Originally Posted By DAR Yesterday Ricky Martin announced that he was gay, I was actually shocked by that. Shocked that Ricky Martin is relavant and newsworthy these days.
Originally Posted By Jim in Merced CA wow -- like Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O'Donnell -- just didn't see that coming. (the Sarc-aso-meter is WAY on!)
Originally Posted By mele I found the wording odd..."fortunate gay man". But the "news", not shocking at all.
Originally Posted By DAR <<wow -- like Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O'Donnell -- just didn't see that coming. (the Sarc-aso-meter is WAY on!)>> Jim when I was younger there was one I missed <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIgZ7gMze7A" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...Z7gMze7A</a>
Originally Posted By DAR And let me just say that I love that song and will sing it as loud as I can whenever I can.
Originally Posted By mele That's quite a confession there, DAR. <--loathed that song from the very first time I ever heard it.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan to me it doesn't matter if someone is gay or not. they are who they are so don't know why the news is trying to make this a big deal.
Originally Posted By disney pete no wonder he found it so easy dancing with all them gorgeous gals on his videos without temptation.
Originally Posted By SFH I suppose the news outlets are covering it because some people think that each and every person who comes out of the closet helps a struggling person, especially a teenager, deal with life and feel less isolated. I don't know whether or not that is true. On a less serious note... what's next? Are they going to tell us Charles Nelson Reilly was gay? <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLnapb-30hA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...apb-30hA</a> Or maybe Liberace? Nah.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin Some people will do anything to get publicity, especially when nobody's heard from him in YEARS,
Originally Posted By hopemax There are two theories about why this is coming out now 1. He is working on a book... 2. A couple of weeks ago, an older Latina singer said, in response to legalization of gay marriage and adoption in Mexico City, "She would rather see a child die than be adopted by a gay couple." There hasn't been a strong counterpoint in the Spanish media, and that Martin stepped forward to be the face of a gay man as a successful parent.
Originally Posted By BlueDevilSF There is still a certain amount of shock factor when a celebrity comes out to an American audience. We seem to be the only civilized country where this is big news.
Originally Posted By Anatole69 A little off topic but I gotta say La Vida Loca totally kicks butt as a karaoke song. - Anatole
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Is it big news, though? Every article I've read and all the people I've talked to seemed to say "That's nice. What else is new?" I geuss the fact that there are still all the news articles about it kind of makes it a bigger deal, but I just don't see people shocked, surprised, or even interested with this story. Then again, I would guess that a lot of people saw it coming, so that may have taken away from the shock factor.
Originally Posted By mele It's funny. I am a big fan of a local artist who happens to be a lesbian and I also am a moderator on her forum. While it was never a secret, she officially came out to the press a few months ago. We were expecting an onslaught of posts (at least from AfterEllen.com readers. LOL) but there was absolutely nothing other than a few "finally!" comments, etc. And her subsequent tour was just as successful as they all are. In fact, she just filmed Austin City Limits last night and was asked to play at the Grand Ole Opry. I think that each time an artist comes out, it becomes just a teeny bit less shocking and, if it's someone who is respected, gets people to re-think their views just a little bit. Hopefully someday it won't matter at all but I'm thankful for the really brave people who had the guts to come out when the climate wasn't as friendly.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance "Some people will do anything to get publicity, especially when nobody's heard from him in YEARS," I saw a show about Ricky awhile ago, it was talking about how he chose to put his career on hold for a few years while he spent his time doing full time charity work. I believe he was focusing his attention on putting an end to child trafficking in foreign countries.
