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AJ McLean & Wife Rochelle’s Relationship Timeline

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AJ McLean is best known for his work as a singer, dancer, and founding member of the hit boyband Backstreet Boys. Beyond his work on the microphone and the stage, the “Shape Of My Heart” singer is a family man, raising two daughters alongside his long-time wife Rochelle. Despite the pair appearing to be the picture of happiness throughout their more than 12-year marriage, AJ and Rochelle have recently announced an official end to their relationship. Though the two have decided to part ways, the family they share will always unite them. Here’s a look into the full timeline of their relationship.

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2008: The Couple First Meet

AJ McLean first met Rochelle in 2008 while she was working as a waitress at the Saddle Ranch in West Hollywood. AJ was immediately smitten, though Rochelle held reservations about agreeing to go on a date. According to the couple, she would continue to reject AJ’s advances for a full year before finally agreeing to go on their first date.

March 2009: The First Date

Rochelle McLean, formerly Rochelle Karidis, finally agreed to go on a date with the Backstreet Boy in March 2009. When asked about his first date with his wife on the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast, AJ McLean explained, “She was gone for a year … she came back a year later. I asked her out again, and March 22nd, 2009, was our first date.”

December 2011: The Couple Marry After 2 Years Of Dating

After seeing each other romantically for only 10 months, AJ McLean proposed to Rochelle on his birthday in January 2010. Just under two years later, the couple finally tied the knot. AJ and Rochelle were married at the Beverly Hills Hotel in December 2011, with a beautiful gothic-themed ceremony.

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November 2012: The Couple Welcome Their First Child

In November of 2012, AJ and Rochelle McLean began a family, welcoming their first daughter Elliott. The original name assigned to their daughter at birth was Ava, though the child chose to change her name at the age of 9 to more appropriately reflect her identity.

The “I Want It That Way” vocalist explained in a write-up in People that he supports his daughter completely in changing her name, though he specified that she still identifies as female, stating, “When my daughter asked to change her name to Elliott, initially, I didn’t know if it was a transgender thing, which it is not, but it is a personal choice. And it is her body, it’s her name, it’s her everything.”

March 2017: The McLean Family Welcomes A Second Daughter

AJ and Rochelle McLean’s second daughter, Lyric, was born in March 2017. The Backstreet Boys singer is one of several prominent musicians to name his child Lyric after his affinity for music, putting him in the company of Glenn Medeiros, Royce Da 5’9″, and several others. Unlike her older sister, Lyric McLean has not yet expressed any dissatisfaction with her given name.

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March 2023: The Couple Agree To A “Temporary” Separation

In March 2023, AJ and Rochelle confirmed that they were separating after 11 years of marriage. When they first announced the separation, the couple held firm that they had hopes of reconciling after spending some time apart, but it ultimately appears that that hasn’t been the case. In a statement to Us, the couple said, “Marriage is hard but worth it. We have mutually decided to separate temporarily to work on ourselves and on our marriage with the hope of building a stronger future.”

January 2024: The Couple Decide To Officially End Their Marriage

Despite their initial plans to regroup and return to their marriage, the couple officially announced on January 1 that they had given up on the relationship. While the pair have acknowledged that their separation revealed fundamental differences in their relationship, AJ and Rochelle McLean have maintained a positive friendship throughout the split. The pair will continue to healthily co-parent and have asked for respect and privacy as they navigate their next chapter. Despite the duo not enduring, it is clear that their family shares a lot of love.

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Ye and Ty Dolla Sign Eyeing a Second ‘Vultures’ Rave in Las Vegas

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Ye and Ty Dolla $ign are preparing to host another “rave” for their album Vultures. The next edition of the raves will happen in Las Vegas. YesJulz confirmed the rave is set for Thursday.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have revealed the cover art for their upcoming album Vultures. Hitting Instagram, Ty dropped off the cover, with the album alleged to be released this Friday (Dec. 15).

One of the album’s singles currently making waves online features the Backstreet Boys’ classic “Everybody.” Ye’s version features Charlie Wilson.

After the song was online, TMZ notes Ye did not get the song cleared by any members of the Backstreet Boys, despite the album, Vultures, supposedly getting released this Friday.

You can hear a clip of the single below.

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Ty Dolla Sign Drops Cover Art for ‘Vultures’ Album with Kanye West

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Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have revealed the cover art for their upcoming album Vultures. Hitting Instagram, Ty dropped off the cover, with the album alleged to be released this Friday (Dec. 15).

One of the album’s singles currently making waves online features the Backstreet Boys’ classic “Everybody.” Ye’s version features Charlie Wilson.

After the song was online, TMZ notes Ye did not get the song cleared by any members of the Backstreet Boys, despite the album, Vultures, supposedly getting released this Friday.

You can hear a clip of the single below.

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Backstreet Boys Say Ye Did Not Clear Sample for His New Song

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Kanye West’s new music, a joint effort with Ty Dolla $ign, is coming. One of the singles currently making waves online features the Backstreet Boys’ classic “Everybody.” Ye’s version features Charlie Wilson.

After the song was online, TMZ notes Ye did not get the song cleared by any members of the Backstreet Boys, despite the album, Vultures, supposedly getting released this Friday.

You can hear a clip of the single below.

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Kanye West Reportedly Has A New Beef — This Time With Backstreet Boys Over An Uncleared Sample

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Oh, Kanye. Even when Mr. West is doing the one thing we actually want him to do, it’s like he goes out of his way to upset someone. During his recent listening event in Miami, one of the songs he played from Vultures, his and Ty Dolla Sign’s upcoming joint album, samples Backstreet Boys’ 1997 hit, “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).” However, according to TMZ, Kanye never cleared the sample. Sources connected to the ’90s boy band (I guess they’re a man band now?) say he didn’t clear it — although, as per usual, TMZ’s pretty vague about just what that means.

After all, Kanye may not have had to go through the band to get a sample (or an interpolation) cleared, just the rights holders — who may have thought it was worth it for access to any potential sales success the song/album may have (Kanye is still pretty famous, after all). However, the band’s members themselves may not enjoy being connected to an artist who’s been out of the spotlight for the past 12 months due to making inflammatory remarks that many commentators have categorized as antisemitic.

Those remarks have already cost Kanye greatly; he’s no longer classified as a billionaire after losing lucrative endorsement deals with Adidas and other companies, his bank accounts were publicly closed, and his big idea for a massive, stadium-sized Vultures rollout was downsized when he couldn’t find a venue willing to take him. And just in case it seemed like the past year was enough time for him to learn his lesson, during that Miami listening, he straight up donned a Ku Klux Klan hood, taking the “Black Skinhead” motif to its most extreme interpretation in his ongoing efforts to stir the pot without actually adding any flavor (because it’s tasteless, you see).

So, although he may have permission to use the interpolation of “Everybody,” that doesn’t mean the band is getting paid for it nor do they seem happy about it (and recent history suggests he might not have cleared the clip in the first place, either way).

Backstreet Boy Accused of Raping Autistic 17-Year-Old Fan in 2001

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Backstreet Boy Nick Carter has been accused of raping a woman, then 17 years old, after a concert in Tacoma, Washington, in 2001.  

In a complaint filed in Clark County, Nevada, Shannon Ruth, who is autistic and suffers from cerebral palsy, had alleged that Carter invited her onto his tour bus when she was waiting for an autograph.  There, she claims, he gave her a strange drink he called “VIP Juice,” then took her to the bathroom, exposed himself, and ordered her to perform sexual acts on him.  She claims he then took her to the back of the tour bus, where he raped her.

Ruth further claims that Carter infected her with HPV, a sexually transmitted disease, and when she said she would tell people what he’d done, he threatened that he’d ruin her life, no one would believe her, and she would go to jail.

In a statement, Carter’s attorney described Ruth’s claims as “legally meritless” and “entirely untrue” and claimed that she had been “manipulated into making false allegations” against Carter, which had “changed repeatedly and materially over time.”

Ruth’s lawyer claims to have spoken to three other women that Carter allegedly sexually assaulted and infected with HPV.   In 2017, singer Melissa Schuman accused Carter of having sexually assaulted her in 2003. However, the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office did not investigate because the statute of limitations on her claim had expired.

In light of these allegations, ABC has canceled an upcoming holiday special, “A Very Backstreet Holiday.”

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Drake Joined Backstreet Boys On Stage To Perform ‘I Want It That Way’ Because Why Not?

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As a result of being one of music’s biggest stars, Drake has been able to do a lot of random and interesting things in his life. He created the Sanctuary Basketball League (SBL) that runs games in his mansion, and so far, he’s a 2-time champion. He threw a dinner party on the 50-yard line at SoFi Stadium after he won artist of the decade. In his latest act, Drake took to a concert stage in his hometown of Toronto to perform with a legendary pop band: Backstreet Boys.

Drake accompanied the band for a performance of “I Want It That Way” at a recent concert in Toronto. However, before they began the song, Drake shared how impactful “I Want It That Way” was for him. “I really wanted to come out here tonight — I saw my brother at a restaurant the other night, and I was telling him that when I was in high school — I wasn’t even in high school yet, it was junior high and I was 13 years old,” Drake said. “I was an awkward kid. I was in love with this girl at the time…and she paid me no mind. But at 13 years old, I had a thing called a bar mitzvah…and at my bar mitzvah, for the first time in my life, this girl who I was in love with came up to me while one of the greatest songs of all time played.”

He continued, “She asked me if I would dance with her to the song. It was the first time I ever felt acknowledged — like I had a shot at being cool. The song that she wanted to dance with me to was one of the greatest songs of all time — it’s one of the greatest songs ever made.”

You can watch clips from Drake and Backstreet Boys’ performance together in the posts above.