Newsflash, Ricky Martin is — and always has been — gay.

Everyone knew, from the day he shook his little hiney to “Livin’ La Vida Loca.” Although he didn’t come out until this March, Ricky says he was surprised by his parents’ reaction — though they weren’t all that surprised.

Ricky tells Access Hollywood:

“(Mum) asked me, ‘Baby, are you in love?’ And I said, ‘Yeah mum, I am in love.’ And she asked me, ‘Is it a man?’ and I thought, ‘Wow, this is gonna be easier than what I thought.’ And I said, ‘Yes mum, it’s a man.’”

“I was extremely surprised and then she said, ‘Come on, give me a hug. You’re my son and I love you, and I will always be here for you.’ So it was very beautiful.”

Moms are easy, but what about Dad?

Ricky says he had no qualms about his son’s sexual orientation, and in fact already knew:

“My father… he kinda told me. I wanted to tell him and he said, ‘You don’t have to say a word. I love you and I just want you to be happy.’”

What a sweet story! I, for one, am glad we’re moving towards an age where being gay doesn’t have to be such a scandal.