Ricky Martin is denying any sort of romantic relationship with his nephew after new developments have arisen in the domestic abuse dispute that led to a restraining order against him earlier this month in Puerto Rico. According to media reports, the accuser — who filed the order anonymously — was Martin’s 21-year-old nephew, who alleged he had dated the Puerto Rican artist for seven months. The report quotes the order as saying they broke up two months ago, but the petitioner says Martin did not accept the separation and has been seen loitering near the petitioner’s house at least three times. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “Ricky Martin has, of course, never been — and would never be — involved in any kind of sexual or romantic relati...
As part of our 35th-anniversary, we’re naming the most influential artists of the past 35 years. Today, we’re at #27. From San Juan, Puerto Rico here is Ricky Martin. CREDIT: Michael Tran / Contributor “Livin’ La Vida Loca” lit the fuse for the Latin pop explosion of the ’90s. Puerto Rican crooner Ricky Martin became a global pop star in 1999 with a pelvic-thrusting performance that drew in both women and men. Martin may have appeared to arrive out of nowhere, but his crossover domination was well plotted out. He first entertained Latino audiences in the ’80s as a member of the boy band Menudo. Into the next decade, he went solo and let out the Wepa! heard ’round the world in the bilingual banger “María,” and he later scored a goal with the 1998 FIFA World Cup anthem “The Cup of Life.” Tha...