Ricky Martin, who became a father to a set of twin boys back in August by way of gestational surrogacy, is featured on the cover and in the pages of the new issue of People en Español magazine. Unfortch, Ricky and his babies are not featured on the cover of People magazine (that honor was left for a coverstory about Tom Cruise‘s Life in Pictures) but Ricky and his twins are featured inside the new issue of People. Here is Ricky and sons on the cover of People en Español and a portion of the interview from People magazine … say hello to Matteo and Valentino Martin:
Born via surrogate in early August, Ricky Martin’s 4-month-old twin boys make their debut in this week’s issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday. A joyful Martin, 36, spoke candidly with PEOPLE at home in Puerto Rico about his desire to be a parent, the decision to seek the help of a surrogate and juggling caring for twins – he has no nanny!
Describe this time in your life
I’m so happy! Everything they do, from smiling to crying, feels like a blessing. Being a father feels amazing. This has been the most spiritual moment in my life.
How hands-on are you as a father?
I don’t have a nanny. I’m doing this on my own because I don’t want to miss a moment. I have a personal assistant who helps me, someone who takes care of me while I’m taking care of them, but I’m the one who changes the diapers, the one that feeds them, the one that bathes them, the one that puts them to sleep. For any parent, the first couple of months tend to get a little bit intense.
Why did you choose to become a parent via surrogate?
Adoption was one option, but it’s complicated and can take a long time. Surrogacy was an intriguing and faster option. I thought, ‘I’m going to jump into this with no fear.’
Tell us about Valetino’s and Matteo’s personalities.
Valentino loves to sleep. I call him ‘Mr. Peace and Love’ because he’s so chill and serene. Matteo is more alert and active. He was up at 3 a.m. the other night and just hanging!
What is your philosophy on raising your sons?
I love to read books to my sons and tell them stories. I play music for them so they develop their own personalities. I want to give them information and raise them with honesty and love, and give them self-esteem and a lot of acceptance.
HMMM … doesn’t this story sound awfully familiar? Remember when we learned that Clay Aiken became a father by artificial insemination? Yeah. And we all know what happened shortly after that baby was born. I’m just sayin’ … In any event, much congrats to Ricky on the birth of his beautiful twin boys. They really are darling. Curious that there has been NO MENTION AT ALL about the woman who gave birth to these babies. Personally, and pardon the rant, I think it’s kinda crappy that Ricky, Matteo and Valentino weren’t able to get the cover of US People magazine. I can’t believe a coverstory of Tom Cruise‘s personal pictures was deemed more worthy of the cover. The Cruise story seems like such a throw-away story, one that could be used when there is really nothing else going on. BUT, at least Ricky and his boys got the cover of People en Español … that’s something, right? Click HERE to see one more pic of the Martin men. Ricky looks great as Mr. Mom. Now, if only there were one other announcement that he would make about his personal life … ;)
Not sure if he’s gay or not (not that it matters) but heterosexual single men are quite frequently turning to surrogacy these days too.
And on the “no mention of the surrogate” issue, many high profile surrogate mothers have to sign non-disclosure agreements; I’m sure this arrangement was like that.
I love that he went with surrogacy! It’s great to see a guy who just loves his kids, and whether he is gay or not, his kids are adorable and I’m happy for him.
Just because he says he went with surrogacy, doesn’t mean there’s no woman in the picture … The surrogate could very well have been a close friend (who also wanted a child) and has everyday contact. He would never name the mother publicly as she would become tabloid fodder, like the mother of Clay’s child.
I don’t care if he comes out or not, dude..those babies are probably the cutest things I’ve ever seen.