Back in the days of Disney Channel’s Lizzie McGuire, a young Aaron Carter wowed preteen girls with his boyish “I Want Candy” love song. Fast forward to the present, and he is wowing audiences again, playing a stage role that is an American classic: “Matt” from The Fantasticks. Although he wasn’t initially familiar with the play, he quickly learned that it was one of the longest running plays in American history, he said on The Today Show on Jan. 23.

Aaron Carter Has Grown Up from His “I Want Candy” Days

America knew him as the young blond kid featured on Hillary Duff’s Lizzie McGuire, and as the mischievous preteen who coaxed his parents out of the house so he could have “Aaron’s Party” in his young music video. He sang the lyrics, “I always tried to be the flyest kid on the block; The popular one with the rising stock…”

But now, Carter has “come of age,” and he tells The Today Show that he’s singing a new song – one with a timeless, universal theme: young love. Read the rest of this entry »

As a pre-teen, Aaron Carter stole the hearts of girls all across the country with pop hits like “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It)” and “Bounce.” Unfortunately, his cotton-candy image didn’t last forever. Over the past few years, the singer faced a series of unfortunate events, from family feuds to an arrest to a stint in rehab. Despite the difficulties, the singer made it through and became a very successful young man who currently stars in the off-Broadway hit The Fantasticks. Ology caught up with Carter at City Sights NY’s Holiday Joy Toy Drive to see just how far the star has come.

OLOGY: It’s amazing watching you interact with the kids today. How did you get involved with the Holiday Joy Drive?

AARON CARTER: Well, this is my first year doing. I got involved through a good friend who thought this would be perfect for me given the kind of stuff I like to do. I enjoy giving back to children and being able to shed some light and hope into their lives. Read the rest of this entry »