Source: Time
A nation of young girls went to Mommy and Daddy last week and said, "Tell me why-ee?" A.J. McLean, Backstreet Boys, checked himself into a rehab center to receive treatment for depression, anxiety and excessive consumption of alcohol. His four partners in Backstreet made the announcement to fans on MTV's Total Request Live. "He was becoming a vampire," said Kevin Richardson of McLean's late-night habits, which frequently caused him to miss morning rehersals. "After a while, it was disrespectful to us," said Howie Dorough.
"If you have a cancer, a weak link, you have to fix the problem." McLean is expected to return to Backstreet in 30 days, at which point the group will resume their North American tour. McLean, with his naughty head wraps and tattoos, has always been Backstreet's bad boy, but he may have been pushed to an even darker place - at least by boy-band standards - by the recent death of his grandmother. Behind the Music has dispatched a crew.
