BACKSTREET BOYS ISN'T JUST A BAND. IT'S A LIFESTYLE.
1996. The year I became a fan. I can tell you that this wasn’t the year that I fell head over heels for Nick Carter. Nick and I are 8 years, 8 months and 2 days apart. He’s the youngest member of the Backstreet Boys and he was my least favorite member for the longest time. Sure, I loved him like I loved the others but I just didn’t get what the big deal was. Why did every girl fawn over this kid? Even if I was still a kid myself, I personally liked tall, dark and old as dirt…sorry Kev.
To some people, he’s quiet and shy; and to some, he’s the life of the party. Unfortunately, my initial impression was that Howie blended in. He just existed to complete the band.
“Hey babe, did you hear anything about the next cruise?” These are words from my husband that I thought I’d never hear. When I came back...
It all started with a Michael Flattley concert in 1997. That’s right, not a Backstreet Boys concert (we’ll get into that later). Anyway, that...