AJ McLean is living a happily sober life — and opening up about his addiction. The boybander has been battling with addiction for the last 20 years, an era that has included periods of sobriety, relapses and rehab stints.
After a “moment of surrender” in December of 2019, AJ finally decided to get sober for good. In an interview with People, he reflected on his years of substance abuse. Related: Kristen Bell Opens Up About Dax Shepard’s Relapse He told the outlet that the first time he ever tried drugs was hours before filming the music video for the Backstreet Boys classic The Call.
He explained: When his bandmates — Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, and Kevin Richardson — did find out, they staged an intervention of sorts.
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