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Carrie Ann Inaba will never forget the “bright light” Aaron Carter brought to the “Dancing With the Stars” ballroom.
The dance competition series judge reflected on the late singer’s time on the show while speaking to Page Six via Zoom Monday night.
“I [ would] think of Aaron Carter a lot, actually. I always wondered how he was doing. He’s been very open about his own personal struggles through life,” Inaba, 54, said of Carter, who died at the age of 34 on Saturday.
“When he was on ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ he was one of the brightest lights. He was one of the people who always came [up to me] behind the scenes – whether there’s rules in place or not. Like, you were not supposed to talk to the judges and he didn’t let that stop him.”
Inaba added that Carter was “always effusive” and “always trying to connect” with people.
“I will always remember Aaron as this beautiful heart and light, and I just wish for him [to have] eternal peace,” she said. “My heart and my prayers and all my thoughts go out to his family because it’s a tremendous loss for all of us.”
Carter competed during Season 9 of “DWTS” with pro dancer Karina Smirnoff in 2009. The two landed in fifth place, with singer Donny Osmond and partner Kym Johnson taking home the mirrorball that season.
The “Aaron’s Party” singer’s older brother, Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter, later followed in his footsteps by competing on the show in 2015. Nick and his pro partner, Sharna Burgess, were runners-up – with Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough scoring the win.
As previously reported, Aaron – who welcomed one child, son Prince, with ex-fiancée Melanie Martin last November – was found dead in the bathtub of his Lancaster, Calif., home on Nov. 5. An official cause of death has yet to be released.
“He was one of the brightest lights,” Inaba said of Carter.
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“He was one of the brightest lights,” Inaba said of Carter.
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“He was one of the brightest lights,” Inaba said of Carter.
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“He was one of the brightest lights,” Inaba said of Carter.
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