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Ricky Martin: 'Yes, I'm gay'
With one short statement yesterday, Latin pop star Ricky Martin finally confirmed what has been widely rumoured for years: he is gay.
I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man, Martin, 38, said in a blog posting written in both Spanish and English on his website. I am very blessed to be who I am.
In 2000, US television journalist Barbara Walters grilled him about whether he was gay, but he refused to disclose it.
In his posting yesterday, Martin said a few months ago he had decided to write a memoir and doing so brought him closer to what he called "an amazing turning point in my life."
"Writing this account of my life, I got very close to my truth. And this is something worth celebrating," he wrote.
The singer said one of the reasons why he kept his homosexuality hidden was because he was told by some in his entourage that it would hurt his career.
Full story and source link: http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/article7080923.ece