Trisha Paytas is finally telling the whole story of her 2017 relationship with Aaron Carter. On the“We Need to Talk”podcast, she admitted she slid into his DMs partly to make her ex, Sean van der Wilt, jealous, but said that’s not where the story ended. She described Carter as“really, really sweet”and genuine, and said the two stayed in touch online, watching movies together and building a real friendship.
She also got honest about the harder side. Paytas said Carter’s addiction“kind of overshadowed his talent,”adding that he was“very talented.”Carter died in November 2022 at age 34 from an accidental drowning involving difluoroethane and alprazolam, a loss that hit an entire generation of millennials who grew up on his music. She said watching his struggle became a wake-up call for her.
These days, Paytas is married to Moses Hacmon and shares three kids with him, and her reflection on Carter is a bittersweet reminder of the person behind the headlines. What’s your favorite Aaron Carter memory?
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