Ricky Martin opens up to Oprah Winfrey about his sexuality, him being a father and much more.. some pretty touching and intense emotions there.
This is the first time Ricky is talking after his brave coming out last spring announcing to the world that he’s gay. (We knew that right?)
Oprah asked Ricky what prompted him to decide to come out
Ricky says, I couldn’t take it anymore, Oprah. It was too painful,” he said, adding that it was his children, Valentino and Matteo, who gave him the final push he needed to share his truth with the world.
“Before I decided to become a father, I already accepted who I was. I was happy with who I was. When I held my children, I said, OK, it was time to tell the world.”
“I felt relieved,” he said, adding that he could not stop the floods of tears that came after he revealed he was gay. “I felt free, I felt liberated, I could finally say I loved myself completely.”
“For many years, I was trying to pretend I was somebody [else].”
“People were mocking my sexuality,” he said. “When someone is not ready, you must not force them to come out.”
I think he was referring to his infamous interview with Barbara Walters who just won’t let go.. I remember watching it on TV and my eyes almost popped out..
“I have a lot of respect for Barbara. She’s an amazing journalist, and she was doing her job. But she was beating me up,” Martin said. “She knocked me out. She kept on going and going and going. I just wasn’t ready. I wasn’t ready. It wasn’t my moment.”
Martin wants the record straight:
“I am not bisexual. I am a gay man. For many years, I thought I was. I was confused then, but when I was with a woman, everything wasn’t perfect, but the most important thing is people loved to see me with women.”
It is very true though when someone isn’t ready, don’t push it. It’s all very delicate and sensitive because the world unfortunately isn’t as acceptable as we make it look as it is.. Sigh.
Gay or straight, Ricky is hot! Too many gay guys who are just way too hot.
photos: Fame
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