On Public Image vs. Private life and its implications 2 June 2009

I’ve recently revived my passion for Ricky Martin (especially his music in Spanish) and surfed the net to find any updates on his situation (it’s been about 8-9 years since I was infatuated, so…) and all I could find (even on VERY SERIOUS sites!!), some or at least most of the “news” is about him being gay or not. Yes, he is a public figure, but a musician is ONLY a public figure. One cannot claim to know an artist just by listening to his/her music (for example) and by getting a hint of some detail or another in that particular artist’s life.
Since it’s so hard to separate the public and the private personas, lowly characters will rise (out spite? being complexed of their own nothingness?) and use any excuse to drag the famous in mud with allegations related to their sexuality, religion & co. Yes, I know that it makes some of you people feel better, but…

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