Former teen idol Aaron Carter enters rehab
Aaron Carter tells Australia's OK! magazine that Michael Jackson gave him drugs and alcohol when he was just 15 years old. (Feb. 9, 2009) Credit: AP
Singer-actor and former teen heartthrob Aaron Carter, younger brother of the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter, has checked himself into a rehab facility for addiction issues.
Carter, 23, who took fifth place in season nine of "Dancing with the Stars" just over a year ago, entered a private Southern California clinic earlier this month, a source told E! Online Sunday night. The exact nature of the addiction was not specified.
His manager, boy-brand impresario Johnny Wright, said in a statement, "He has chosen to enter a facility where he feels he will get the guidance and cleansing he needs, which in turn will help him on the music journey he's about to take."
A Carter confidant told Us Magazine, "He's in a great place. He was struggling a bit so he needed to go someplace to get some help."
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