Aaron Carter’s loved ones are processing their grief after the loss of the musician-actor.
In the wake of theLØVËartist’ssudden death at age 34on Saturday, his on-and-off fiancéeMelanie Martin, with whom he shares 11-month-oldson Prince, expressed her heartbreak through a brief and tearful TikTok video.
In the two-second clip, Martincan be seen sobbingfrom what appears to be the driver’s seat of a moving car, prompting the app to provide a disclaimer: “Participating in this activity could result in you or others getting hurt.”
She also shared a throwback recording of a TikTok Live, in which Carter showed off some silly dance moves for his followers. “Forever posting,” Martin wrote in the caption.
Aaron Carter and Melanie Martin.Melanie Martin/instagram
Martin’s post came after PEOPLEconfirmed Carter’s deathon Saturday. He was found that morning at his house in Lancaster, California, according to TMZ, who firstreportedthe news.
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A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department told PEOPLE a body was discovered just before 11 a.m. local time, but police did not officially identify the victim.
Carter revealed a permanent expression of his love for Martin in March 2020,debuting a “Melanie” face tattoo over his right eyebrow, two months after they made their relationship Instagram official.
“She loves me she loves me not, she woke me up from napping but I’m not complaining,” he captioned their first photo together that January.
“I’m going to be a good father. I know it,” Carter said at the time. “I want lots of kids, lots of stability, lots of happiness and laughter and learning and having fun. It’s going to be good.”
The on-and-off couplecalled off their engagementa week after welcoming Prince, and thengot back togetherin December 2021, beforebreaking up againin February 2022. Their relationship status at the time of Carter’s death is unclear.
Beforecoming out as bisexualin 2017, Carter dated such stars asHilary DuffandLindsay Lohanin his youth.
source: people.com
