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Aaron Carter Is Survived by 1 Kid With Ex Melanie Martin: Meet Their Son Prince
Late singer, rapper and actor Aaron Carter is survived by son Prince, whom he shared with ex-fiancée Melanie Martin.
The “I’m All About You” artist was found dead at the age of 34 in November 2022, his manager confirmed to In Touch. Carter was found deceased in his Lancaster, California, home after the Los Angeles Police Department received a call about a person drowning in a bathtub, according to TMZ.
Five months after his passing, Aaron’s cause of death was determined to be the result of difluoroethane and alprazolam use and was ruled an accident by the Los Angeles County coroner, In Touch confirmed.
Keep reading to learn more about Aaron’s child, Prince.
When Was Aaron Carter’s Son Prince Born?
On November 22, 2021, Carter and Martin welcomed their first child together.
“I’m so proud of you, hunny, you did it [sic],” the late record producer wrote via social media at the time. “I love you with all my heart, my beautiful blessings from god [sic].”
Aaron Carter Shared Photos of Prince on Social Media
Following Prince’s birth, the former Lizzie McGuire actor occasionally shared photos via Instagram of his son.
“Our little happy boy,” Carter captioned an adorable video via Instagram in February 2022, featuring Prince laughing and kicking while laying on a fluffy blanket.
That summer, the Tampa, Florida, native shared another sweet picture alongside his son, who was drinking a baby bottle in the photo.
“My precious boy lounging on the BIG JOE #NewFather #familyfirst,” Carter captioned the Instagram post in July 2022.
Why Did Aaron Carter and Melanie Martin Split?
Carter and Melanie confirmed their relationship in January 2020 by going Instagram official that month.
The “I Want Candy” cover artist proposed to Martin in June 2020, just three months after Carter proudly flaunted a face tattoo in her honor in March of that year. The pair then announced Martin’s pregnancy in March 2021 by sharing a picture of her positive pregnancy test.
Shortly after welcoming their baby boy, the on-again, off-again couple announced their split in November 2021.
“Due to personal reason [sic] Melanie Martin and I have decided to go our separate ways,” Carter wrote via Twitter at the time. “There has been a very big lie and my sister communicating w my ex-fiancé [sic] ruined everything considering she knew what angel tried to do to me in court thanks angel you ruined my family. God bless.”
However, one month later, Carter told Us Weekly that he and Martin had decided to give their love another shot.
“We were still trying to figure it out,” the rapper said in December 2021, before referring to how parenthood changed his perception on life. “It’s all a beautiful blessing because I’ve had a lot of relationships and I started [to] kind of [give] up on love. I was talking about having a family years ago.”
Two months later, Carter and Martin split in February 2022. However, they seemingly got back together by June and appeared to still be together as of October.
