Was Aaron Carter's family trying to force him into a conservatorship? Where did he
stand with his on-again-off-again fiancée? Here's what we know about
the hopeful highs and tragic lows of Carter's final year.
Carter started singing when he was seven years old and within a few years, he shot to stardom.
"At nine years old I broke Michael Jackson's Guinness Book of World Records."
The pop star's adult life was also laden with struggles that would plague him as he aged.
According to TMZ, the singer's housesitter found him unresponsive in his bathtub on November 5th,
2022, and he was pronounced dead when police showed up. He was 34.
The outlet said there were no signs of foul play. Investigators found "multiple cans of
compressed air" in Aaron's house following his tragic death. He had long struggled with
his addiction to huffing, although he told the Daily Mail he had been sober for years.
Carter might've spent a large chunk of his young life misusing drugs, but near the end,
he was committed to leading a more sober life. In a November 2nd episode of "No
Jumper" podcast, the host asked if he was "California sober" — an approach to
sobriety that involves swapping more harmful substances for marijuana.
Carter said he had been sober and his marijuana intake was low, adding,
Carter also admitted on the podcast that he took Xanax
and everything was medically prescribed and legal.
During his final weeks, Carter was reportedly focused on making new music. According to TMZ,
an album was in the works. His manager told the outlet that the album would be a follow-up to his
2018 "Love" album. "Love 2" was shaping up to be an emotional project that would give fans insight
into the singer's hardships, with Carter weaving details of his personal life into the lyrics.
His posthumous album "Blacklisted" was released on November 7th, 2022,
and is available on streaming platforms. The album's producers said in a statement:
On November 22nd, 2021, Carter became a father for the first time as he welcomed his son,
Prince Carter, with his then-fiancee Melanie Martin. He shared on Instagram,
Months later, he and Martin lost custody of their son following alleged domestic violence and
concerns over drug misuse. Following the court's decision, Martin's mother got Prince's custody.
In an effort to win back his son, Carter sought professional help. Speaking to The Sun,
the singer said he had begun an outpatient program and hoped to improve his relationship with Martin.
As for concerns surrounding substance misuse,
he said he was struggling only because of the triggers, but that he hadn't relapsed. He said,
Carter and Martin debuted their relationship on social media back in January 2020. The duo
seemed to be getting serious, but toward the end of March,
Martin was taken into custody for alleged domestic violence, according to Entertainment Tonight.
Carter and Martin would be on-and-off for the next couple years — with their rocky
relationship including engagements and mutual restraining orders.
"Leave me alone, Melanie. God dude can't you take a hint?"
But they seemed to have found their way back to each other in May 2022. They told The Blast,
In a November 2022 "No Jumper" podcast episode, Carter admitted,
"She had
pretty bad postpartum depression after…after the kid…and it got rough?... yeah it got rough."
Speaking about their tough publicity against each other,
"I learned that, you know, that's not, that's not what you do, you don't do that."
After breaking up with Martin in November 2021, Carter accused her of going behind
his back to talk to his estranged family. The singer accused his family in a tweet, saying,
In a separate tweet, he said he was heartbroken after being lied to by Martin, adding,
Despite Carter's claims, a source close to his brother Nick and his family allegedly
told E! News that it had been years since Nick made contact with Aaron. The insider said,
During the November 2nd, 2022 episode of "No Jumper" podcast, Carter said he realized he
was growing older and it was time he started behaving that way. He wanted to focus on his
career and family. He also expressed his desire to get married and remain loyal to his fiancée.
Carter always said he would be a good father. In 2018,
he told People magazine that he wanted to have a lot of kids and be happy in life. He said,
He told the magazine in 2020,