribir mis memorias. Un proyecto que
sabia seria uno verdaderamente importante para mi porque desde que escribí la
primera frase me di cuenta que seria la herramienta que ayudaría a liberarme de
cosas que venia cargando desde hace mucho tiempo. Cosas que pesaban
demasiado. Escribiendo este minucioso inventario de mi vida, me acerque a mis
verdades. Y esto es de celebrar!
Si existe un lugar que me llena porque estremece mis emociones, es el escenario, es
mi vicio. La música el espectáculo, el aplauso, estar frente a un publico me hace sentir
que soy capaz de cualquier cosa. Es un tipo de adrenalina y euforia que no quiero que
deje de correr por mis venas jamás. Si ustedes, el publico y la musa me lo permiten,
espero seguir en los escenarios muchos años mas. Pero hoy la serenidad me lleva a
un lugar muy especial, uno de reflexión, comprensión y mucha iluminación. Me siento
libre! Y lo quiero compartir.
Mucha gente me dijo que no era importante hacerlo, que no valía la pena, que todo lo
que trabaje y todo lo que había logrado se colapsaría. Que muchos en este mundo no
estarían preparados para aceptar mi verdad, mi naturaleza. Y como estos consejos
venían de personas que amo con locura, decidí seguir adelante con mi "casi verdad".
MUY MAL. Dejarme seducir por el miedo fue un verdadero sabotaje a mi vida. Hoy me
responsabilizo por completo de todas mis decisiones, y de todas mis acciones.
Y si me preguntaran el dia de hoy ¿Ricky, a que le tienes miedo? Les contestaría - "a
la sangre que corre por las calles de los países en Guerra, a la esclavitud sexual
infantil, al terrorismo, al cinismo de algunos hombres en el poder, al secuestro de la
fe". Pero miedo a mi naturaleza, a mi verdad? NO MAS! Al contrario, estas me dan valor
y firmeza. Justo lo que necesito para mi y para los míos, y mas ahora que soy padre de
2 criaturas que son seres de luz. Tengo que