Hey - guess what...
Ricky Martin is a massive shirter. Hands up who didn't know that already?
(Purpledoris I've got afeckin' job, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:12, 42 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

YM.

( girlinthehole, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:24, Reply)

What prompted this?
He tried to adopt some kid with his partner last year, didn't he?
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:28, Reply)

He has two little boys.
And he's written his autobiography which probably prompted it.
( girlinthehole, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:30, Reply)

Do they have two little toys?
When they grow up will they be soldiers?
( Peej, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:56, Reply)

Yeah, that made CNN.
Must have been a slow news day.

I think it was a desperate bid for attention and cultural relevance by a singer who's outstayed his welcome. He's always been a flaming poof. Coming out of the closet for him was like Spike Lee suddenly standing up and declaring that he's black.
( Wanderer, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:31, Reply)

well it might be slightly more relevant
given that the Latin culture is pretty macho-orientated. Though I don't think anyone could have called Ricky Martin macho ever
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:42, Reply)

I love the sound of deep seated homophobia coming to the fore

(Bazongaloid, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:43, Reply)

How deep?
Balls deep.
Best of all the deeps.
( thealternativefact, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:44, Reply)

Touching the back of your throat deep

(Bazongaloid, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:47, Reply)

Oops, they've gone in as well deep.

( thealternativefact, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:48, Reply)

I like Ooops wrong hole, oh never mind you're already in deep.

(Bazongaloid, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:54, Reply)

So do I

( thealternativefact, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:56, Reply)

Balls deep in love?

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:58, Reply)

Hardly that.
It was like when Liberace was finally admitted to be gay after his death. The overall reaction seemed to be "Yes? And?..." with a blank look.

Same thing applies here. Did anyone ever think otherwise about Ricky Martin?
( Wanderer, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 21:05, Reply)

Someone's gay, I don't think it deserves much comment.

(PsychoChomp, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:32, Reply)

(apart from in the case of Vipros, of course)

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:33, Reply)

if that were to happen it'd be national headlines
because everyone would be so shocked

unlike you, because you are clearly a massive Bertie Woofter

also: I like your sig
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:41, Reply)

nah
maybe local newspaper at best. A small understated headline 'local man confirms rumours'
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:44, Reply)

Agreed, after the article about some old biddy tripping over.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:46, Reply)

I don't think I like you anymore

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:47, Reply)

sorry
the truth needs out
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:34, Reply)

'At long last this ridulous charade is at an end
say parents'
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:56, Reply)

"we always knew" say close friends "we just wanted to support him and tell him it was okay, but he was in such deep denial"

(Bazongaloid, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:00, Reply)

I had my hopes
*sigh*
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:39, Reply)

As did I Kristine
I've only just recovered from the Dale Winton shocker........
(Purpledoris I've got afeckin' job, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:44, Reply)

I know exactly what you mean

( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:57, Reply)

Two in the pink, one in the stink?
You must be very close.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:37, Reply)

I didn't know

but I haven't heard anything from him since 1999 so this is not unusual
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:45, Reply)

That bastard:
he never calls, he never writes...
( thealternativefact, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:49, Reply)

That's just you
he calls me every week after he talks to his mum
(Bazongaloid, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 13:54, Reply)

Now we just have to wait for Kevin Spacey to come out.
And Monty's mum of course.
( girlinthehole, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:03, Reply)

I thought we already knew Montys mum was gay?

(Bazongaloid, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:08, Reply)

We know but she won't admit it.

( girlinthehole, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:12, Reply)

No as in, in real life Montys' mum is a lesbian.
Really, isn't she? Or am I thinking of someone else?
(Bazongaloid, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:14, Reply)

She really is
¬_¬
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:14, Reply)

I thought she was a lesbian but Monty pretended that he was in denial or she was in denial or somthing.

( girlinthehole, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:16, Reply)

thinking Fantasising
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:16, Reply)

you're getting Monty confused with Jade Goody
whose mum was a one-armed lesbian convict.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:19, Reply)

One-armed bandit

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:20, Reply)

+bum

(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:30, Reply)

Ashley Cole?
Cliff Richard?
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:21, Reply)

*raises hand*
To be really pedantic, I didn't know, it was merely a hypothesis formulated on the evidence available to me at the time. But my god, it was a strong hypothesis...
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 30 Mar 2010, 14:24, Reply)