A.J.’s Struggles
A.J. McLean was known as the group’s bad boy. The hunky, young singer defined the term “cool” for Backstreet Boys. However, A.J. went through struggles early in life and even got several tattoos to represent them. For a little while, the challenges he went through were unknown.
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In the late ‘90s, A.J.’s drug problems were evident, and it was difficult for him to face it. When the boys were at the peak of their careers, in the early 2000s, A.J. was forced to take an indefinite leave of absence so he could check into rehab. It eventually sparked the group’s break from the spotlight, until they reunited on Oprah.