The publication of Aaron Carter’s memoirs (1987-2022) is now being postponed after all. A lawyer has announced that Ballast Books and author Andy Symonds have decided “out of respect for the Carter family” to postpone the publication indefinitely, as reported by the Los Angeles Times, among others.
A statement obtained by the newspaper said of the content: “Public attention has recently focused on a small number of interactions in Mr. Carter’s early years. The more important story is about Mr. Carter’s life as a whole and of what people can learn from his professional success, his personal struggles and his tragic death.”
Aaron Carter: An Incomplete Story of an Incomplete Life was originally scheduled for release on November 15th. The decision to delay publication comes shortly after Hilary Duff (35) publicly criticized the publisher for doing so. She told the Daily Mail that the book was published so quickly “to capitalize on the tragedy without allowing a reasonable amount of time or taking the diligence to verify the facts”. Duff and the singer were a couple in the early 2000s.
“It’s against Aaron’s wishes,” a spokesman told Page Six. Accordingly, Carter would have distanced himself from the book during his lifetime and tried to prevent it from appearing. The “I Want Candy” singer was found dead at his Lancester home in November. He was only 34 years old.
