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\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n One family member played a key role in Ricky Martin<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s decision to publicly come out as gay. <\/p>\n The 52-year-old music icon became a breakout star in the \u201990s with the success of singles like \u201cLivin\u2019 the Vida Loca.\u201d It was years after he became a household name that Ricky<\/strong> opened up about his sexuality. <\/p>\n In a new interview, he explained that the decision was against the advice of his team, who were concerned that being openly gay would hurt him professionally. However, he had the utmost support from one family member. <\/p>\n Keep reading to find out more\u2026<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n While on SiriusXM\u2019s Andy Cohen Live<\/em>, Ricky explained that his dad, a psychologist, told him that he had to be honest, especially after he welcomed twin sons Valentino <\/strong>and Matteo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \u201cHe said, \u2018What are you gonna teach your kids to lie? You gotta be open. You gotta go out\u2026 I want to help you. How can we do this,\u2019\u201d he recalled. <\/p>\n Ricky<\/strong> continued, saying, \u201cAnd I\u2019m like, \u2018All right, Dad, I\u2019m working on it. Gimme a second. I don\u2019t know how. I don\u2019t know if it\u2019s through an interview. I don\u2019t know if I want to write a letter and tweet it. I don\u2019t know. Gimme a break. It\u2019ll come.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n He ultimately shared the news on social media. <\/p>\n If you missed it, Ricky<\/strong> recently opened up about one of his fetishes and how he meets guys<\/a>. <\/p>\n \n