The Latinx internet recently broke with the news of Mexican pop group RBD’s reunion concert on Dec. 26. The group became a global phenomenon in 2004 after appearing the teen telenovela Rebelde.In 2007, the band’s singer Christian Chávez came out as a gay, breaking new ground as a Latinx artist.“I was the first Latin American star to talk about my sexuality even before Ricky [Martin] came out with his book,” Chávez tells Queerty in an exclusive interview. “At that moment, I was not thinking about my career.
I was not thinking if this is going to make it better or worse. I was in love and for me, it was about that.”Chávez’s courageous pronouncement was a watershed moment LGBTQ+ representation in Latin music.