It's more difficult to have success if you're openly gay so I'd probably not say outright I was gay, but I wouldn't say I was straight either. I'd keep it a grey area at first and if I got into a relationship I'd be open about it.
Despite what people say, being a debut gay artist could hurt your career more than it could help. People are still willing to reinforce negative stereotypes against gay actors/singers/etc., even to the extent of type casting all gay actors.
I'd come out from the get-go. If you wait, the media's gonna mess with you public image. Ricky Martin is done compared to how he used to be successful.
I'd come out from the get-go. If you wait, the media's gonna mess with you public image. Ricky Martin is done compared to how he used to be successful.
If he came out in the beginning he never would've had all the success he had previously.