Nick Carter

Nick Carter is an American singer and actor. He rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the popular boy band Backstreet Boys. He is also the older sibling of pop singer Aaron Carter.

In February 2009, Carter revealed a 10-year struggle with drug and alcohol addiction that resulted in him being diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a weakening of the heart muscle, in 2007. Now clean and healthy, Carter told People Magazine, "I don't want to die. I don't want to be that person people read about and think, 'That's sad that he couldn't stop it and killed himself.'"People: Nick Carter: Alcohol... (February 5, 2009) Carter also disclosed details of his drug use on The Ellen DeGeneres Show which aired on February 19, 2009.US Weekly: Nick Carter Opens Up About "Excessive" Drug, Alcohol Use (February 19, 2009)

In 2006 Nick Carter, along with his four siblings, appeared in the E! reality show House of Carters. The 8-episode show focused on the dysfunctional interactions of the Carter siblings as the attempted to revive failing careers. The show was not picked up for a second season.

Carter revealed these details of his drug use on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on February 19, 2009:

"I would either go out at night or party [while on tour with the Backstreet Boys]. I didn't do a lot of morning drinking or anything of that sort. It would sort of be an occasional thing, but a lot of occasions that I would kind of make excuses to just go out to drink and party. It would be excessive."US Weekly: Nick Carter Opens Up About "Excessive" Drug, Alcohol Use (February 19, 2009)

"I got the DUI and I realized that it was wrong. I decided to go and sort of punish myself. I went to the classes, did the community service and did everything that I was required to do. Then I would end up in a situation where I was like, 'Ok well I'll stop for six months and then after that, I would feel like it's OK to get back into it.' And sort of fool myself in a way."US Weekly: Nick Carter Opens Up About "Excessive" Drug, Alcohol Use (February 19, 2009)

"My goal in life is to be the best person that I can be and try as hard as I can. I make mistakes, but...I realize that I'm human and...I don't punish myself for those mistakes. [I] continuously try to be that better person."US Weekly: Nick Carter Opens Up About "Excessive" Drug, Alcohol Use (February 19, 2009)