Arts & Entertainment
Aaron Carter says his ex-girlfriend left him over bisexuality
the couple met on Instagram in 2016
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Pop singer Aaron Carter, who recently came out as bisexual on Twitter, says the reason his last relationship ended was because of his sexuality.
In an interview with The Bert Show, Carter, 29, got emotional discussing the breakup with his girlfriend, Madison Parker. The couple met on Instagram in 2016 and had recently appeared in an interview together where they discussed having children and getting engaged.
āTo be honest, Iām alone right now, and I would like to have a relationship,ā Carter says. āSorry, got a little teary-eyed. I just went through a breakup.ā
He explained that he had brought up his attraction to both men and women to Parker who had a hard time accepting it.
āI had discussed it with my ex-girlfriend, and she didnāt really understand it. She didnāt want [to],ā Carter says.āAnd that was it. So we left it mutual and parted ways.ā
Parker has not yet commented on her side of the story.
Carter continued that he is “looking forward to the future” whether it be “with a woman or a man.”
The singer seems to be embracing his place in the LGBT community. He will be performing at Hamburger Mary’s, an LGBT-restaurant chain, in his hometown of Brandon, Fl., on Thursday.
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The 2024 New York City Pride Parade wound through the streets of Manhattan and past the historic Stonewall Inn on Sunday, June 30.
(Washington Blade photos by Daniel Truitt)
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The fourth annual Fredericksburg Pride march and festival was held at Riverfront Park in Fredericksburg, Va. on Saturday, June 29. The event began with a march around downtown Fredericksburg beginning and ending in the park.
(Washington Blade photos by Michael Key)
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Covering Fredericksburg Pride for @WashBlade . City Council member @WillMackintosh speaking: pic.twitter.com/tDdVD2IVsM
— Michael Patrick Key (@MichaelKeyWB) June 29, 2024
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PHOTOS: Goodwin Living Pride
Senior living and healthcare organization holds fourth annual march at Falls Church campus
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The senior living and healthcare organization Goodwin Living held its fourth annual community Pride march around its Bailey’s Crossroads campus in Falls Church, Va. with residents, friends and supporters on Tuesday, June 25. Following the march, a drag brunch was held with performances by drag artists of SADBrunch: Crimsyn, Sapphire Dupree and Evon Dior Michelle.
(Photos courtesy of Goodwin Living)
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