Ricky Martin recently shared photos showing how grown his twin sons have become since their birth in 2008. The siblings are eager to follow in their famous father’s footsteps by pursuing careers in the entertainment industry.
On November 5, 2024, Ricky Martin posted two images on X, formerly known as Twitter, and Facebook. The photos included Politician Kamala Harris, along with glimpses of his now-teenage twin sons.
Ricky Martin at the LACMA Art+Film Gala on November 2, 2024, in Los Angeles, California | Source: Getty Images
The first picture showed Ricky and his sons, Matteo and Valentino, posing with Kamala during the rare outing. In the second image, one of the boys shook hands with the politician. Ricky captioned the post partially, “History class for my boys. Such a pleasure to perform at her rally in Philadelphia.”
Social media users who saw the latest photos of the 16-year-old boys were stunned and delighted. Observing the boys, who are now as tall as their father, one person commented, “Those kids are adorable.”
Valentino, Ricky, and Matteo Martin at the world premiere of “Palm Royale” on March 14, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California | Source: Getty Images
Another user on X praised the family, saying, “Beautiful sons Ricky. I’ve always admired you.” Surprised to recognize the twins, someone else asked, “Wait..those are the twins? My gosh!” On Facebook, a fan remarked, “Beautiful. Just like their dad.”
Valentino, Ricky, and Matteo Martin at the world premiere of “Palm Royale” on March 14, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California | Source: Getty Images
Matteo Martin, circa 2009 | Source: Getty Images
In the interview, Ricky revealed the joy he felt as a first-time parent, declaring, “I’m so happy!”
Valentino Martin, circa 2009 | Source: Getty Images
He was in the delivery room when his sons were born and became emotional holding the twins skin-to-skin for the first time.
Ricky, Valentino, and Matteo Martin at the beach in Miami on August 18, 2009 | Source: Getty Images
The star recalled the nervous excitement he felt while holding his newborn sons, describing it as “The most beautiful feeling.”
Ricky, Matteo, and Valentin at the beach in Miami on August 18, 2009 | Source: Getty Images
Ricky, Valentino, and Matteo Martin at a beach in Miami on August 18, 2009 | Source: Getty Images
He described fatherhood as a spiritual experience and proudly shared, “Everything they do, from smiling to crying, feels like a blessing.”
Ricky, Matteo, and Valentino Martin and Jwan Yosef at the premiere of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” on December 10, 2016, in Hollywood | Source: Getty Images
Valentino, on the other hand, is more interested in technology and dreams of becoming a YouTuber. Besides his twin sons, in 2018, Ricky and his ex-husband, Jwan Yosef, welcomed their first child together, a daughter named Lucia.
Announcing the news on Instagram, Ricky wrote, “We are beyond happy to announce that we have become parents to a beautiful and healthy baby girl, Lucia Martin-Yosef. […] Both her beautiful brothers, me and Jwan have fallen in love with Lucia.”
Ricky Martin and Lucia Martin-Yosef bonding at a beach in Puerto Rico in a post uploaded on December 25, 2021 | Source: Instagram/ricky_martin
In his words, “They just gravitate towards you. They’re Daddy’s little girl. It’s real.”
Ricky Martin and Lucia Martin-Yosef bonding at a beach in Puerto Rico in a post uploaded on December 25, 2021 | Source: Instagram/ricky_martin
