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In 2000,Ricky Martin had become an international star thanks to tasted songs, including "Livin 'La Vida Loca" and "She Cogne". So, of course, people were also interested in his personal life. In an in-depth interview withBarbara Walters, Martin must share more about himself with his fans, but the conversation turned tense when the journalist asked a question about his sexual orientation. The singer has chosen not to give a definitive answer as to whether or not it was gay - he released publicly in 2010 - and the left exchange Walter feels regret and Martin asked his decision.

In a new interview withPeople For his proud number of 2021,Martin opened About Walters' interview and how he let her feel "violated". Read it to see what the star had to say today about the uncomfortable sit-stock and how Walters grew up to feel his question.

During the 2000 maintenance, Walters asked Martin on the rumors he was gay, including if the rumors "hurt" and how he chose to handle them.

"Sexuality and homosexuality should not be a problem for anyone," replied Martin. "I think sexuality is something that every individual should treat in his own way. And that's all I have to say about it."

But Walters supported, saying that the young and 29-year-old could "stop" the rumors by confirming or refusing them directly.

"Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to express the rumors," he replied. "But Barbara, for some reason, I just do not feel like that."

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In his recent interview withPeople, Martin looked at his discussion with Walters and said, "When she dropped the question, I felt raped because I was just not ready to go out. I was very scared." He added, "There is a bit of SSPT with that."

Martin also spoke toPeople About the difference between going out and to be obliged to go out. "There are many, many children who do not have someone to watch," he said. "All they have around them is that people tell them:" What you feel is evil. "But, you can not force someone to go out. But if you have an egg and you open it from the outside, only death comes out. But if the egg opens from the inside, the life comes out. "

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Martin saidPeople that "many people say, what would you do differently?" With regard to the conversation with Walters. "Well, I may have come out in this interview," he explained. "It would have been great because when I came out, it felt incredible. When it comes to my sexuality, when I'm in whom I am, I want to talk about what I'm doing everything I've done . Because if you hide it, it's a situation of life or death. "

Martin was finally published in a statement on his website in 2010. He attributed his decision in part to be a father of his two young children. "Keeping life as I did until today would be to indirectly reduce the glow that my children were born with," he wrote (Via ABC News) "Quite enough. It must change. It was not supposed to happen 5 or 10 years ago, it is supposed to happen now. Today is my day, it's my moment, and it's my moment."

During a 2018 appearance onLook what's going on to live, Martin said he "felt like [Walters] struck like a punch after striking after the punch." He added, however, that this part of him wishes he went out at the time.

"It was really uncomfortable, to be honest," said the singer. "But again, I look at him and I'm like", why did not you say yes at the time? Just say yes. Yes, I am gay. "He added" "his work. Everyone asked this question."

Years after the interview broadcast, Walters expressed his late asking Martin if he was or not gay. In a special of 2006 called30 errors in 30 years, Walters listedRequest topics about their sexualityas one of his mistakes. After a clip of her with Martin, the journalist said, "Was it a mistake? Looking back now, we feel like a. So, Item number five: unless someone is openly gay and happy to talk about it, his company of anyone, including mine. "

She still Addressed the Martin conversation In an interview of 2010 with the Toronto Star. "In 2000, I pushed very strong Ricky Martin to admit if he was gay or not, and the way he refused to do everybody deciding that he was," she said . "Many people say that it destroyed his career and when I think I think it was an inappropriate question."

Better life contacted Walters regarding Martin's new comments on their maintenance, but has not received an answer yet.

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