Aaron Carter did not want his memoir to be published. Image Source: THR
Aaron Carter did not want his memoir to be published.
According to reports, the representative of recently deceased artist Aaron Carter revealed that the artist tried to prevent the release of his provocative memoir before his early demise.
Aaron Carter's representative stated that while working on the book, Aaron Carter stated that he wants nothing whatsoever to do with the book, so the publisher's claim that the book has been greenlit is false. It was also against Aaron Carter's wishes, according to the representative.
On Tuesday, an unauthorized memoir titled 'Aaron Carter: An Incomplete Story of an Incomplete Life' will be released/published posthumously. Several excerpts from the memoir have been published, and they are specifics of the life of the disputed artist, who died recently after his housekeeper discovered him dead in his bathtub. The singer's body was said to be surrounded by compressed air cans and medication pill bottles, though an official reason for her death is still pending toxicology results.
The artist’s management team and publicists shared with Page Six that the move made by the publishers of the unauthorized memoir is extremely regrettable. Tay Helgeson of Big Umbrella Management said in a statement that they have all been trying to grieve and process what has happened in the few days since their dear friend's death, while also dealing with outrageously demeaning and unapproved releases, including a memoir titled "Aaron Carter: An Incomplete Story of an Incomplete Life," a new song titled "Lately," and an album titled "Blacklisted."
The cover of "Aaron Carter: An Incomplete Story of an Incomplete Life". Image Source: Page Six
Taylor went on to say that this is a time for deep despair and ability to reflect, not coldhearted financial grabs and desperate for attention and that they'd plea that the above said content to be removed and that no further material be published without the permission of Aaron Carter's family, mates, and affiliates.
Recently, from the excerpts released from "Aaron Carter: An Incomplete Story of an Incomplete Life," the singer wrote about his romance with Hilary Duff and revealed that he was the one who took Hilary Duff’s virginity when he was 13 years old. The excerpt reads that he thinks it was her birthday, and her friends walked in on them and just yelled at them to get out. Aaron Carter and Hilary Duff dated on and off from 2000 to 2003, and later Aaron Carter moved on with the other end of their love triangle, Lindsay Lohan.
Actress Hilary Duff, who shared a heartwarming post about her ex-teen love, reacted to the release of the excerpt and said that the movie by the publishers is simply disgusting. In a statement, she said, it's really sad that within a week after Aaron Carter's death, there appears to be a publisher rashly releasing a book to capitalize on his sudden and untimely death without recognizing or having the compassion to check facts the work's validity.
Hilary Duff added that to water down Aaron Carter’s life story to what seems to be unverified clickbait for the sake of profit, which is disgusting. She further mentioned that in no way does she condone shedding any light on what is an uninformed, heartless money grab. Aaron Carter’s management appreciated Hilary Duff's remarks on the release of the memoir.
Andy Symonds, the publisher behind the memoir "Aaron Carter: An Incomplete Story of an Incomplete Life," said that he was appointed by the singer to share his story with the world, and he added that, while the story was tragically cut short, it was full of good and bad. Andy noted that Aaron Carter's life was not pretty, and it's understandable that certain people within the same entertainment industry would not want the story to come out, but that doesn't make the stories any less true or newsworthy.
The author continued to share that Aaron had the same right as everyone else to share his side of the story, and as a journalist, he is honored that he chose him to help him do that. In addition to being cathartic for him, Aaron hoped this book would help others struggling with addiction and mental illness, and Andy said that he hopes and believes it will do that.
In the few excerpts that have been released, Aaron Carter recalled some of his previous relationships, sharing and writing that actress Amanda Bynes was his first girlfriend. The artist went onto claim that his "Dancing with the Stars" partner, Karina Smirnoff, abandoned her fiancé for him during Season 9 of the show.Aaron Carter wrote that he told her she was too much for him, and she agreed and admitted that they began despising each other amid the competition, and they had to practice with different individuals because their connection was so bad.
"Aaron Carter: An Incomplete Story of an Incomplete Life," co-written over three years with author Andy Symonds, will be available for the audience to purchase on November 15. The announcement of the book comes just after ten days after the troubled star was discovered unresponsive in his bathtub on November 5. The cause of his death is still unknown.
