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Ricky Martin shakes his bon bon at the U.S. open of his tour, October 20, 1999 (AFP). |
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"America is in love with you," Rosie O'Donnell told Ricky Martin, who taught Rosie how to swivel her hips on The Rosie O'Donnell Show, May 11, 1999. |
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Ricky Martin performs at the 41st annual Grammy Awards, Feb. 24, 1999. Martin won a Grammy for Latin pop performance (USA TODAY). |
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Ricky Martin was the Mystery Guest on The Rosie O'Donnell show, November 10, 1999. Martin entered the studio from behind the curtain wearing a black cape and a white mask, but when he revealed himself the crowd went loca. |
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''I used to freak out every time people would mention the word 'sex symbol,' '' Martin doth protest to USA TODAY in a May, 1999 interview. ''But I was talking to Gloria Estefan recently, and she said, 'You know what, buddy? If you have it, take advantage of it, 'cause it's not gonna be there forever!' Because we Latins, we are warm-blooded - we meet somebody and we kiss immediately. So Gloria basically said, look, it's part of you - don't be ashamed of it.'' Above, Martin gyrates for the Today show (AP). |
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Ricky Martin in Les Miserables. Martin tells USA TODAY he wouldn't mind returning to theater eventually: ''I would love to produce, or even write a play.'' He also has gotten film offers. ''They're good parts - even leads. I'm talking about maybe going back to acting in two, three, five years.'' But for now, Martin insists, ''Music is my priority. A lot of things are going on, and - I want to be humble about it, but I'm very optimistic. I'm very psyched. It's really, really beautiful.'' |
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Julio Iglesias made a cameo appearance on General Hospital while Ricky Martin starred as ABC's daytime heartthrob in the early '90s. |
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Ricky Martin rehearses for the 1999 MTV Awards at the Metropolitan Opera House in Lincoln Center, New York City. |
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