Aaron Carter gets wellness check from police after concerned fans call authorities over troubling online behavior
- Lancaster, California police conducted a wellness check at Aaron Carter’s home on September 20
- Worried fans have called authorities after the singer exhibited disturbing behavior during a live stream
- Fans feared the singer would blow off camera
- Officers found no signs of drugs in the house.
- Aaron told TMZ he sprayed air freshener as part of a troll-hunting prank
- The incident happened shortly after the musician threatened to sue his ex-girlfriend
- Melanie Martin accused the singer of domestic violence, but later recanted
- Aaron and Melanie have both lost custody of their nine-month-old son, Prince
- Aaron said he signed up for an outpatient program to help regain custody
Aaron Carter fans were so worried about the singer that they called the police to ask officers to check on him.
TMZ reported that the welfare check requests came in the evening of Tuesday, September 20, after fans feared the 34-year-old did drugs off-camera while streaming a live chat on social media. .
The screen went black during the online chat and some fans thought they could hear sprays and inhalations in the background.
Wellness check: Police in Lancaster, Calif., were asked to perform a wellness check on Aaron Carter, 34, who might have blown during an online stream on Tuesday, September 20, according to TMZ
The I Want Candy singer has previously admitted to having a blowing addiction.
According to McGill University, blowing “involves inhaling (or ‘blowing’) the vapors from your common household products, such as glue, cleaners, or paint. This blowing produces a high similar to the effects of ‘alcohol.
When police and firefighters responded to the musician’s home in Lancaster, Calif., sources said Aaron didn’t come to the door at first, but when investigators made contact, the singer said that he was sleeping.
Results: No drugs were found in the home and there was no evidence of attempted suicide
No drugs were found in the home and there was no evidence of a suicide attempt.
Artist Fool’s Gold, who previously revealed he suffers from schizophrenia, multiple personality disorder and anxiety, claimed online he was ‘the troll hunter’ and sprayed what appeared to be a deodorant. He explained the actions as a joke to TMZ, saying, “I’m sick of people chasing me, so I trolled everyone.”
The incident came just days after the struggling singer threatened to sue his girlfriend Melanie Martin, who at one point accused him of domestic abuse but later recanted.
Troll hunter: The singer told TMZ that the stunt in which he sprayed air freshener was a joke and that he acted like a “troll hunter”, because “I’m sick of people chasing me, so I trolled everyone
Both Aaron and Melanie have lost custody of their nine-month-old son, Prince, who is cared for by his maternal grandmother.
Aaron claimed he voluntarily signed up for a month-long outpatient program through Lionrock Recovery so he could regain custody of the boy.
In an interview with The US Sun, he explained, “It’s an abstinence program and I work with an individual counsellor. I do group therapy, parenting classes, domestic violence classes, I got certified in CPR, just a lot of different things,” he continued, “It’s new to be a parent but it actually got really fun and exciting and gave me a new chapter in my life. It was amazing.
Rehab: The artist claimed he voluntarily entered into an outpatient rehabilitation program so he could regain custody of his son, Prince. The nine-month-old baby is cared for by his maternal grandmother
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