Episode Details

Let's get into Aaron Carter! His death in 2022 gutted fans who'd watched him grow up in the spotlight and struggle in it just as publicly. In the aftermath, the investigation and the official findings painted a clearer, sadder picture of what actually happened, the substances involved, and the long battle that led there. Beyond the headlines is a story about a former child star who never got steady footing as an adult, and a system of fame that tends to chew up the kids it makes famous. This is less about the shock of how he died and more about everything that led to it.

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