Bobbie Jean “B.J.” Carter died on Saturday, December 23. She was 41.
Bobbie Jean, who starred alongside her siblings on the 2006 E! actuality present Home of Carters, was the sister of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter. A supply completely tells Us Weekly that Bobbie Jean’s family members imagine a cardiac arrest precipitated her dying.
Her passing comes simply over one 12 months after brother Aaron Carter died of an unintended drug overdose at age 34 in November 2022. Previous to Aaron’s passing, sister Leslie Carter died of an unintended drug overdose at age 25 in January 2012.
Jane Carter, their mom, introduced Bobbie Jean’s dying on Saturday. “I’m in shock from studying of the sudden dying of my daughter, Bobbie Jean; and I’ll want time to course of the horrible actuality of this occurring for the third time,” Jane mentioned in an announcement to TMZ. “When I’m able to suppose clearly, I’ll launch a fuller assertion; however till then I’d request to be left to grieve in personal.”
She added, “[H]owever deeply a guardian feels the loss of a kid, the struggling of a younger little one on the lack of a guardian have to be a lot higher. So, I’d ask the sympathetic to say a prayer for my valuable 8-year-old granddaughter Bella, who beforehand misplaced her father and is now additionally left with out her mom.”
Along with her daughter, Bobbie Jean can also be survived by brother Nick, 43, and sister Angel Carter, 36. “Nick is having a extremely laborious time processing the entire state of affairs,” the supply tells Us.
Nick opened up about his brother’s dying in August. “It’s positively been robust for me and my household,” he instructed Leisure Tonight. “It’s nonetheless one thing that we’re nonetheless processing, to today. … I don’t suppose we’ll ever actually recover from it. It’s been so much for us, and we’re discovering methods to try to take a extremely tragic state of affairs in our household and do one thing with it.”
Angel, who was Aaron’s twin, revealed his last resting place in October. “Aaron’s portrait was positioned this morning at Forest Garden Hollywood Hills. He adored his followers, and I understand how a lot this might imply to him now having a last resting place the place we might all rejoice his life,” she shared by way of Instagram on October 13. “I invite you to go to, share your recollections, and always remember who Aaron was deep down.
In a tribute to Aaron on what would have been his birthday, December 7, Angel shared a tribute and inspired individuals to be taught extra about On Our Sleeves, a corporation devoted to kids’s psychological well being.
“We grew up below distinctive circumstances that had been surrounded by dysfunction and fixed trauma,” Angel wrote by way of Instagram alongside childhood headshots of the “I Need Sweet” performer. “Sadly, it was a cycle that was repeated amongst generations.
She continued, “Deep in my coronary heart, I really feel that Aaron is watching over us. Our efforts, fueled by his inspiration, have already impacted lives and can persist in doing so. You possibly can contribute by dedicating your time to analysis, fostering schooling, and cultivating healthful discussions inside your private home.”
Reporting by Andrea Simpson