This Boy's Life... A tell-all book about Nick Carter

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Oct 23, 2098 Source: Entertainment Weekly Online Submitted By: Thanks to Dima Hassan [natural14@hotmail.com] for sending this in. This Boy's Life Backstreet Boy Nick Carter is the subject of a tell-all book by Dave Karger If you're a wildly popular celeb, a tell-all book is just an occupational hazard. But what if it's by your own mother? Jane Carter, mother of Backstreet Boy Nick Carter (for the uninformed, he's the Leo DiCaprio look-alike), was less than cooperative when it came to dishing dirt on her son for several quickie bios about the teen rockers (such as "The Backstreet Boys: Official Biography," ghostwritten by BSB manager Louis Pearlman). Turns out Mom wasn't just being protective -- she's written her own bio, "The Heart and Soul of Nick Carter -- Secrets Only a Mother Knows" (Penguin Putnam). "I didn't want it to be like a fan-magazine article, which is what a lot of these books come out like," says Jane. And what exactly would qualify as a Mom-only secret? "He never told me anything was off-limits," she insists. So look for tales like Nick's struggles with his peers in junior high. "He was taking tap-dancing lessons when other boys were out playing baseball," says Jane, "so he was always the geek." "Secrets" won't be out till Thanksgiving, but mother and child have already bonded over it. After reading it together, says Jane, "we cried." Okay, so it's not "Sonny Dearest." Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: johnansaz http://imrdsoacha.gov.co/silvitra-120mg-qrms Comment on this item. Next Item: The inside scoop from BSB keyboardist Tommy Smith Prev Item: AJ Talks about the new CD on YTV's Hit List (October 23, '98)