Puerto Rican crooner Ricky Martin just got a new gig: daddy.
Martin’s press team confirmed today that the 36-year old welcomed two twin boys this week. And, no, he didn’t produce them the “old-fashioned way.” Why? Well, perhaps because of his rumored homosexuality, which Martin’s hairdresser inadvertently revealed last year.
The Latin superstar had the children via a surrogate mother, and the babies were born a few weeks ago, according to a statement from his representatives.
“The children, delivered via gestational surrogacy, are healthy and already under Ricky’s full-time care,” said the statement. “Ricky is elated to begin this new chapter in his life as a parent and will be spending the remainder of the year out of the public spotlight in order to spend time with his children.”
A representative said there was no further information on the details of the children’s birth.
No word on whether Martin’s ubiquitous pal, pictured above, will be acting as his wing man.
[By the way, anyone know that man’s name?]
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Darth Paul
Dunno his name, but he’s supposed to be his brother.
CHURCHILL-Y
Congrats to the new father, but yeah that’s his brother.
faghag
WOW Ricky is a lucky guy if that’s what he’s tapping.
That man is simply delish.
Alexa
First Clay has a baby, now Ricky has twins, how soon before Anderson Cooper has triplets?
faghag
erm, since when is that his brother?
do you have proof?
faghag
his wikipedia page says he’s an only child.
why do people like to maker up shit?
Dubwise
I’ve seen that guy listed as brother, half-brother and as trainer. Does it matter? They are both fine specimens. Plenty more pics of these two doing yoga on the web. Each and everyone of them filed away for years of shower nozel masturbation material for years to come.
Puddy Katz
Clay Aikens and now Ricky Martin. My question is: If these guys are heterosexual why aren’t they fathering children the old fashioned way?
Goose
Who ever thought Clay and Ricky are heterosexual? Stupid fangirls?
Geode
Three years ago, when the photograph surfaced, several websites identified the other man as Ricky Martin’s half-brother Eric Martin, ie Towleroad.
Laura
Ummm. Just because they’re both (probably) gay, does it mean we should be comparing or even discussing in the same breath the fact that Clay Aiken and Ricky Martin both reproduced? I really only see this as a problem in one of these cases.
Darth Paul
@Faghag- that’s why I used the “supposed” qualifier. Also, do you buy everything you read on wikipedia?
Tom
The sadddest part of the photo is that they are both holding cigaretes. Two beautiful men sucking on poison when they could be sucking on something much more life sustaining, i.e., all together now, “my cock.”
Alexa
You know what? I am fucking sick of people dissing Clay for having a baby and yet in the same breath praising Ricky for it. Just because Ricky is traditionally hot and Clay isn’t doesn’t mean Clay won’t be a good father. And what other difference is there? They’re BOTH closeted singers who refuse to discuss their private lives, so why does one get termed creepy and compared to Michael Jackson and the other doesn’t? And the answer “because he is creepy” doesn’t cut it.
mark
Tom looking at those two, and you notice the cigs.
OH BROTHER!
Unlike Ameica, most of the world hasn’t sucumb to be ruled by non smokers.
Dana
Clay Aiken is in a committed relationship and will be raising his son together with the mother of his child. Ricky Martin paid someone to carry his twins. These are 2 very different circumstances.
Geoffrey
I’ve never fanned out a single towel with any of my siblings so we could both ‘lay out’, that’s creepy…and speaking of creepy as far as Clay Gaykin being in a committed relationship? Puhleeze. I’d have more respect for either of them if they had the balls to come out of the closet and be honest about who they are instead of living their lives on the backs of so many GLBT’s who sacrificed before them w/out the privilege of fame and fortune.
Lost
Alexa honey, unbunch your panties.
No one ever said Clay would not be a good father. Everyone is giving him a hard time just like Ricky because they won’t come out of the closet. Ricky has been playing this game a lot longer and knows how to play it better than Clay.
Clay on the other hand comes across as an ass and a little diva instead of someone who should be honest or not be a bitch about playing his game.
ossiss
The name of the other guy is Danny and is his brother. He has two brothers and a sister (Danny, Eric and Vanessa).
I am so happy for my nephews. He don’t have to share his babies with anybody. You have to understand that he is a very famous person and there are girls that the only thing they is money.
Imagine if he did it with a girlfriend to have his babies. If they are not together anymore he has a lot of things to loose including his babies.
He do not have a woman by his side that he trust and think he is going to be with her for the rest of his life. I understand that he made the right decision.
Kandace
Idiots. Search: single men having kids. In one Miami Florida clinic the heterolsexual men having kids via surrogacy is 80% compared to gay men.
Why do you think? Just like women, men worry of being too old to start a family and perhaps never finding Miss Right.
Kandace
Also, Clay Aiken is straight. he stopped answering because he said people called him gay anyway.
Ricky said once “I guess these rumors were started by people who want me to be like them and I’m NOT. I could be married or have 27 girlfriends and if people want to keep calling me gay they will” ” I’m gay friendly – I’m not gay”.
All the interviews are out there and if stupid journalists can’t do thier homework b4 interviewing them, why should they answer such a rude, sexuality obessessed question over and over.
Me again
Single men having kids this way is a faster growing trend in the straight community than in the gay.
As for the brother. Ricky confirmed it.
Search “Ricky Martin habla sobre su sexualidad:” you can see the article translated and Ricky confirms it is Eric. Plus look at any of Ricky’s family pics on fan sites.
MzDez
Now that Clay’s come out, (and kudos to him for it), do all you women who defended his heterosexuality feel betrayed or just plain stupid? At least Clay’s got balls, something, despite the lump in the Speedos, Ricky Martin is lacking.
Bruno of Brazil
Amo o ricky Matin, ele é lindo, gostoso, maravilhoso, ele junto de shakira é o orgulho da musica latino americana. queria namorar um deus grego desse. ai se eu pudesse.