Why Are Ricky Martin & The OF Model He Allegedly Cheated on Ex-Husband Jwan Josef With Going Viral Again? An Investigation

Max Barz, the adult film star who allegedly had an affair with Ricky Martin—and believed to be the reason for Martin’s divorce from Jwan Yosef is back in the news again along with the Living La Vida Loca singer.

via: Queerty

Ricky Martin, an adult content creator, a beauty pageant queen, a Spanish-language reality show and pair of curious pair of flip-flops have coalesced to resurface a scandalous alleged hookup story from years ago.

It’s been nearly three years since online rumors ignited claiming the Puerto Rican superstar engaged in an affair with OF star Max Barz and that is what led to his divorce from husband Jwan Yosef.

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Back in July 2023, Martin and Yosef announced their split after six years of marriage. Days later, outlets like PopTingz, Perez Hilton, and the popular YouTube gossip show Chime No Like reported the infidelity/cheating accusations.

From Pop TIngz: Ricky Martin is facing allegations of infidelity, as it is claimed that he betrayed his husband, Jwan Yosef, by engaging in an affair with porn actor, Max Barz.

The recent announcement of their split has shed light on the underlying cause, namely Martin's deep involvement with Barz.

Martin is said to be obsessed with and has cheated on Jwan with the porn actor several times throughout their marriage.

At the time, the only reals facts were that the two men followed each other on Instagram.

While that hardly points to having slept with each other, let alone being the root cause behind the demise of a marriage, new details emerged this week that have the bombastic story going viral once again.

Let’s unpack all the illicit drama.

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Who is Max Barz?

Barz is an adult content creator who started out making webcams and later moved on to the more lucrative OF platform.

At 6’3” and with a ripped physique, Barz has racked up more than 354K followers on Instagram and an unspecified amount who are willing to see his solo and duo OF videos for the price of $9 a month.

He also sells a line of underwear with his name across the waistband.

Following the 2023 Ricky Martin rumors, Barz added fuel to the fire by actually meeting the “She Bangs” singer in Thailand the following year.

In August 2024, he provided photo proof of their connection by sharing a snap with Martin with the caption: “Another unexpected meeting with this guy @ricky_martin.”

Barz knew exactly what he was doing by alleging this wasn’t the first time he and Martin had crossed paths, while giving no further context.

Spanish-language media went wild with many outlets making the leap that the photo added proof to the 2023 infidelity accusations.

After a few days, the story died down with neither Martin nor Barz ever speaking out to clarify all the chatter.

Since then, Martin has continued to live his best single life all while notching career wins touring the world, returning to acting with a lead role on Apple TV’s Palm Royale, scoring a Latin Icon Award from MTV, and performing during the Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Why are the hookup rumors back in the news?

Now after two years, Martin’s rumored liaison with Barz is back making headlines.

It’s all thanks to Barz’s ex who brought up the alleged affair on a Spanish-language reality show.

Kelly Reales is a beauty influencer and former Miss Universe Colombia contestant who is currently appearing on the chaotic reality series “El Desorden de Marko.“

Where not exactly sure what the premise of the show is, but that is besides the point. During an episode this week, Reales seemingly brought up the rumored affair out of nowhere claiming she ended things with Barz after allegedly finding the most random proof of his dalliance with Martin while vacationing in Thailand in 2024.

“I broke up with my ex-partner because he cheated on me—with Ricky Martin,” she said.

While acknowledging she was aware of the rumors, Reales admitted they seemed “far-fetched.” However, after Martin posted an Instagram Story of his infamous feet next to someone in a pair of black flip-flops that looked like ones Barz owned, she began to have suspicions.

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Later on while by a swimming pool, Reales played dumb and recounted asking Barz if he had a pair of flip-flops she could borrow.

“When he handed them to me… they were the exact same flip-flops from the photo!” Reales added. “That was the moment I realized that everything going on was actually real.”

The case of the mystery flip-flops was solved! Perhaps …

She is Kelly Reales and claims that her boyfriend, the influencer Max Barz, cheated on her with none other than Ricky Martin.

The Colombian woman insists that she discovered the infidelity of her then-boyfriend with the Puerto Rican star, #RickyMartin, during a recent trip to Thailand.

Although the beauty queen said Barz denied having an affair with Martin, she was not convinced and broke up with him on the spot.

Reales said the fact that just days later Barz shared the infamous photo with Martin in Thailand was all the vindication she needed.

“That pretty much confirmed my theory,” she said on the show.

So did Ricky Martin & Max Barz really hookup?

As of yet, Martin nor Barz have not made any public comments since Reales’ reality show diatribe went viral.

And despite Reales’ flip-flop defense, all that is certain is that Martin and Barz did in fact take a selfie together. The extent of their relationship may be nothing else than a fan meeting a very famous and attractive A-list celebrity.

Could Barz have used the pic to gain clout on social media? Absolutely. It’s undeniable that the OF star gained notoriety and followers after the pic made headlines around the world.

Reales may be trying to do the same now. She’s continued to talk about the entire escapade while on a Spanish-language media tour.

And if Martin and Barz did engage in more intimate activities back in Thailand, then that’s the business of two consenting adults.

What we do know is that it’s about time to put this alleged hookup story to bed.