Blast from the past: Sushmita Sen shares throwback picture with rumoured flame Ricky Martin
Bollywood’s Bengali beauty and former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen shared a throwback picture with her then rumoured flame and Puerto Rican popstar Ricky Martin. A fan page of the actress shared the picture on their profile, which later made its way into Sushmita’s Instagram as well. In the caption, the actress also told that the picture was taken from their first meeting, when the beauty queen was 18 and he was 22 years old. She even thanked the account for bringing the memories from the past back.
In the caption, she wrote, “muchas gracias @gilvania_rosalia for sharing this cherished memory!!!our first meeting in #mexico #lasprisas #acapulco I was 18yrs old & @ricky_martin was 22 then! Now, I have two daughters & he has two sons born from the heart. Our journeys have truly embodied “livin la vida loca” literally meaning ‘the crazy life’ #sharing #memories #smiles of a truly WONDERFUL SOUL!!! To your #happiness Ricky #teamo”
Sushmita Sen is a single mother to her two daughters Renee and Alisah. She adopted Renee in 2000 and Alisah in 2010. On the other hand, Ricky Martin is a father to twin boys Matteo and Valentine. He became a parent through surrogacy. After two years, he revealed about his homosexuality and this year, he announced his marriage to Jwan Yosef.
Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe title in 1994. The picture with Ricky Martin is from her first meeting with him, after she won the pageant. The Miss Universe 1994 pageant was held in Manila. There were rumours that Sushmita Sen and Ricky Martin were dating each other back then. It is said that Martin’s popular track Maria is also inspired by his brief fling with Sushmita Sen.
When Ricky Martin came out as a gay, Sushmita Sen told DNA, “All the time I have known him, I've been so proud of him. It takes tremendous courage to accept your own DNA. I knew he was gay. More power to him. It is a fantastic feeling to be able to love who you want to and that's a choice no one can make for you."
