In a European LGBTQ media exclusive, the global Latin superstar on the regrets of hiding his sexuality, supporting closeted musicians, open relationships, and why his role in Ryan Murphy's American Crime Story: Versace was the easiest 'yes' he's ever given.
This interview appeared in the April 2018 issue of GAY TIMES.
“The amount of love I got when I came out was brilliant,” says Ricky Martin, the 46-year-old global Latin superstar, singer, actor, pin-up, father, husband, mentor, activist, telly star and author. But as he admits, it was never going to be an easy decision for him back at that key moment when he was, as he says, “the most famous man in the music business”. The first time I met Ricky, back at that exact moment when you couldn’t get away from him if you tried, I was personally convinced that he was straight.