Daddy Yankee and the rumors that he is gay
We address the Daddy Yankee gay rumors and his recent announcement that he's retiring from the music industry.
2023-12-26T18:26:46+00:00
- Addressing the Daddy Yankee gay rumors.
- He recently announced his retirement.
- More news about his life.
Earlier this month, Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez, better known as Daddy Yankee, announced his retirement from performing.
At the end of his fifth and final concert of the La Meta tour in Puerto Rico, the singer revealed that he will now dedicate himself entirely to his faith in Christ.
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It was in 2013 that the Daddy Yankee gay rumors began to circulate in Peru, however, they originated in Mexico.
Supposedly, at that time, the reggaeton artist visited a gay club called La Cueva de Pelekas.
That wouldn’t normally mean much, but the newspaper La República shared a photo of him kissing another man.
It didn’t take long for the photo to go viral on social media, mainly in Latin America and Spain.
Addressing the Daddy Yankee gay rumors
After the photo of Daddy Yankee kissing a man was leaked, a statement that the singer allegedly wrote also began circulating.
The statement said that that he didn’t want to lie to himself out of fear and that he was a human being like anyone else, with flaws and virtues.
«And I don’t think this is a flaw,» it continued, regarding coming out.
However, shortly after, the King of Reggaeton addressed the rumors on Twitter.
Is Daddy Yankee homophobic?
Although the singer’s PR agency also released a couple of statement addressing the gay rumors, Daddy Yankee chose to express himself on Twitter.
According to Homosensual, the artist said that he had been defamed before.
«And they will continue to make up a thousand sh… about me on the internet, but there is only one reality.»
He also tweeted: «I am in excellent health, I have had a stable family for 20 years, I continue to be successful, and I am a millionaire… Bast… sons of the great whore.»
Daddy Yankee denies the gay rumors
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Perfect Partners, Daddy Yankee’s public relations agency, issued a statement denying the rumors.
«Once again, social media are circulating false news, which in turn is repeated by other media.
«The story circulating that DY is gay is false and was written by a website.»
When it was suggested that the artist had come out of the closet, some started calling him ‘Luz Daddy.’
‘I was nothing without Him’
According to El Financiero, Daddy Yankee announced that he was stepping away from performing in what could be his final concert.
«My people, this day for me is the most important of my life. And I want to share it with you because living a life of success is not the same as living a life with purpose.»
«Sometimes, I seemed to be happy, but something was missing to make me complete. And I have to confess that those days are over…»
Finally, the singer, who has been plagued by gay rumors for many years, said that he was nothing without Him, referring to Jesus Christ.


