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Ricky Martin salutes Bad Bunny’s Grammys win—identity, no subtitles required

Ricky Martin pens an open letter in El Nuevo Día, reacting to Bad Bunny’s triple Grammy win—highlighting the Album of the Year nod for an all-Spanish project, Debí Tirar Más Fotos. He praises the victory as artistic and deeply cultural, noting the weight of success without linguistic compromise.

Martin reflects on his own experience navigating global fame without letting go of identity and applauds Bad Bunny’s unfiltered Puerto Rican voice. Moved by his speech, he calls it a moment shared by all who live between languages and borders.

Ricky Martin peels, swivels, and soccer-chants his way to Latin Icon Award

Ricky Martin commandeers the 2025 VMAs stage swathed in a white blazer and black slacks, peeling off layers as he swivels into a medley of "Livin’ La Vida Loca," "Pégate," "Shake Your Bon-Bon," and "Maria."

Backed by dancers and a live band, he careens between English and Spanish, coaxing Ariana Grande into spontaneous soccer-anthem singalongs with "The Cup of Life" before accepting the inaugural Latin Icon Award, dedicating it to his children and declaring, “I’m addicted to your applause.”