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Ricky Martin has a nice house
Ricky Martin’s 9,500 square foot house in Miami Beach
NOTE: “. . . is better than you” is a Friday feature showcasing multi-million dollar celebrity homes in the hopes of generating feelings of jealousy, hatred, and animosity towards said celebrity. When you get down to the entertainment-dollar-spending core of it, you helped buy that home. Sucker!
Ricky Martin has angered the Catholic Church, or at least one leading Latino Cardinal who says the singer has “acted without dignity.” The Puerto Rican singer recently fathered twin boys through a surrogate mother who is rumored to be his cousin. Ewwww.
The cardinal of Honduras, Oscar Andres Rodriguez, accuses the singer of going against human dignity. On a visit to Chile, the Catholic leader said, “What Martin did diminishes the dignity of a human being. You can’t just buy or rent life. It’s even worse when someone famous and in the public eye is doing it.”
The good cardinal isn’t the only who finds Ricky’s methods offensive. A Mexican talk show host told his audience this week that, “I don’t think it’s right to deny children of maternal figures, just because you have a big ego.” Who says these kids won’t have a mother figure? They have Ricky, don’t they?
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The NY Daily News reports that new papa Ricky Martin won't be getting the Brangelina-level payday for pics of his twins...
Why? "We don't think he is going to tell the backstory, so the whole thing just seems kind of icky," says one editor.
A photo of the singer and his babies (delivered via an unnamed surrogate) might run in a magazine, but definitely not on the cover.
"When someone seems like they are hiding something, it's a big turnoff to the public," claims another editor.
True that! Not that Martin doesn't deserve his privacy, of course, but if he's gonna be on the cover of a mag, we'd wanna know the real story behind him and his new twins!
We're sure those twins are adorable, though - just look at Ricky Martin himself!
Ready for the duties of fatherhood, Ricky Martin is the proud papa to baby twin boys via a surrogate mother, press reports confirm.
“In recent weeks, Ricky Martin became a proud father by the birth of twin sons,” Ricky’s rep told People magazine.
Ricky Martin is livin' a new "vida loca" - this time as the father of twins! The Associated Press confirms that the hunky Latin singer/bootyshaker had the children via a surrogate mother, and the babies were born a few weeks ago.
His reps released the following statement:
"The children, delivered via gestational surrogacy, are healthy and already under Ricky's full-time care. 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."
Congrats to the new DILF! He's definitely going to have his hands full!
But...who's going to help raise the kids? Is Ricky going to be a single parent or is there a significant other in the picture?
Photos: Getty Images
Ricky Martin has taken some time off from living la vida loca to help eradicate human trafficking in Latin America.
The U.S. State department says that more than 20,000 people are trafficked into the United States each year. "Call and Live" is a hotline used to report such instances.
The program has already received over 55,000 phone calls reporting wrongdoings, with an emphasis to 'prevent, protect, and prosecute.'
On another note, Ricky has got some fine facial hair. He needs to show Becks what's up, because he is obviously rocking the fuzz a heck of a lot better than Mr. Posh these days.
Photos: SplashNewsOnline.com
10 more photos of Ricky Martin at a press conference to launch a campaign that promotes an anti-trafficking hotline for prevention and victim protection at The Inter-American Development Bank in Washington D.C. after the jump.
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TMZ.com: Thanks to his new capoeira regimen, Ricky Martin can look hot and kick your ass.After a short stint livin' la vida gorda, Ricky was back at his bon-bon shaking weight today in D.C. Now where's that Speedo? See Also Ricky Martin: Livin' La Vida... Read more
Unlikely friends!
Ricky Martin and openly gay Broadway actor Nathan Lane have been hanging out.
The pair were recently spotted together at Centrale, a bar in the gayborhood in NYC.
Enriquetta and Nathan were also there with a Broadway agent pal.
Gay! Gay! Gay!
[Image via JPI Studios.]
It's cold here in Sundance, but we're having a great time!
Ricky Martin is enjoying herself too. He's not in Park City, unfortunately. But he is cruising around the Caribbean on a private yacht.
The homolicious singer, sporting a new close-cropped hairdo and wearing some tight trunks, just turned 36.
Still looking good, mami!
Here's Ricky Martin livin' la vida rough at LAX. He may look a little used, but who dolls themselves up for a flight? You're lucky if don't rock gym shorts and flip flops. Those planes are no exactly the oasis of comfort and tranquility. When they start letting you lounge around in boxer briefs, I'm going for it. Ricky's probably preparing to leave the country because his "skincare specialist" sorta/kinda outed him recently. No one cares, Enrique! Everyone knew you were gay when we saw those pics from a couple of years ago of you and your "friend" doing calisthenics on the beach. In Speedos. It couldn't have been gayer if that had gone on at Celine Dion's last concert and Tom Cruise was involved. All we care about is that you find a belt. I know you're trying to entice that cute security guard, but put the crack away.
Photos: Bauer-Griffin Online
10 more photos of Ricky Martin at LAX are after the jump.
The date: December 7th
The time: 7pm
The place: 1291 Third Avenue
Sighted: "Ricky Martin and his bon bon at JG Mellon's. Papi was lookin' fine and scruffy. And not really that gay, sadly."
Not really that gay? Au contraire. In fact, two days ago, Ricky's facialist Ole Henriksen officially "outed" Ricky after implying he was gay, but mainly by confirming that Ricky receives facials. Yet long before Ole made the shocking revelation, Ricky confirmed his gayosity - not by wearing brightly colored silk shirts and dripping wax on himself, but by failing to give a "straight" answer to the "Are you gay?" question. Indeed, when Barbara Walters asked him the question, Ricky replied by answering ten completely different questions, including whether he was concerned about his nieces reading things, what his mother discusses at the beauty parlor and whether sexuality is something that each individual should deal with in their own way. Failure to absolutely 100% confirm straightness by having sex with a woman during the actual interview equals gayness. Closeted case closed.
Ricky is not alone in outing himself by virtue of ridiculous roundabout answers. Queen Latifah is constantly photographed with her "personal trainer" Jeannette Jenkins, but her "I know me and that's all I need to know" responses combined with the fact that she obviously hasn't worked out in decades belie the true nature of her sexificationality status. Ryan Seacrest's unambiguous answer that he has "straight male habits" coupled with his convincing and in no way staged kiss with Teri Hatcher exposes his gayitude. And Jodie Foster's declaration "My life is my life" plus her trip to the sperm bank and thanking of "my beautiful Cydney" sufficiently satisfies the public's wonder. They're not out "officially" of course, for fear of losing roles and endorsements.
As with farts, whoever denied it, supplied it, and evading the question is the new confirmation. Accordingly, CoverGirl and American Idol need to immediately rip up their contracts with Queen Latifah and Seacrest because now, who will be able to trust them to sell makeup or accurately report America's text message votes? Pepsi must fire Ricky as its spokesperson because, in an ironic turn of events, everyone knows that gays poison wells and pollute our drinking water. Instead of dreaming up outrageously cagey answers to the critical sexual orientation question, closeted celebrities need to channel this energy into researching and moving to leper colonies so that the public will finally be rid from their insidious influences.
And I totally thought his hair and make-up crew would be the ones to break first. Ricky Martin seems to have made an effort to keep his sexuality under wraps, well for the most part, but it sounds like a friend of his might have confirmed for us what we've all been thinking anyways. According to Ole Henriksen, who is also Ricky's skin care specialist, during an interview with gay Swedish magazine Salonk, "He (Martin) is a bit more open about it (his homosexuality) these days than he used to be... I don't know if he has a boyfriend." Well, I don't think we're all that surprised, but the discovery that there exists a gay Swedish magazine named Salonk just about made my day. I really hope they make t-shirts. And I love these pictures of Ricky, whose red carpet routine appears to consist of lots of clapping and pointing. I guess that's just one part of what livin' la vida loca entails--lots of clapping and pointing. Oh yeah!
Photos: Getty Images
As she enjoys her success on Broadway, Jennifer Garner is looking ahead to what’s next in her career. And it’s taking her across the pond.
The “Alias” hottie is set to star in “This Side of Truth” with Ricky Gervais, the creator of the British comedy “The Office” (we have one here in the States, too!). In the film, Gervais plays a man who “discovers how to lie in a world where people only know how to be honest.”
You know there were some "special" auditions to get into Menudo. A lot of these boy band organizers are in it for something other than helping kids make it big. On second thought, that's exactly why they're in it. I'm looking at you, Lou Pearlman. Ricky Martin got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday. Ok, the people who receive it actually have to pay for it but it's still nice to have. I totally want a homeless person to cough up blood on a brass plaque with my name on it! It's called stardom, baby!
"My work has been recognized. It will stay here forever, hopefully," the 35-year-old singer told The Associated Press after the ceremony Tuesday. "I'm so motivated right now, we'll see where this takes me."Fans waved Puerto Rican flags and kept screaming Martin's name as his star was unveiled outside the Virgin Megastore at Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.
"This is an incredible moment," he told the crowd. "Everything I do, I do with love and passion."
(Getty)
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Gay? Well I never . . .
According to Ricky Martin’s close friend, “skincare guru” Ole Henricksen, the singer is gay. I know. Shocking. Henricksen told an unnamed Swedish magazine:
“[Ricky] is a bit more open about [his homosexuality] these days than he used to be. It’s difficult for artists, women as well as men, who need to sell lots of records to be open about their sexuality.” When asked if the Livin’ la Vida Loca star has a boyfriend, Ole added: “I don’t know if he has any. “At least I haven’t seen him.” (Source)
Nevermind what this dude said, the fact that Ricky Martin’s close friend is a “skincare guru” is all the evidence I need. Well that and the closet-full of leather pants he owns. I can count on one hand the number of straight guys who own leather pants . . . did I mention I lost all of my fingers years ago in an accident down at the old mill?
This man is just too cute to me. I don't know what it is, but he has wormed his way into my heart. Oh wait, it's how he looks in a tiny little bathing suit that I suspect came straight out of International Male. That's right. I remember now. The Puerto Rican pop star is reiterating his interest in starting a family, by adopting children from various countries in the world.
"It's something we want to begin to create this year, a family of many colors."His goal is to adopt a bevy of kiddos, possibly "one from each continent." But the 35-year-old bachelor knows that it may end up being a complicated process--one that he's willing to endure, to make sure that the adoption process is on the up-and-up.
"I want to do it right," he said. "I don't want any problems or misunderstandings. ... Some think as celebrities we can manipulate the system to have a quicker adoption."Wait a minute, so as a celebrity you don't get special treatment? Well, then, I guess I made the right decision years ago to eschew the fame that would have come along with a highly successful supermodel career that I decided to forgo for a life of blogging about celebrities. I made the right choice indeed.
(AP)
