Quote of the day by Ricky Martin: ‘There’s no light in the closet’

Ricky Martin, one of the most recognizable faces on the planet, experienced a career boom in the ‘90s. However, at the peak of his career, behind his leather pants and polished smile, he was hiding something deeper, something he couldn’t share with the world.For Martin, coming out as gay was difficult because the industry was different then. Within, he carried the weight of fear. However, when he welcomed his twin sons in 2010, he publicly disclosed his sexuality and came out as a homosexual man. Martin’s courage made him feel liberated. He shared in an interview: “There’s no light in the closet.” “There’s no light in the closet.” Ricky Martin said this in an interview with GQ. His words sum up the emotional toll it took for him before he was open to the world. He was under pressure, isolation, and as his words signify ‘darkness.’ In the interview he continued, “I don’t want guilt or shame. Because only if you’re wearing my shoes would you know what I was going through.” For Martin, coming out made him shine brighter. At present, Martin openly speaks about his journey. It makes him happy to see that the world has evolved. He feels his experience helped pave the way for the younger generation of artists to live openly, without guilt or shame. Ricky Martin’s road to fame came from the Latin boy band Menudo. In the 1980s he rose to fame with the group and later launched a solo career in the ‘90s. His Grammy performance of “La Copa de la Vida” in 1999 and the smash hit “Livin’ la Vida Loca” earned him global stardom.