Backstreet Boys member AJ McLean was asked about Britney Spears and her conservatorship while making an appearance on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live.
He even told a story about the last time he ran into her at a cupcake shop near where they both live. He said the interaction “broke his heart.”
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The Backstreet Boys are heading back to Las Vegas!
ET reports that the guys – Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, AJ McLean, and Kevin Richardson – will be returning to Las Vegas this holiday season for a special show called A Very Backstreet Christmas Party.
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Backstreet Boys’ AJ McLean is speaking out about an experience he had with Scientology.
During an appearance on the “Pretty Messed Up” podcast, he described visiting the “megacenter” years ago when he lived in the area.
“At the time, I was living in Los Feliz right down the street from the megacenter of Scientology, so I was curious. I didn’t know what it was, I didn’t know anything about it. But I wanted to not go alone, so I took a friend with me,” he said. “They brought us to this media room and they sat us down and they said would you mind watching this short film? And we watched this short film, it was about 15 minutes long, and then I said OK, well, that was interesting and we went to leave and the door was locked. They wouldn’t let us out and they replayed the same film again … they played it three times until someone heard me knocking.”
He said that experience “freaked [him] out” because it seemed “like a brainwashing technique” and it did not “seem normal to [him].”
Also appearing on the podcast was Leah Remini, who has spoken out about her experience leaving the Church of Scientology. She slammed one of Scientology’s most-famous members recently.
AJ McLean and his pro partner Cheryl Burke were eliminated from Dancing with the Stars last night.
Cheryl had some words about the scoring after being very confident she and her celeb partner would move on to the semi-finals no problem.
“There’s rules in ballroom, and as far a I’m concerned this is a ballroom show, I thought,” Cheryl told ET, saying scoring week to week with the contestants is “just not consistent.”
“I already had his other two routines choreographed for the Semi-Finals,” Cheryl continued. “Normally I’m not that confident going in, but I was like, ‘For sure, there’s no way [we'll get eliminated].’”
On getting eliminated, AJ said, “I’ve always been one to bow out from whatever the situation is with ease and grace and with a lot of gratitude. Honest to God, I’ve made a lot of great friends here, both on the stage and off the stage.”
He added, “It still sucks, it’s a major bummer, but there’s also kind of a sense of relief and calmness as well, because life goes on,” he added. “And my wife has been holding down the fort like a trooper… because this is seven days a week, every week.”
See the full recap from last night’s episode.
Cheryl Burke may or may not be dancing tonight on Dancing With The Stars.
People reports that the 36-year-old pro dancer, who is paired with Backstreet Boys singer AJ McLean, suffered a head injury during rehearsals over the weekend.
In a clip from their rehearsal, it looks like Cheryl lost her footing and it caused her head to slam against the ballroom floor.
“Cheryl and I were practicing during stage rehearsal and it did not go well,” AJ shared in the short video. “It happened so fast, I just heard her head hit the floor.”
The site reports that a medic was called and examined her on scene.
While Cheryl was advised to take the rest of the day off, it is still unknown if the pro will be well enough to perform during tonight’s show.
Cheryl and AJ are set to perform a tango set to “Psycho” by the Intermezzo Orchestra.
If you missed it, you can see which couple was eliminated from the competition last week…
UPDATE 8/27/2020: This news has been confirmed on Good Morning America!
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AJ McLean could be showing off his dance moves on the ballroom floor, as it’s rumored he’ll be joining the cast of Dancing With The Stars for the upcoming season.
The report, via Entertainment Tonight, says that the Backstreet Boy singer will join the cast alongside Bachelorette star Kaitlyn Bristowe, who is still the only confirmed cast member as of right now.
AJ‘s bandmate Nick Carter competed on the show in season 21 with partner Sharna Burgess, placing 2nd.
AJ hinted that he could be joining the show in an Instagram video.
“A lot of surprises coming from me,” he teased. “I can’t tell you guys exactly what yet but I’m doing this for two reasons: one, to get in the best shape of my life, and to be healthy and to be happy, physically, mentally, and emotionally, and there’s something else coming up. Can’t tell you what it is but believe me you’ll know why based on that.”
Earlier this morning, the show also confirmed that new dad Artem Chigvintsev is returning to the show, alongside all these other pro dancers.
See which Netflix star is also rumored to be joining the show here!
Backstreet Boys are still making time for their fans amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak!
The guys – Kevin Richardson, Nick Carter and AJ McLean – were spotted arriving at the airport in Sao Paulo together to catch a flight out of the country on Sunday (March 15) in Brazil.
The Backstreet Boys announced the day before that their their concert in Sao Paolo had to be canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. The group shared the news with fans via Twitter, explaining that they were abiding by restrictions put in place by the state’s governor.
A ton of current tours both domestically and internationally have been postponed as a result of the massive Coronavirus pandemic. Find out what else has been shut down due to coronavirus.
