arried and five new stepbrothers and sisters followed. Since losing most of his parents full attention he dreamt day and night about being a huge star so that, once again, he could just not get the attention of his parents but also of the adoring public all around the world. (Furman 8-9)He didn’t know that the public adoration was just around the corner though. At the tender age of twelve he tried out for a popular Spanish boy band names Menudo. Even though it took him three auditions before he finally was accepted in the band, he was confident he would make it the whole time. He spent the next five years doing non-stop work by touring, recording, and doing promotions. For those years he also had to keep ahead of his schoolwork by using hotel rooms as his school in his little free time. (Fantle & Johnson 82-84)This hard work also continued into his adult life where he put out three solos Spanish language albums. These albums all included the same heavy touring schedule he practiced while in the group Menudo. In between touring he managed to do some acting in musical theater productions and later even starred in a popular Mexican TV show called “Mama Ama El Rock”. His popularity in Latin America made the United States take notice and soon enough he found himself in a starring role on the soap opera General Hospital for three seasons. (Furman 2 of 4)During his time on “Mama Ama El Rock” he not only made strides in his career but also in his personal life when he met future girlfriend Rebecca De Alba. The two hit it off right away and spent every waking moment with each other, that is, until he released his next album “Vuelve”. A new set of tours let them only see each other once or twice every three months. With all the new stress on their relationship Ricky and Rebecca seemed to be going stronger then ever, so strong in fact that Ricky even shopped for an engagement ring. Just when things seemed...
