Warning: This article contains discussion of drug addiction which some readers may find distressing.
Angel Carter has opened up about why she spent almost a decade 'preparing' for her brother's death.
Angel is the sister of the late singer and rapper Aaron Carter and Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter.
Aaron found fame at a young age and, according to his sister, it became very difficult for their family to manage.
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Angel previously has spoken out about her reaction to three of her four siblings dying young.
Most recently, Aaron died aged 34 in November 2022 after drowning due to the effects of the sedatives and gas he had inhaled.
Speaking on The Squeeze podcast, Angel, who is also a singer, discussed her brother’s passing as well as her older sister, Leslie, who died from an overdose in 2012.
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“What’s so interesting about Leslie’s passing, she passed away when I was 23 - her death completely blindsided me,” she told hosts Taylor and Tay Lautner. “I didn’t see that one coming.”
“When she died, I was already in therapy preparing for Aaron’s death.
“I thought he was going to die. I feared it my entire 20s. I knew this day was going to come and I think he knew it too.”
Angel, now 36, went on to explain that Aaron often pushed her support away despite her ongoing efforts.
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At one point in 2019, Angel alleged that her brother experienced an episode of psychosis amid his diagnosis of bipolar and schizophrenia disorders.
She claimed he told her he had thoughts of 'killing babies' and he started to accumulate several guns.
This resulted in both Angel and older brother, Nick, filing a restraining order against him. A court order also meant Aaron’s guns were taken away.
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“I had to protect him from himself,” Angel said as she teared up during the podcast.
“I couldn’t save him. It wasn’t my responsibility to save him but I tried.”
She also blamed his downfall on the years he was 'exploited and used' by the people around him since the start of his career at age nine.
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