Aaron Carter opened up about his sexuality a week after splitting up with his girlfriend Madison Parker. In his official Twitter account, Carter discussed his sexuality in a very emotional post. He also revealed that he has been in relationships with both men and women.
Aaron Carter’s emotional Twitter post
Aaron Carter stated on his official Twitter account that revealing the truth about his sexuality does not bring him shame and it’s just a weight and burden that he had held onto for a very long time. He also explained how he grew up in the entertainment industry and how he developed his attraction to boys and girls.
Carter stated that he thought about it for a few years. However, it wasn’t until he was 17-years old after a few girlfriends when he finally experienced being attracted with a male co-worker.
In his post, he added that music has always been his temple. He also explained that music has always been his safe haven. However, his ultimate goal is to be satisfied and he never wants to be a figure of disappointment. He finished his emotional post with a Boy George quote.
— Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter) August 6, 2017
Aaron Carter’s career and eventual bankruptcy
Aaron Carter was prominent in the show business back in the late ‘90s as a pop and hip hop singer. He came to fame after establishing himself as a popular icon among teenage audiences.
He began his career when he was seven and released a self-titled debut album in 1997. His second album "Aaron’s Party" sold three million copies in the US. Later on, Carter appeared on Nickelodeon several times. He also toured with his older brother Nick Carter's boy-band Backstreet Boys back in early 2000.
In 2002, he released the album "Another Earthquake" during his “Rock, Rap, and Retro” tour.
During that time, his parents sued his former manager Lou Pearlman for failing to pay hundreds of thousands for royalties on Carter’s album back in the late 90s. On 2003, Pearlman was declared in contempt of court for not following the court order to provide the legal documents that were related to the royalty payments.
Fast forward to November 2013, Carter filed a bankruptcy petition after revealing that he was $3.5 million in debt which was mostly taxes from his earnings from the height of his popularity. His publicist Steve Honig stated in his interview with CNN that it was not a negative thing and that it’s him doing what he needed to do to move forward.
Carter settled all of his tax debt in 2014.