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Puerto Rican musician Enrique Martin Morales aka Ricky Martin has joined a list of celebs vacationing in Kenya this year.
The Livin’ la Vida Loca singer posted pictures of himself on his Instagram page while at Amboseli National Park.
Ricky Martin has always been famous. But he caught the world’s attention in the year 2000 when his personal life became the subject of interest due to his large gay following, and he was questioned about his sexual orientation.
In a December 2000 interview with The Mirror, Martin was asked to comment on the rumors surrounding his sexuality.
He replied that “I don’t think I obliged to tell anyone if I am gay or not, or who I’ve slept with or not.”
On March 29, 2010, Martin publicly acknowledged his homosexuality in a post on his official website stating, “I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man. I am very blessed to be who I am.”
Martin said that “these years in silence and reflection made me stronger and reminded me that acceptance has to come from within, and that this kind of truth gives me the power to conquer emotions I didn’t even know existed.”
In 2010, prior to Martin coming out, Barbara Walters expressed some regret for pushing Martin in a 2000 interview to admit if he was gay. The Toronto Star quoted her as saying, “When I think back on it now, I feel it was an inappropriate question.”
