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By Gael Fashingbauer Cooper
This story was originally published in September 2013.
Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter told Dr. Phil McGraw in a 2013
appearance that his family blamed him for his sister Leslie�s death, and
he didn�t attend her funeral because of it.
Leslie Carter died in 2012 at age 25 of an overdose of prescription
medication. On the day of her funeral, Carter performed a scheduled
concert seven hours away from the services.
Carter said his relationship with his four siblings �has been toxic.� He
told McGraw that �the communication is something that I�m still to this
day trying to work on. ... It�s tough when you come from a background like
that and a home that is really up and down and roller-coaster.� The
siblings starred in the reality show �House of Carters� in 2006.
Carter appeared on �Dr. Phil� to discuss his new book, �Facing the Music
and Living to Talk About It,� in which he is open about his past substance abuse and family issues.
Carter said his father called him to tell him Leslie had died, and that �immediately the conversation turned into not about her death and not
about the actual passing and what had occurred, (but) more about
themselves. ... And then I started to get blamed by the rest of the
family.�
McGraw explained to the audience that the Carter family felt that if Nick Carter �had been there� for Leslie, she might be alive today.
�I felt (that) was unfair, especially with all the things I have done,�
Carter said. �I love my family like everyone loves their family, but then
there comes a point when you have to ask yourself if you�re helping them,
or hurting them.�
He did feel at fault for his sister�s death, Carter told McGraw. �There�s definitely a part of me that did blame myself,� he said. �I think that�s because of the responsibility that I sort of took on as the oldest member
in my family -- (and) probably should not have been taken on.�
Carter�s new book is dedicated to his late sister.
https://www.today.com/popculture/nick-carter-says-family-blamed-sisters- death-rcna55878
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