US EditionRicky Martin Blasts Host for Gay Question
MIAMI, JUL 10 – Billy Bush apologized immediately after Ricky Martin walked off an early 2000s interview following a question about his sexuality, seven years before Martin publicly came out in 2010.
- Billy Bush questioned Ricky Martin about his sexuality during a Miami interview in the early 2000s, leading Martin to walk off the set feeling upset.
- Bush asked the question after hearing from eight people in a lobby bar who wanted to know if Martin was gay, though Martin was not ready to come out publicly at that time.
- Bush immediately apologized privately to Martin, saying, "Ricky, I am so sorry for asking that question," and promised the footage would not be publicized.
- Martin later described the experience as leaving him feeling "violated" with "a little PTSD," adding there would be a time and place to discuss it but not while promoting his album.
- Bush described the encounter as the most awkward experience he had with a celebrity and shared that it taught him an important lesson about understanding people's boundaries and knowing what is appropriate in the entertainment industry.
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