(Cover) - EN Showbiz - Ricky Martin says being a father is crazy but he learns something new every day.
The Puerto Rican singer is openly gay, and raises two-year-old twin boys Matteo and Valentino, who were born using a surrogate. Even though raising a family has made his life more hectic, he wouldnt change it for anything and loves spending time with his sons.
Ricky is fascinated by how quickly the twins are growing up, revealing they have shown him how to love unconditionally.
"Every day they teach me different things. The love is there. When you have a two-year-old saying every other hour, 'Papi, te amo. Papi, I love you,' it can't get better, Ricky said in an interview with Parade. "A lot of people say, 'Wow, you're a single father of twin boys, that's crazy!' Two toddlers can get hectic, but I wouldn't change it for anything.
You hear it all the time, but when you feel this other branch of love getting stronger and stronger every day, it's just amazing."
He also revealed Matteo and Valentino are already showing an interest in music. While he would never try to influence them into pursuing a career in entertainment, he is thrilled they are displaying a natural talent for performing.
"It's incredible. And it's not that I'm forcing it on them, the 39-year-old explained. The other day I took them to a toy store and they went straight to this tiny piano. And I'm like, 'Look at the robot!' But no, it was the piano. Both of them. So it's very beautiful."
Ricky went on to discuss being a gay role model to so many people. The star insists he doesnt feel under pressure to champion gay rights, saying he feels really good about doing it.
He hopes his new album Musica+Alma+Sexo will help people who are struggling with their own sense of identity. Ricky believes its important to have the confidence to be yourself no matter what your personal circumstances are.
We all have to go through our own spiritual process. It is very difficult, he added. Some people are struggling and they are in their teens. Some people are in their 50s and they're struggling. Some people go through life and die not being able to accept themselves. Tragic. But it's very individual. And it's about self-esteem." (C) Cover Media