Publisher suspends sales of controversial book by Aaron Carter

Publisher Ballast Book has announced that it has suspended sales of the book “Aaron Carter: An Incomplete Story of an Incomplete Life” in consideration of the family’s best wishes regarding the singer’s recent passing.

“Out of respect for the family, my client has decided to delay the release of the book at this time. Carter was not only a celebrity, but a father, brother, son and friend to many who still grieve for him,” Scott said Atherton, solicitor for Ballast publisher and author Andy Symonds.

Officially the memoir of the singer, found dead last Saturday (5/11), would have arrived in physical stores on Tuesday (15/11), but since Thursday (10/11) it has already been sold and delivered by Amazon, where it is currently ranks #1 among drug and addiction-themed non-fiction bestsellers. As a result, several controversial passages emerged and, with them, complaints about the real desire of the singer, who allegedly disowned the opera.

In announcing the suspension of publication, the lawyer denied that the artist was against the publication. So much so that he would have personally chosen Andy Symonds to write his story about him as a “respectable journalist and author”.

“Public attention has recently focused on a small number of interactions during Mr. Carter’s early years. The most prominent story is about Mr. Carter’s life and what people can learn from his professional success, personal struggles, and from the tragic passing,” he added in the statement.

Filled with controversial songs, the work truly reflects the singer’s struggle against drugs, but it’s the passages about Michael Jackson and Hilary Duff that got the most buzz. In the play, the brother of Nick Carter (of the Backstreet Boys) claims that, after a party, he woke up with the king of pop standing in front of his bed in only “tight white underwear”. Aaron also claims that the star of the teen series ‘Lizzie McGuire’ lost her virginity to him when she was just 13 years old.

The singer was aware of how controversial the content was and, according to his manager Taylor Helgeson, of Big Umbrella Management, had opted out of the publication. Heleson told Page Six, “Aaron, in the middle [do trabalho com o livro], said, “I don’t want anything to do with it,” and stopped. He abandoned the project. So the fact that the publisher is saying they have the green light to publish, they don’t. This is against Aaron’s will.”

Hilary Duff also spoke out against the attempt to make a show promoted by the publisher around the death of the 34-year-old artist.

“It’s really sad that, a week after Aaron’s death, there is a publisher who seems to recklessly release a book to capitalize on this tragedy without taking proper precautions. Watering down Aaron’s life story for what appears to be unverified clickbait for profit is disgusting,” he added.

Aaron Carter’s manager thanked the actress for her stance and stressed that the family should decide next steps against the publisher. “We, as Aaron’s manager, would like to thank Hillary Duff for her statement regarding the book that is due to be published. In the few days following our dear friend’s death, we have been grieving and trying to process what happened, while also time we’ve had to deal with obscenely disrespectful and unauthorized releases, including an album called ‘Blacklisted’, a single called ‘Lately’ and now a book.”

Helgeson continued: “This is a time for mourning and reflection, not a ruthless pursuit of money and attention. We ask responsible parties to remove the content mentioned above and that no other content be released without the approval of his family, friends and collaborators . “

Faced with the controversy, the writer and editor of the book Andy Symonds recalled that the work had already been published and that all the controversy was due to the fact that some people did not want the singer’s truth to come out.

“His life was far from beautiful. Aaron had the right, like all of us, to tell his story. In addition to being cathartic for him, Aaron hoped this book would help others struggle with addiction and disease mental. I hope and believe you will,” he concluded.

The description of the book on Amazon says that: “Aaron was working on a book about his life before his death. He never got a chance to finish it. This is what has been completed.”

The text also states that Symonds spent three years interviewing Carter for the book.

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Camila

Camila Luna is a writer at Gossipify, where she covers the latest movies and television series. With a passion for all things entertainment, Camila brings her unique perspective to her writing and offers readers an inside look at the industry. Camila is a graduate from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) with a degree in English and is also a avid movie watcher.