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December 28, 2006

Ricky Martin: Ready to Shake His Bon-Bon Once Again


Ricky Martin is back, unplugged and uncensored, revealing only to "Extra" the truth about why he walked away from the spotlight and left fame behind.

"I was obsessed with the need to be the best," Ricky admitted.

At the height of his popularity, Ricky's gyrating hips and infectious sound sent shockwaves around the world. But why did he suddenly surrender his musical success?

"I needed to go back home and spend time with my family," Ricky said. "It was good for me to detach from all those emotions."

Now, Ricky is back with his all-new CD and DVD of a self-titled MTV Unplugged Spanish concert, on which you'll find no English songs.

"Now I have an excuse to do an English unplugged," Ricky joked. "But once again, it's going back to the beginning."

But will those roots one day include children? "Of course," Ricky said when asked if he'd ever adopt.

Currently, Ricky is a champion for children's rights through his Ricky Martin Foundation.

The singer told "Extra" he stood in Madonna's corner when she adopted Baby David from Africa.

"She's an incredible mother, and she has a huge heart," he said.

The Grammy Award winning singer also had these words of encouragement for pop princess Britney Spears: "It's very important to practice detachment and have the strength to literally walk out of the picture and take a look from the outside and see what you need."

Now that's advice we can all appreciate!


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Everyone knows he isn’t gay. He orginally didn’t want to answer the question because he said it shouldn’t matter. And he is right. He is years ahead of most people with his thinking.

He has said in later interviews that he isn’t gay but again it shouldn’t matter.
He is so Smart. You hear those bigotted mags say people “deny” thier gay, but never “deny” they’re straight. Like being gay is a crime. You can be straight like Ricky and still be appaulled by the prejudice in society.


- Ellen
Posted 02/22/08 12:29 AM
 

he is not gay, he loves woman, she lives in


- Anonymous
Posted 01/09/08 01:58 AM
 

hes the best i love him admire him always forever. welcome back ricky love ya always.


- melanie plotts
Posted 04/20/07 08:28 AM
 

He is the best human we never seen in life i admire him for life

LDV


- LDV
Posted 04/08/07 09:32 PM
 

ITS SOOOO SAD THAT U PPL THINK HIS GAY…WELL LET ME C CUS HE IS SOO HOT AND ALL UR UGLY BF DONT HAVE A SENSE OF FASHION AND STYLE ….JUST BECAUSE HE KNOWS HOW TO DREESS DOESNT MEAN HIS GAY AND HIS LOOKS WELL ITS NOT HIS PROBLEM THAT HE WAS BORN HOT….JUST GET OVER URSELVES PLZ HE IS NOT GAY MAYBE ITS HARD 4 UZ 2 EXCEPT IT CUS HE IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE UNLIKE UR BOYFRIENDS…. IF U DONT BELIVE THAT HE ISN’T GAY GO TO WWW.YOUTUBE.COM AND TYPE RICKY MARTIN GIRLFRIENDS AND THEIR U’LL C ALL THE GAL FRIENDS HE HAS HAD INCLUDING HIS 15 YR RELATIONSHIP WID REBEECA DE ALBA…SO ALL U LOSERZ STOP SAYING HIS GAY


- mimi
Posted 02/15/07 09:34 PM
 

Ricky Martin is not gay. PLEASE!! can you people please stop believing that!!! He went out with Rebeca Alba or something like that I dont remember her name, but he went out with for a loooooooong time!!!! That means he is sexually inclined to women. Guys wish he was gay because he is too good to be true! isnt tha true!! Also gays wish he was gay because they know hes HOTHOT and steemy!!!!!
Hes very talented latino musician and I admire him for that!!! he is great!! He is a one latino on the rise! :D


- Lydia
Posted 01/28/07 01:05 AM
 

It’s sad when society can only focus on the personal life of celebrities namely Ricky Martin. I can’t say if he’s gay or straight. But wha about being a great singer and entertainer? Gay, straight or bi. no one can take the spot light from him being a good entertainer. So let’s stop focusing on who his going to bed with at night.


- Dena
Posted 01/27/07 06:44 PM
 

when r u gonna come by?


- jamaliah harun
Posted 01/27/07 07:48 AM
 

whatever!


- Anonymous
Posted 01/22/07 01:08 AM
 

Ricky is so not gay. He is really sweet & caring guy. Plus hes HOT. Wouldn’t you be shocked if you found out almost everyone thought you were gay & out of the blue a reporter asked are you gay?


- ashley
Posted 01/18/07 07:06 AM
 

Prove I’m not gay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


- Ricky Martin Is Gay
Posted 01/04/07 01:28 PM
 

Ricky Martin is one of the biggest Entertinment WorldWide, he is a great artist and a great human being.


- Jerry
Posted 12/31/06 01:06 PM
 

Thanks for the article about Ricky Martin. Ricky is so much more than just a great entertainer! He is an amazing person! I have been a fan of Ricky’s music for almost 13 years, but I admire him tremendously for his humanitarian work. He is truly an inspiration to me and makes me want to be involved personally with children’s charities to help make this world a better place for these precious angels.

It truly saddens me that mainstream American media does not seem to give Ricky the credit that he is due. Maybe one day American journalists, radio personalities and tv media gurus will wake up and realize what an amazing person the world has in Ricky Martin! Thank you.


- Amy L. Martinez
Posted 12/29/06 05:47 PM
 

What’s the matter with you people? How can you say this geek with the fake cheesy grin is talented? Yuck. He’s so full of himself. Why doesn’t he just come out of the closet already and confirm what everybody already knows? You can’t get much gayer than him. Talk about denial.


- JJ
Posted 12/29/06 10:25 AM
 

Always pearls of wisdom from his mouth. Ricky Martin is the best entertainer. He only took a brief break from his hectic career, not a decade. I loved his Almas Del Silencio, Life and Unplugged CDs. His Life concert tour was amazing. Most of all I love him for his humanitarian work which he has been doing since he was 14 years old. His foundation is doing everything possible to eradicate child exploitarion, in any form, around the world. Kudos to this fantastic human being!


- Dadnie Borras
Posted 12/29/06 04:41 AM
 

I’m grateful that Ricky Martin could step away from the spotlight to gather himself back together after wanting to really take time off from being famous.
I totally appreciate that so much from him.
Too many young stars are forgetting to do that, and so they don’t grow as people and/or completely forget that there’s a world outside of adulation and attention by the paparazzi that they crave.
Are you listening, paris hilton and Britney Spears?
I hope Ricky Martin will never forget to see that there’s more to life than superficial stardom.


- Lyn
Posted 12/29/06 02:46 AM
 

Ricky Martin may have “stepped away” for some people, but not for me. I have been following his humanitarian work for some time and I have been very impressed with what he does for the children of the world. I am very happy that he is once again sharing his music with us; I admire him as an artist, but most importantly, I adminire him as a person.


- Millie
Posted 12/28/06 07:59 PM
 

Dayna said in the introduction that Ricky was away from the spotlight for a DECADE. Hello!! For a decade? Where have you been, Extra people? I’m sorry but the Extra TV staff needs to do some research before they do a report. Since “shaking his bonbon” (which was only 6-7 years ago)and “walking away from the spotlight and leaving fame behind”, as you said, Ricky released 2 English language albums: “Sound Loaded” and “Life” and one in Spanish: “Almas Del Silencio”, had six(6) #1 hits on Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and 2 top 10 songs. He won many awards, appeared on many shows in America and around the world, had a sold out tour, appeared before the Congress, twice, talking about the human trafficking problem, and did a lot of important charity work around the world. For some reason these things are never reported on shows like Extra and Access Hollywood. They mostly ignore Ricky’s musical achievements, humanitarian and charity work, but do report about silly incidents like Ricky lost his balance and fell when he tried to get down from a roof of a van after waving to thousands of fans who came to greet him in Argentina…
Extra please stop ignoring Ricky, get your facts and priorities straight and report about what is really important.


- Diane
Posted 12/28/06 07:40 PM
 

Thanks for the article on Ricky. He really is very talented and so balanced. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing him perform many times in 2006 and am always struck by his stage presence and professionalism. One request, though, would you please let the man move on. Enough with the “bon-bon” throw back. He is more than just a great body! Thanks!


- Colleen
Posted 12/28/06 04:05 PM
 

Great advice, Ricky Martin!
If only paris hilton and all the other self-absorbed spoiled brats(including Britney Spears) could take that advice, but they’re too full of themselves to even consider Ricky Martin’s advice to just take time out from fame.


- Lyn
Posted 12/28/06 12:13 PM
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