Aaron Carter isn't letting his recent breakup with Madison Parker slow him down from living his best life.
The 29-year-old singer, who recently opened up about his sexuality on Twitter, spoke with The Bert Show during a phone interview about why ending his relationship, though painful, was overall a positive experience, Entertainment Tonight reports.
"I had discussed [my sexuality] with my ex-girlfriend, and she didn't really understand it. She didn't want [to understand it]," he told The Bert Show. "And that was it. So, we left it mutual and parted ways."
Whatever challenges come my way I will face them
— Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter) August 10, 2017
- AC
But just because he's out of one relationship doesn't mean he's not ready to jump back out there.
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"To be honest, I'm alone right now, and I would like to have a relationship...whether I should be with a woman or a man is my decision, no one else's," he told The Bert Show.
Carter released the following statement online regarding his sexuality on Aug. 5:
"There's something I'd like to say that I feel is important for myself and my identity that has been weighing on my chest for nearly half of my life. This doesn't bring me shame, just a weight and burden I have held onto for a long time that I would like to be lifted off of me. I grew up in this entertainment industry at a very young age and when I was around 13-years-old I started to find boys and girls attractive."
While speaking with The Bert Show, Carter mentioned that opening up about his identity was "something that I needed to do."
"It was a part of a new chapter of turning 30, on Dec. 7 this year," he said. "The process is at your own pace and is when you feel comfortable. There might be a lot of people who don't agree with it, but you might be surprised by the people who do."
He also issued a statement to fans and the LGBTQ community on Wednesday in a video posted on Twitter, which can be found below:
I want to thank EVERYONE for the support over the past few weeks but my MUSIC is what speaks for me. https://t.co/OtjYaQZiFF #AaronsAngels ? pic.twitter.com/BeQRJlUCpP
— Aaron Carter (@aaroncarter) August 9, 2017
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