Ricky Martin Tweets Outrage Over Jamey Rodemeyer Suicide

Posted on Sep 26, 2011 @ 02:30AM

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by Radar Staff

Ricky Martin is on board with Lady Gaga's suggestion that new anti-bullying laws should be created in the memory of Jamey Rodemeyer, the New York teen who tragically took his own life last week after suffering repeated taunts from classmates over his sexuality.

In solidarity of the cause, Martin changed his main Twitter photo to a screengrab of Rodemeyer from “It Gets Better,” a Youtube video the 14-year-old posted May 4 in which he seemed to be comfortable in his own skin, despite being the target of anti-gay slurs.

As the story made national news, Gaga, and then Martin, tweeted their outrage over the situation.

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"How many lives do we have to lose to finally stop the harassment, hatred, bigotry, abuse?" Martin tweeted (in Spanish) to his near 3.8 million followers, along with hashtags that read, "#BULLYING #MakeALawForJamey."

The Livin’ La Vida Loca singer long wrestled with publicly coming out, until revealing he was gay in 2010, writing on his website, "I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man."

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PARENTS PLEASE DON'T LET YOUR KIDS BE ON THE COMPUTERS TO EXPRESS THEIR FEELINGS. STEP UP AND BE THERE FOR THEM YOURSELF! SCHOOLS NEED TO PUT THEIR FOOT DOWN TO ''ALL'' BULLYING!

by TRUTHIE
Posted Mon, 09/26/2011 - 12:32pm

This story is SO heartbreaking.. It's nice to see all these celebs take up the cause. NO ONE should be bullied regardless of who they are where they are from their weight their last name etc. It's a lifetime of damage.

by Rockoutwithyour...
Posted Mon, 09/26/2011 - 10:48am

young adulthood can be total hell when you have no idea of your real self....I wouldnt go back to my 20s for anything or my early 30s..I was far too sensitive and now I just think people are idiots for picking on trivial things to bother someone over

by earlybird
Posted Mon, 09/26/2011 - 10:44am

The rich entertainers need to fund LOCAL hot lines for children being bullied. This kid looked to the internet and Lady GaGa for support. A video of Lady GaGa and words on a computer screen does give back the LOVE this kid needed.

by Bjan
Posted Mon, 09/26/2011 - 9:43am

Is he equally outraged over straight kids who commit suicide? All kids are bullied and teased in school. Yes, this kids death is a tragedy but I don't agree with singling him out over his.

by GingerK
Posted Mon, 09/26/2011 - 9:33am

The reason he is being singled out is because he committed suicide. It's not because of his sexual orientation. It is cuz he was 14 and he is NOW dead. It got a lot of press due to his contact with GaGa.

by Rockoutwithyour...
Posted Mon, 09/26/2011 - 10:50am

I was taunted for my last name,my weight when I was in school now I look back and my name wasnt bad and I was 120 pounds ..but we get bullied for lots of things that make life hell for us and bullying should have zero tolerance anywhere

by earlybird
Posted Mon, 09/26/2011 - 8:37am