Out pop star Ricky Martin took to Instagram Thursday to celebrate the resignation of Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló.
“Puerto Rico we did it,” Martin said in the post. “And we did it in peace. With no guns, like Gandhi. We demanded respect and we were heard.” He also added, “WE’VE RESCUED OUR ISLAND. And now, go out to the streets. GO AND CELEBRATE but please DO NOT DROP THE BALL. EYES WIDE OPEN FROM NOW ON.”
Related: Puerto Rico governor Ricardo Rosselló to resign following homophobic text leak
Rosselló’s resignation came after weeks of mass protests around Puerto Rico, in which a number of celebrities, including Martin, demanded action over his sexist, homophobic, and otherwise offensive remarks. The governor came under fire after nearly 900 pages of text and chat messages leaked.
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Rosselló had initially apologized and said he would not resign, but would not seek reelection. After weeks of protests, the governor changed his mind. He stepped down Wednesday afternoon.
Invader7
Phuck YEAH. The trumpski neo- FASACIST Bigoted,homophobic d-bag doo doo LOSER met his match. Maybe this will INSPIRE millions of Americans to do the EXACT same thing and FORCE the Predator,despotic, neo-FASCIST Hitler Jr. out of the White House. And make his life a living HELL until then.. Hey hey you republithug dictators are going to be stripped of your power..
ConnorBryant1658
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LukeHill1389
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marion
Ricky Martin the man who hid is sexuality to earn and sell records when he was famous. Now suddenly has the time to be an activist now he is no longer commercially viable. This hypocrisy really annoys me.
Kangol2
Enhorabuena to Ricky Martin & all the protesters whose collective action drove the corrupt, entitled, homophobic and misogynistic scion Ricardo Rosselló from office! Unfortunately he had enough time to do extensive damage to Puerto Rico’s economy, which was only compounded by Hurricane María. His ouster is a start, but now Puerto Ricans should keep fighting to ensure none of his cronies or associates gain power either.
One question, though. Does this mean statehood, which his party advocated for, is off the table?
Man About Town
He looks exhausted in this clip. Why isn’t he getting enough sleep? Doesn’t he know I’m his Jewish mother and I worry??
GayEGO
Good news! Ricky Martin is a hot guy!