When pop icon Ricky Martin set the Narendra Modi Stadium on fire with his tunes, his old friendship with Bollywood diva Sushmita Sen once again became the talk of the town in India. Today Ricky Martin is known all over the world for his singing and his gay identity, but there was a time when rumors of Sushmita and Ricky dating in India were on cloud nine.
What was the relationship between Sushmita and Ricky?
In the late 90s, the news of Ricky and Sushmita’s affair used to be the headline of every magazine. Ricky Martin was very popular in India at that time and Sushmita Sen had made her mark at the global level by winning the title of Miss Universe. Although both of them had kept silence on these rumors at that time, but in 2010, when Ricky Martin openly admitted to the world that he was ‘gay’, Sushmita reacted.
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What did Sushmita say?
The actress once said in an interview to DNA, ‘Ever since I knew him, I have been very proud of him.’ He further said, ‘It takes a lot of courage to accept your DNA. I knew he was gay. May he get more courage. It’s an amazing feeling to be able to love whoever you want, and no one can make that decision for you.
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For those who don’t know, let us tell you that the singer-songwriter made the biggest announcement of his life when he accepted that he was gay. On his official website he said, ‘I consider myself lucky to be a gay man, and I am proud of it. Being the way I am is a great blessing. I can’t put it inside because it’s too heavy. Something to be happy about. I have heard many people say that all the years you have worked and everything you have built will collapse, which gives me courage and strength.
Martin has two children
Martin’s twin sons, Matteo and Valentino, were born via surrogacy in 2008, fulfilling his lifelong dream of becoming a father. She married artist Jawan Yosef in 2018 after meeting on social media in 2015. That same year their family added a daughter, Lucia Martin-Yosef, and a son, René Martin-Yosef. Nevertheless, the couple decided to divorce after six years of marriage. In 2023, their divorce became final.
Sushmita, on the other hand, was in a relationship with Rohman Shawl before they announced their separation. Since then, they have remained friends. On Rhea Chakraborty’s podcast, she admitted that she was unmarried for at least the last three years.