AJ McLean’s Ups and Downs Throughout the Years: Music, Substance Abuse Struggles, Fatherhood and More
usmagazine.comOvercoming obstacles. AJ McLean achieved fame as a member of the Backstreet Boys, but a fair share of challenges have come along with his worldwide success.In 1992, the “Larger than Life” performer auditioned for the boyband and became the first official member of BSB.
He was later joined by Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell.
Following their formation, the musical group rose to fame throughout the 90s and early 2000s.Despite the success, McLean has battled his own personal demons from the age of 22.
During an October 2020 interview with Good Morning America, the “Shape Of My Heart” crooner confessed he tried cocaine for the first time while on the set of BSB’s music video for “The Call.”“The first time I tried drugs was literally an hour before my call time to ‘The Call’ video shoot,” he recalled to GMA‘s Will Reeve. “I was off the walls.”McLean’s bandmates noticed a change in his behavior when he started to skip rehearsals and they intervened.In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies“They basically broke into my house, and they dumped ice water on me while I was passed out in my bed,” McLean told GMA at the time. “Everybody started to catch on.
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