The Masked Singer: How Nick and Aaron Carter Made Up Before Aaron's Death

The Masked Singer's Nick Carter has been feuding with his brother Aaron for years. Before Aaron's tragic death in 2022, the brothers appear to be making amends.

Nick Carter, the Alligator of The Masked Singer season 4, has a tumultuous relationship with his younger brother Aaron Carter. Both brothers know a thing or two about being in the spotlight. Nick is best known for being one fifth of the Backstreet Boys. The late Aaron was also a singer, best known for his "I Want Candy" in the early 2000s. The two feuded publicly for several years. In 2019, Aaron began to call out his brother many times on social media, which caused Nick to fight back and the conflict escalated.

Tragically, Aaron passed away in November 2022 at the age of 34. According to Carter's family, the cause of death was an accidental overdose. On Instagram, The Masked Singer's Nick Carter shared an emotional post following Aaron's sudden death. The added image shows Nick and Aaron's young children, with the caption acknowledging the ups and downs of their relationship while touching on the unconditional love between the two of them. Lots of condolences in the comments and memories of Aaron, hope the family finds comfort in his aftermath pass.

Aaron & Nick Carter Had A Complicated History

Prior to Aaron's heartbreaking death, he and his brother Nick made various allegations against each other. In September 2019, troubled former child star Aaron accused Nick of breaking the 13-year-old's nose during his acceptance speech at the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards. That same month, he re-shared a video from their home E! On the reality show "The Carter House," Nick gets into a physical altercation with his brother during an argument. Just days later, Aaron accused Nick of neglecting their now-deceased sister Leslie when she needed to recover. As the Evening Standard reported, Aaron went on to claim that Nick and Leslie attacked him.

Nick & Aaron Carter Made Amends Before Aaron's Passing

Aaron goes on to refer to a 2004 report that Nick allegedly beat his then-girlfriend Paris Hilton. On September 17, 2019, Nick and his twin sister, Angel Carter, shared a tweet claiming they had filed a restraining order against Aaron. This follows a string of worrisome behavior from Aaron. For example, Angel claims she had a conversation with Aaron in which he said he wanted to kill Nick's pregnant wife, Lauren Kitt, and their unborn child. Then, the Carter family was very anxious, after learning that Aaron bought a pistol and a rifle, and 300 rounds of blank bullets.

Despite allegations between the brothers, Nick recently revealed that he and Aaron made amends before his death. Nick's testimonial of his never-ending love for Aaron in his Instagram eulogy was very touching and capped a series of unfortunate conflicts between the family members. It was also revealed that prior to his death, Aaron suffered from dissociative identity disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders. Glad the Masked Singer's Nick was able to reconcile with Aaron before his brother's tragic death.

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