Ricky Martin
Born: December 24, 1971
Birthplace: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Quote: "I don't think it's necessary to either say I'm gay or I'm straight. I'm an artist, and you can take my poster and fantasize about me however you want."
Luscious pop star Ricky Martin has gone on record yet again to answer -- or
not -- the question everybody's asking: is he or isn't he? "I can't get
hung up on people whose lives are that empty," he said in the December 4
issue of People magazine. "I'm an artist and you can fantasize about
me however you want." Advocate editor-in-chief Judy Wieder told the
Associated Press that Martin's coyness is a turning point in pop culture.
"He's responding without squelching the rumors or immediately running around
with a woman. And it doesn't seem to have impacted his sales at all," she
said.
Rumors have been rampant ever since Livin' la Vida Loca became a
mega-hit. The sexy star owns a Puerto Rican restaurant in Miami's gay
hotspot, South Beach, and he's been sighted in
New York's Chelsea district with other hot guys. Martin has been the object
of Barbara Walters's interrogation and Camille Paglia's speculation, but no
one has teased him into talking. All he will say is that he's happily
single. If any lucky guy (or gal, for that matter) knows what's up, that
person is keeping his or her lips sealed
Born Enrique Martin Morales in 1971 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Martin wasted
no time finding the spotlight. He began starring in television commercials
at the age of 6. From 1984 until 1989 he was a member of the famous
boy band Menudo. He appeared in an episode of The Love Boat and
soaped it up as Miguel on General Hospital. All the while he has
continued to build his solo career, bringing the house down and playing to
sold-out crowds of screaming girls and, yes, boys. His latest album,
Sound Loaded, was released this month.
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Official Ricky Martin Web site
Music:
Sound Loaded
Ricky Martin: Ricky Martin
Livin' La Vida Loca
Vuelve
Books:
Unauthorized Biography
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Entertainment
Money & Careers
