Backstreet Boys Interview: Nick Carter Talks Former Manager Lou Pearlman

Backstreet Boys Nick Carter and Brian Littrell share their feelings on former manager Lou Pearlman - the man who created BSB and is now serving time in prison for perpetrating one of the largest and longest-running Ponzi schemes in American history.
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[@musiclover_kb4913]

While Nick is talking, if you look at Brian's face, you'll see a mixture of sadness and resentment understandably so. I don't think any of them have ever been able to completely move on from that part of their lives (emotionally that is)

[@smophie6260]

MusicLover_KB nicely said

[@Jamie_Jewel]

Brian’s not a violent person but I think if he had the chance, he’d beat Lou’s ass.

[@iracirodriguesdossantos7930]

E compressivo Brian se o primeiro pois ele foi chamado pelo então primo para uma banda onde pode ser dizer que ele foi o mais usando considerando que ele foi atrás disso

[@cobaltbluevision]

Brian looks like he was having flashbacks

[@Pinkyhotwheels]

CobaltBlueVision I thought the same thing....he’s kinda staring into space

[@amberordaz7093]

That was a really great documentary of the Backstreet Boys when it was made.

[@cranesinthesky1240]

The more I think about it, the more I’m certain that Lou did something to nick. His behaviour in the documentary (biting of the nails, refusing to go into the house) speaks volumes and highlights the trauma he had faced with that man. Disgusting

[@deanjs80]

Kim yesung is the king of vocals Same with Aaron Carter. Just watching his behaviour in the full documentary is worrying.

[@magita1991]

It’s quite possible

[@onesoullove1111]

Its actually sad wish he could speak up about it him and Aaron would be getting along

[@purrangels9585]

Sexually abused by that big ugly freak

[@gilbirdsareawesome]

Nick doesn’t look comfortable at all I hate to agree here but I think you are right

[@monicachuidian-riveracalde9554]

I love you Nick Carter

[@MegaMarie]

It must suck to know that Lou is a pervert criminal, but also the person that created them, gave them the opportunity. Damn. They are strong, I would be weak.

[@notforone]

I saw the movie, and I thought the exact thing. They are strong. So much stronger than they get the credit for.

[@Spurple2021]

You can completely understand how they all felt, I would of been so pissed off and angry if I was in their position I would still be pissed even now all these years later.

[@sunny70299]

To quote Robbie Williams when asked if he is grateful for Take That's manager Nigel Martin Smith for his career. "He picked me because I was good, if he hadn't found me someone else would. *I* made *him* money!!"

[@Nicki9202]

I can definitely see the conflict they have inside of them, it’s one of those thing that when your mentor gives you the chance to make your mark they will always be appreciate it at the same time a lot of people were hurt because of his crimes.

[@lucano284]

Loved the documentary.

[@tereasdownes9793]

Im glad those boys had each other back to protect each other from a creep

[@marcospice]

Which one?

[@user-qi8jn2io2h]

Lou Pearlman@@marcospice

[@Aries_Superstar_Army]

I bet the abuse contributed to Nick, Aaron and AJ’s substance abuse issues. I’m glad Nick and AJ are maintaining their sobriety not only for themselves but for their children Ava, Lyric, Odin and Saoirse. I’m concerned 😟 about Aaron because of the rants on Twitter threatening to kill Nick’s baby and accusing Leslie of molesting him though she died years ago.

[@smophie6260]

Natalia Jayakoddy maybe he meant Leslie abused him in the past?

[@coppersulphate002]

@@smophie6260 who is leslie?

[@smophie6260]

Glutamate Sulphate one of nicks siblings

[@TheMsiaddict]

@@coppersulphate002 Their dead sister.

[@sarawinardi6745]

It is sad too because Aaron defends Lou so desperately.

[@tiffanypeek92]

That perve doesn't need to be let out

[@calandrawoodman9396]

So glad they don't have to deal with his shit anymore. Excuse my language

[@zombieXgirl94]

He died in 2016.

[@ronrockit1521]

Zeds dead baby.Zeds dead.

[@dstm84]

Nigga he DEAD

[@francisw6993]

It's fuckin "HE'S dead" not "He dead" you bunch of fucking morons. Go back to grade school for god sakes.

[@patrickmaruniak5987]

Don't forget Lou Pearlman managed O' Town too.

[@TheSuperk25]

OTown was formed even after all these things are going on.

[@leonalaine]

And also lfo

[@eriecowson1878]

@@TheSuperk25 Making The Band 1 O'Town

[@RF-ht8tr]

And nsync

[@periwinkleblue95]

So glad that the oldest 3 r from nice humble family background & very well nurtured & wisdom wise with strong heart & will 2 keep going. So the younger 2 with broken family background got strong support system when they stumbled & screwed up. ❤❤❤

[@laurajohnson7288]

He riped off NSYNC too

[@StoryStreamAI]

He didn't rip off NSYNC he created them and BackStreet Boys he just used the same formal and Backstreet Boys actually sold more than any other boy-band in North America. Even before that though Boy-Bands weren't new they're just a rip off of New Edition and black performance artist thanks to groups like New Kids on the Block who had the same manger that created the sound for New Edition.

[@jan8919]

O-town ,Lfo

[@antifamanutd]

Laura Johnson Yep. And he did the same to his other artists, too Glad he died in jail, like he deserved to.

[@antifamanutd]

Marina He may’ve created them, but he used and exploited them for his own sick, narcissistic desires. He did the same to other artists under him as well, and scammed at least hundreds of people of their investments and even life savings.

[@antifamanutd]

jan8919 Yup. He exploited and used them, too.

[@BZBBLAHBLAH]

Poor Nick looks so haunted.

[@smophie6260]

Scotty Bear he probably was experiencing traumatic flashbacks due to what Lou probably did to him in the past.

[@smophie6260]

@Jim The Boomer both

[@rhynita]

It sad that Lou did this to BSB, NSYNC and so many other teen sensations. Also, if anyone remember, this situation is similar to what happen to TLC. This was just on a bigger scale and involved more people getting ripped off. The music industry is a sad industry & can screw you royalty if you don’t know what’s going around you and don’t watch your back!

[@midnightstar1996]

Those poor boys. I hope Lou Pearlman rots in hell! The lowlife, what a disgusting thing to do.

[@MsBoondoogle]

Charley J he passed a couple years ago in jail

[@nickcarter4474]

Why do you keep commenting on every video baby

[@MsBoondoogle]

what you talkin about

[@nickcarter4474]

Cause she keeps posting comments under every video about me .

[@MsBoondoogle]

I post nothing about you

[@c4ketown675]

I was just barely a preteen when i saw bsb live for the first time. So sorry they wemt thru this, but they gave me some great memories and outlets to scream my puberty to. Thank you all

[@ericawilliams5649]

i can't not believe that lou Pearlman would do some like this to the backstreetboys especially nick.

[@andreabeeler5448]

+Kylie Rackley Brian especially. He was and is honestly the most genuine guy in that band.

[@musiclover_kb4913]

He also did this to NSYNC, LFO (which featured Rich Cronin), Aaron Carter and O-Town

[@fityas7897]

do what? my listening is so bad & there is no english subtittle in the video 😭 please somebody explain to me, what was lou did in the pas with BSB expecially my cutie Nick!!

[@nme.00104]

@@fityas7897 he sexually molested them, and was using their contracts against them. *if they didn't sleep with him, he'd have the label drop the band. he did it to lfo, rich cronin was on howard stern's show. he said lou tried to sleep with him, when he turned him down lou went to the label and had them dropped and he stole all of rich's publishing rights. *

[@lockie419]

Guys like him take advantage of young boys who are so hungry for fame....it always happens in the industry

[@makemarker]

If someone's surname ends in "man" or "stein", stay clear.

[@Rosie_88]

Nice catch! 😄 Noted.

[@whatiwasgoingtosay]

Well, that’s anti-Semitic,

[@zenevo7102]

Leave it to the "Boys" to be polite! No quarter should be shown for those who take advantage of us, who's agenda in life is to only entertain!

[@Tarzana24]

i just watched the documentary of the 2 boy bands and Lou, and Aaron Carter too. But when Lou died Aaron is the only one who is sad and even cried , but the boy bands didn’t care.

[@imthebrother]

#realtalk and why things can go bad to worse, truth is with business and relationships is so serious out there today (both good and bad)

[@marcmaza2821]

That's shocking! All that hard work!! To blow up like that!! They seem there all doing well today!

[@antifamanutd]

While that gross, fat, scamming perv died in jail and went down to hell. Karma is sweet. Now waiting for his fellow fat predator-cum-fraudster Weinstein, as well as Nick’s own pervert-cum-scammer-cum-abuser brother Aaron to suffer the same fate as him.

[@noelcarden8207]

He died in prison....sad sad how he took advantage of Bsb nsync and others

[@PJTubes2]

If you watch the documentary by Lance Bass, it was Brian who broke the news to the Boys after dinner with Justin Timberlake. Bae was like "we have to sue him" anyway how about AJ's mustache though!?!

[@npjm.99]

Where do i find this full documentary??

[@ArmyStay0T70T8]

Great movie !

[@angelat6477]

0:32 whos hand is that on Lou's arm???

[@pattyfigueroa5609]

Quise seguir viendo sus lives de el grupo back street boys.

[@daphnetelgenkamp708]

Need to see this movie...

[@KimberlyDinah]

you can find it online for free

[@sarahsepanski1986]

It's on Netflix, I wasn't aware of it until like 2 weeks ago. I watch every bit of it. Amazing. I love the BSB. So much. It is such an awesome film.

[@EmmawATsonFaN1000]

he definitely did something to nick.. he looks so haunted

[@Unidentifying]

interesting story

[@nrtoca99]

It's just like Lance Bass said, it went from jolly Lou to like I don't give a fuck about you right now, what a greedy bastard

[@ritarabaa8338]

Oh m’y god

[@tenzintashi]

I feel sorry for u bsb. u were my best idol

[@nrtoca99]

were?

[@tereasdownes9793]

what lou pearlman did It was NOT backstreet boys fault Fair play to you lads for sticking together

[@sjk6101983]

I have the movie on DVD! I feel bad that the guys got ripped off because I had money stolen from me too!

[@tenzintashi]

I have went through it too

[@slametbasuki1605]

Show again BSB ?

[@rayramos2240]

LOU DID SOMETHING TO NICK AND AARON FOR SUREEEEE

[@antifamanutd]

He sure did!! And what a shame Aaron has now followed in his footsteps.

[@s.scarlett7835]

BSB still looking good

[@tusy18b]

What’s the name of the doc? I wanna watch it

[@char_bsb]

"Show'em what your made of" I am also looking for somewhere to watch it today, but no luck so far. I'm outside the US.

[@judypurcell6571]

That perve doesn't need to be let out so sad

[@carrihunt8901]

Hi Neame is misty How s are you doing today I thank you I love your muics vodie have I love show good nice for your life ahdd I love you very much please picture

[@HopeS951]

Nani

[@tenzintashi]

I don't know what to say now. ur my biggest idol. but what manager did to me was brutal

[@daveylewis816]

Lou Williams player *NSYNC too

[@Kilimanjaro1267]

They were busting their ass in that guy was ripping them off , now at least they have the chance that every penny ,,of all those songs , lates and newer are for them , they payed to the guy who was rip them of .so now they are free.

[@ennaloigem28]

I ❤️ U BSB NICHOLAS GENE CARTER

[@Lamia_Issa]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tenzintashi]

everyone thinks I'm lucky to live this life. but the reality and truth is worse than u thought

[@CoolHandLukeDuke]

Wonder which one was the sacrificial lamb......

[@mariyaa111]

Nick.

[@CoolHandLukeDuke]

@@mariyaa111 - I think Aaron too... his teary meltdown of denial was pretty telling.

[@thairaism]

@@mariyaa111 was it only nick or all of them? wonder if any of the N'sync members were molested, or any other bands

[@nme.00104]

@@thairaism yes, justin timberlake was too. rich cronin from lfo, was on howard stern's show and talked about it.

[@smophie6260]

Sandra Scott I remember watching a documentary where lance noticed something was highly off about him but played it off thinking he was just homosexual.

[@Aprilsours-bc6no]

Ok

[@kareemeverison]

He ripped off Aaron carter too and probably abused him he was the youngest artist signed to Lou

[@merricat3025]

That's probably a big reason why Aaron's so screwed up. That and his crazy mother

[@lliamjurdom9505]

Used and Abused yes .... he used their Abs ... literally

[@tintocherian7715]

Good thing they got rid of Lou before the Millenium tour

[@user-qi4jo5fg2r]

Howie 👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄👄💘👍👍

[@rjlong89]

Like takin money from a kid...

[@johndurrer7869]

Lou did so much for those boys

[@lisaharris7739]

So that gives the right to abuse and steal from them??

[@saimcheeda93]

You mean he did so much TO those boys

[@johndurrer7869]

@@saimcheeda93 he made them superstars. They wouldn’t give their career and millions back to never had met Lou, I promise you that

[@sarahsepanski1986]

Lou Pearlman...What a disgusting, cheating, asshole. What a piece of crap. Poor Brian to be put in that position, good for him, good for all of them, but that just shows how humble Brian is to go down and beg for Lou to make it right. There's a real man. Not throwing any shade at any other guys they have every right to be angry and vindictive towards him but Brian was was willing to go the extra mile and give him a second chance. I love Bri. Such a sweetheart. :)

[@nadinewiezi]

Yas me too, love hes personalities.. He brave to broke and speak up to lou and JC tho althought they are is sweet person but they are the most vocal and brave person in groups againts lou

[@melissawoody809]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@wobblybobengland]

Guys you spunked your mess all over the globe for a while there and helped spawn the horror that was Take That, so sad that you were ripped off.

[@theboyjames3065]

Backstreet boys came three years after Take That.

[@franksmith7390]

Was Lou a jew

[@alamakhc2856]

How is that important? He was a despicable human being. That has nothing to do with being Jewish!

[@tylerdurden6735]

dude literally has "man" in his last name LMAO if that doesnt confirm it, then maybe his disgusting actions will

[@fredaydaybae8450]

Lies

[@raulduke3237]

They got money and famous... you can't call him a con man

[@ArkOmen1]

He was. He was running a ponzi scheme way before he started the boy band thing. He was an amazing con man and something good came of what he did. He just should have made sure the boys got paid!

[@mozfonky]

@@ArkOmen1 you're right but they are doing ok today arent they

[@TheMsiaddict]

@@mozfonky They paid him 30 million to get rid of him at the court.

[@mozfonky]

@@TheMsiaddict he was a con, sure, but they have better careers than 99.9 percent of us musicians. Of course that fat pig didn't plan it that way. He was still good for them somewhat. I've known cons like that, most of them were lazy fucks who had nothing to offer.

[@char_bsb]

Whoa, I think you need to get the full story.

[@JesusCastillo-eq2wc]

He didn't take advantage of y'all blame on yours parents didn't look out for yall Kevin was already adult so to be they take advantage of yall was it a bad deal yeah but where were your parents your telling for over 2 years your parents didnt notice you guys weren't getting pay I blame it more in the parents especially how you guys say 3 years damm

[@TheMsiaddict]

Maybe he said later. Now I'm busy.

[@char_bsb]

I think you need to watch the Boyband con. Denise Mclean also writes about this in her book and explains it all from the view of a parent and how it could happen. He basically promised them the moon and they all believed him.

[@jaredmayo5820]

It's unfortunate only bs comes from a sociopath like Lou

[@vinney6938]

I feel like capitalism is the true villain here. Wtf do u people expect?

[@nirmaladrieskens4338]

Con men, scam😲😲😲💔💔💔🤥🤥🤥

[@SboochieNoochies]

Can we all stop calling these people "bands"? They are groups not bands. Bands play their own instruments and write their own music. These people don't do that. They get told what to do because they are employees.

[@mariyaa111]

Omg! Shut up!

[@thairaism]

stfu

[@TheMsiaddict]

Nope. They produce, arrange, write their own music now. They're a band. If they want, they could play music instruments. Watch 100000 promises, Kevin singing and playing piano. Nick was playing drum.

[@nadinewiezi]

@TheMsiaddict right. And in millenium concert tho. In 98 concert and "in a world like this" concert.. They all 5 members playin they own instrument: piano, keyboard, drums, bass, guitar, percusion. Great singer, good at dancing and playin instruments

[@rhettwild]

how many times you think lou blew nick

[@freddycalipari4242]

The carters mother sold her sons to lou for fame/money: yet nick is here saying he’s thankful 😂

[@TheMsiaddict]

He's thankful that they got rid of him.

[@iracirodriguesdossantos7930]

KKk Nick gosta de fama isso e fato e

[@P1mpMyBr1de]

Nick was forced to lick his tip or leave the band

[@summerben2889]

Please stop. Don't do that.

[@Yanisbelmeza33]

WTH 😧!! Are you serious??

[@DreamProjectsEnt]

Taken advantage? question where would any of you be! without Lou! one of the top biggest boy bands in the history! There is no NSync no Backstreet, No Justin Temberlake. THERE is not you all wihtout him. to be nothing! then go to sleep and wake up the BIGGEST BOY GROPE on the face of the earth? this a tough Lou Broke rules there is not 1!! Music head who has not. Sadly lou just got caught.

[@musiclover_kb4913]

+Dream Projects I 2/3's agree with you. Lou Pearlman does not deserve a single shred of credit for Justin Timberlake's solo career. However, yes there would be no NSYNC or Backstreet's without him, but he still did them wrong.

[@DreamProjectsEnt]

***** really lol

[@justChillinRound08]

They admitted that they are still thankful for Lou, if you watch this clip. Nick mentioned about it. Even Brian felt sorry for Lou,but it is what it is. Lou had a a chance to make it right.

[@stipV]

+Dream Projects 'Sadly' he got caught?! Are you a moron or what?! He ripped them off and it's strongly thought he molested a lot of the boys including Nick Carter.

[@jerryrosen8851]

+Dream Projects You are absolutely correct..Without Lou those boys would be parking cars...I have been in touch with Lou and naturally he is sorry the way things worked out. The problem with Lou is he is a pathological liar and should get treatment not jailed for 25 years. The whole system sucks for sure....