On the same day that Puerto Rico announced it would no longer defend its ban on gay marriage, Ricky Martin, one of the island's most famous exports, released a music video featuring a married gay couple.
On Friday, Martin applauded the government's decision.
“Today is a great day for my island, my heart beats fast in my chest. How proud I am to live in a country of equality. I love you Puerto Rico,” he wrote in Spanish.
Disparo al Corazon (Shot to the Heart) from Martin's recently released Spanish language album A Quien Quiera Escuchar (To Those Who Want to Listen) is a ballad about about finding love at an unlikely moment. In its music video, Martin, dressed in black, stands before a mirror and confesses that before finding his love he was not a saint. Reflected back in the mirror are various couples, including two recently married men.
“It is a very emotional video where I present different realities manifested as love,” Martin is quoted as saying.
