Submitted by Bonnie from Phila. Pa USA
Date: Tue Feb 22 21:02:25 2000
Hi, This letter is in regard to the fans who have negatively responded to the engagements of BSB's own Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson! The reason I'm writing is because I think people are really starting to get crazy over this issue which isn't really anybody's business anyway except for the family and friends of Brian, Kevin, and their fiancees!! I'll start off by saying that we all have personal lives people, even, gasp, I know its hard to comprehend but even the Backstreet Boys. I really don't understand the people out there that are bitter over two of the boys being engaged! This is a very special thing, their engagements, and if you consider yourself a fan than why would you want for them to have anything but HAPPY lives full of love and special times?! This may sound harsh but I think some people have forgotten that their is a major difference between fantasy and reality and some people are caught in their own scary fantasy world! The other thing that I think is ridiculous is that because of all the talk of the boys personal lives fans have lost sight of the first thing that hooked many of us to BSB and that is their MUSIC!!! Why overshadow their talent with all of this gossip and bitterness I mean, THE GRAMMY'S, are in ONE DAY have so many people gotten caught up in all that other stuff that they have forgotten BSB has been honored by being nominated for FIVE awards......it has taken them long enough to even have been given a small amount of the recognition and respect they deserve!!! O.k. I'm done venting! Well, I guess to sum it all up I'm gonna say to all the BSB fans out there, we can all be true fans by appreciating and showing love for their music and videos, supporting them for their talents and achievements, and by not making negative judgments or comments about their personal lives! Thanx for listening everyone I didn't mean to offend anyone, I'm just giving my opinion. One last thing again, CONGRATULATIONS BRIAN AND KEVIN and your fiancees I wish you all the happiness and good things to come, that you deserve...... and to Nick, AJ, and Howie, I wish you the same also, for the future!!! Sorry for this being so long!
KTBSPA!!!
Submitted by Amy from Alabama USA
Date: Tue Feb 22 20:59:46 2000
I am really happy for Brian and Kevin! They are normal people and everyone knew that they would get married sooner or later! I do not think it will affect the group at all. If you are a true fan you would be happy for them and you would respect their future wives!
Submitted by Claire from Mt. Angel Oregon USA
Date: Tue Feb 22 20:48:02 2000
OK, this is it. The END of the Backstreet Boys. They can deny it all they want, but as soon as the marriages happen, the BSB are going to be finished. Brian and Kevin are going to want to spend all their time with thier wives. I don't know much about Kevin's girl, but Leighanne is a user! I am sooo mad! She's probably going to be such a whiner that he's going to have to quit the group and from then on they'll be nothing. (Remember the Spice Girls?)THIS SUCKS!
Submitted by Shannon from Long Island New York USA
Date: Tue Feb 22 20:37:46 2000
u truly wanna know what i think i hope brian dies of his rotten dirty heart and kevin trips when he walks down the freakin isle! AND I HOPE 99.9% OF ALL BSB FANS HATE THEM 4 THIS AND RIP ALL THEIR POSTERS OF THEIR WALLS so "no strings attached" can be the record breaking album! HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!!! STAY *NSYNC BABY!!!!! BSB- BISEXUAL SH*T BUTTS
Submitted by Katie from St. Louis Baby US
Date: Tue Feb 22 20:07:16 2000
Five Words: THANK GOD ITS NOT NICK! Luv KT
Submitted by Christi from Planet BSB
Date: Tue Feb 22 20:00:23 2000
Hello everyone! Ok heres what I got to say. When I first heard about the engagements I was very upset mostly over Brian. I completely flipped out and went hysterical(my best friend can vouch for that!) I was in a word crushed. Completely and totally devastated/angry/and in so much pain. I was so mad at Brian and Leighanne. But then something happened. My friend Alex said something that really made me think. He said "Dont you think that Brian deserves someone who he adores,cherishes and loves? Dont you think he deserves to be happy?" and I was like "You know what? You're right!" And I realized that its not about me anymore. Its about Brian and him being happy. And if we dont accept and love Leighanne then it looks like we dont accept and love Brian and appreciate and respect the important decisions he makes. Now I know its hard at the moment but I just wanted to encourage all of you to look inside yourself and find the truth. Believe me when I say its not the end of the world. I know it feels that way right now believe i know because im still hurting too. But in time the pain will fade and we will all move on and deal with it. I know you can! Thanx for your time!Take care and remember to always love and support the guys NO MATTER WHAT!! Love--Christi :0)
feel free to e-mail me!
Submitted by megan from burlington NJ us
Date: Tue Feb 22 19:00:11 2000
Hey bsb fans,Okay. I'm back again. I was just taking the survey of the engagment and I was looking at the percentages. If you were a true bsb fan why would you care if they get married, and why would you be mad at them for it. They're same as us and just because the're a part of a band doesn't mean that they can't get married or have girlfriends. I know that I would never be able to get Nick (even though i would love to), but I would want him to be happy. Even if that means he loves someone else and wants to be with her forever. Be happy for them. Don't have a cow because two of them are getting married. They're still the bsb even if two of them are married. I can't wait to see what happens when Brian or Kevin has a child. You people will die. Sorry if this is harsh, but come on do you really think that they're not going to get married because you don't want them to. Get real!!
A true bsb fan,
Meg
Submitted by agata hofman from des moines iowa usa
Date: Tue Feb 22 18:49:39 2000
I am a fan for about 4 years and i have this fealing that those 2 women going to meast up backstreet boys.Kevin just broke my heartAnd there is one more think "now i can see that we've fallen apart
from the way that used to be ,yeah
no matter the distance i want you to know that, deep down inside of me".
Submitted by Megan from Burlington nj us
Date: Tue Feb 22 18:44:45 2000
When I heard of Brian's and Kevins's engagment I thought it was totally cool. Some of my friends are never going to listen to them because the're getting married but hey if there happy then if you were truly there fans then you wouldn't care. There awsome singers and they still will be when they get married. It doesn't change anything. I just hope they'll be happy.
Submitted by Claire from East Kilbride Scotland UK
Date: Tue Feb 22 18:27:28 2000
Change is always a bit upsetting for meBut i shall deal
I agree with those 2 girls down a bit with the big long message a about Brian changing, i have noticed that too... i wish it could be like it used to be, before they broke the US, yeah i know thats selfish but hey that is what i feel.
oh well
Also i have to say that people who will stop likeing bsb on account of two of them being engaged are the most shallow, empty, stupid, thick, daft, idiotic, imbecilic, pathetique people who exist!
And they're not gonna split up because of it, the Irish group boyzone are 80% married, the other is gay, and they are still going!
So there
LuvClaire
Submitted by JADE from CHANDLER OK USA
Date: Tue Feb 22 18:20:31 2000
OK WELL I'M BACK AGAIN. WELL I WAS READING OVER SOME OF THE MESSAGES AND SOME OF THEM MADE ME VERY MAD. BUT I'LL GET OVER IT. I WAS JUST GOING TO COMMENT ABOUT THIS ONE LETTER I READ. WELL IT SAID THAT BRIAN HAS CHANGED. WELL I CAN SEE WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM AND EVERYTHING. BUT SINCE BRIAN IS 25 AND HE IS GROWING UP. WE DO CHANGE. AND SOMETHINGS THAT YOU THOUGHT WOULD NEVER CHANGE DO. I MEAN I WAS A LITTLE SAD WHEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT BRI AND KEV GETTING MARRIED. BUT I LEARNED TO GET OVER IT. BUT I CAN SEE WHERE SOME PEOPLE ARE COMING FROM. BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN A FAN FOR 5 YEARS GOING ON 6 NOW. AND IF NICK EVER GOT MARRIED. I WOULD BE PRETTY MAD. BUT I WOULD STILL BE HAPPY FOR HIM. THAT HE FOUND SOMEONE THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF HIM AND MAKE HIM HAPPY. OH AND SOMEONE SAID THAT LEIGHANNE WAS A PORN STAR. I DON'T THINK BRI WOULD DATE A PORN STAR. NOW COME ON PEOPLE GET REAL AND GROW UP A LITTLE. BUT SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO REALIZE THAT SINCE EVERYONE OF THEM ARE GROWING UP. OVER TIME THEY WILL CHANGE AND AS MUCH AS WE DON'T LIKE IT. WE WILL HAVE TO FACE IT AND NOT GET MAD. AND MAYBE ONE DAY THEY WILL BREAK UP. BUT ALL OF THEM HAVE THE TALENT TO GO DO SOLOS. SO NOBODY SHOULD WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING. WE SHOULD BE HAPPY FOR THEM. AND JUST THANK THEM FOR TAKING PART OF THEIR LIVES AND MAKING IT OURS. AND NO ONE CAN SAY THAT THEY HAVEN'T. BECAUSE THEY HAVE. WELL I'M SORRY THIS IS SO LONG. BUT I WILL PROBABLY WRITE SOME MORE. WHEN I READ SOME MORE OF THE STUPID LITTLE MESSAGES THAT STUPID SO CALLED FANS WRITE. BUT THEY AREN'T FANS AND THEY DO NEED TO GO FOUND ANOTHER GROUP TO LIKE. B/C LIKE I SAID BEFORE THEY WILL ALL GET MARRIED ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. WELL THANKS FOR READING THIS. GOT TO JET NOW. BUH BYE NOW. JADE.
Submitted by Alejandra Vasquez from San Francisco, Heredia Heredia Costa Rica
Date: Tue Feb 22 18:10:47 2000
I think that If Kevin and Brian really wants to get married they are going to. We have to see if its real on their weddings (Brian's september 2, 2000). As long as they are happy, I'm happy too!
Submitted by Scott Luca from Welland Ontario Canada
Date: Tue Feb 22 18:10:46 2000
Hey all you girls out there.My name is Scott...no I am not a Backstreet fan, I'd just like to make myself clear before I start. Well anyway, my point is my little sister Caroline found out the news about Brian and Kevin getting married and she's been taking it a little hard. I really never payed attention to these guys anyway, to tell you the truth my friends and I were always too busy making fun of all the 'boygroups' to even give a damn. I'll admit all guys in their teens are sometimes jealous of these famous guys because we can never be them, so we always make fun of them and call them "gay" when we know they're really not. I'm actually kinda glad that these two singers are finally getting married, it's about time girls my age start paying attention to guys like me that they can actually have a chance with, instead of drooling over pinups of the Backstreet boys that they could never have. Wake up all you teeny bopper girls, it's about time to live in the real world and realize that not everyone can marry a Backstreet Boy!!!
P.s. all you fans out there who agree with me, e-mail me and tell me what you think
Submitted by Krista from Jamestown N.Y. U.S.
Date: Tue Feb 22 18:09:58 2000
I am happy for Brian and Kevin. Why shouln't they be happy. If you are really one of their fans you would be happy for them. One question, give me one good reason why they should not be happy;but I bet you can't.
Submitted by Rhonda Inkster from Calgary Alberta Canada
Date: Tue Feb 22 17:51:29 2000
Okay, first of all I want to start off by apologizing if this gets a little long winded. I tend to do that sometimes. Well this is the second time that I have put something in here about Brian and Kevin's engagements. The first one I put in was on Saturday February 19th on my weekly visit here. I was trying to combat my fatigue due to my pregnancy and decided to check out what has been said since I last looked. That was only four days ago and there is 1500 entries now. Today is Tuesday February 22nd. And I have to say that I am SEVERLY disappointed in the many people who call themselves a fan, but can't see it in their hearts to be happy for Brian and Kevin.For the most part I was happy to see that most of the guys' fans are happy for them. As am I. But there are several out there that are willing to go to NSync. Talk about being childish. Would you desert your best friend if she told you she was getting married? It's the same thing. You have listened to the guys' music for so long, admired them for many things along the way, cried when you heard the news that Brian was okay after his heart surgery, was elated when they won the awards from MTV (and if you are Canadian the ones from Much or from Europe when they won ones for the Grato Award all those years ago {sorry if I spelt that wrong}). Some of this I have to say is not what I did as I was not a fan at the time.
How you can turn your backs on these guys is beyond me. I hate to point out the obvious but Brian and Kevin are 25 and 28 respectively and don't need to ask your permission to get married. And from the one that I saw where the girl had never heard of Leighanne - Have you been living under a rock? The guys have never lied to us fans, especially Brian. I have been a fan of the guys since about late 1998 or so. A late bloomer, I know, there was denial in there somewhere, a New Kids thing somewhere, just please don't ask me to explain it. LOL! But I have always known about Leighanne. As far as Kevin's future wife, well I knew he was dating someone, but that was all I knew. That is all I needed to know. And if this is how you are reacting when they get married, how are you going to react when they have children? I for one can't wait, I can just imagine how adorable they both would look holding a little, tiny baby!
I will admit, the first thing that popped into my head when I heard the news was - What about the group? But then the second thing was - It's about time Brian. And I was happy for Kevin too. These guys have worked hard for the last how many years and deserve a little happiness. And if AJ, Howie and Nick want to get married too, then all the best to them. Although I can't see that happening soon. But sadly, I don't know the guys and can't speak for them.
I also want to say that if you are going to desert the guys over something as trivial as this, you were never a fan to begin with. Think of how Brian and Kevin would feel to get on the internet and see the kinds of things that you are saying. That you hate Leiganne and Kristin (I hope I spelt that right). How can you hate someone that you have never met? And hate in its self is a very strong word. These are the women that Brian and Kevin love. If you have any feelings towards the guys at all, you would take these into consideration.
And as long as the guys' want to be around, they will be. Just because they are growing up and getting married and moving on with their lives, doesn't mean that they are breaking up the group.
And finally I wish that I had the time to repsond to every negative response to the guys' news, but I do have a life, albeit small, but I do have one. And if you still cannot be happy for Brian and Kevin, then go ahead and desert them, they don't want fans like you anyway. They want people who are going to support them in everything they do in life.
And if there is anyone out there that wants to talk about the happiness of this, drop me a line. Just put something in the subject line so that I don't delete it.
ALWAYS A BSB FAN!
Submitted by Mary from Bellefonte Pennsylvania USA
Date: Tue Feb 22 17:50:41 2000
I am very happy for both Kevin and Brian. However, when i did hear, it put a crack in my heart, didn't break it, just a crack. I really love and admire these boys and think that they are extreamly talented young men. Well i guess they are not that young, but they are young at heart and that might be the best part about them. I would just like to know how special Kevin, Nick, Brian, AJ, and Howie, must feel, to be loved by so many people. Some people spend their whole life, never being loved, and these five special guys have about 10 million girls and boys who look up to and love them so much. Boys if you are reading this, i would just like to say congratulations on all the success and i love you guys so much. It makes me so happy everytime i see you on TV or listen to your CD. Thank you so much for all you have given us, the fans of BSB.
Submitted by Vicky & Sarah from London UK
Date: Tue Feb 22 17:27:02 2000
I really don't think that people r getting what we r saying, so i'm going to post our comments about the 'marriages' up again. Read carefully and note that we know that they r normal human beings and we state this several times aswell as stating that we r being selfish and we know.Right................
Well, we r really annoyed with the people that r saying that by being upset about the 'marriages' we are not true Backstreet fans. Well, that is not for u to judge. We have been Backstreet SUPPORTERS since Nick was 14 and that has been 6 long years. Now u can’t say that we have not grown to know, love and respect them in all this time so don’t judge.
The Backstreet Boys themselves always say that they r normal human beings and so our feelings are normal human feelings. Why should we deny that we r angry.
Our anger is not directed at Kevin (as we realise that it’s his time, even though we were still shocked).
But Brian.........well that’s another story.
Why r we angry?
The way that he has dealt with the situation. For example. Why did he only 'confess' to his engagement once Kevin had also got engaged. He and Leighanne have been engaged for a long time, we understand that he has to tell in his own time but we get the feeling that he never intended too even say it.
Secondly Brian of all the backstreets constantly reminds us that his private life (including g/f's) is private. So why may I ask does he flaunt them in his music videos!!!!
E.g.
*Sam (g/f #1) was in 'We've got it goin on'
*Leighanne then appeared on our screens (much not to our delight) in the 'new' 'I'll never break your heart' video.
*AND Leighanne was also in the 'As long as you love me' video (tits and all).
And here is also a fact for everybody to think about. (We know this fact as we got it straight from the Backstreet band and Dancers)
Leighanne has changed Brian!!!!!!!! FACT!!!!
He is no longer the same happy-go-lucky Brian that we once knew (or thought we did).
And also since Leighanne has come along do we ever see Frick & Frack. (I think not).
Things have changed and however much Brian states that he has 'MATURED' this is not a reason to completely do a U-turn. He is not the same.
E.g. On a MTV news interview once he did not say one word and he continued to stare at the floor fiddling with a Coca-Cola bottle the whole time. We understand that he may have been tired and just generally on a low. But I’m sure the other guys felt exactly the same way.
Obviously we r not there 24/7 to observe so we only say what we see and think.
ALSO. In some interviews e.g. top 40 countdown, concert preview on trouble he is blatantly rude to other members of the band.
We r not saying ‘Oh, he can’t get married he is mine’ that is immature and stupid. But he has dashed thousands of girl’s dreams (not that he can help that by announcing marriage). There is no way that these girls who believe they love Brian in any way, shape or form can be happy for him. They may accept the fact that he is getting married but the jealousy does not go away. We all have to admit that we wish to be Leighanne and to be the one that makes him happy!!!!!
Here is a ‘normal’ example. If u really liked a ‘normal’ guy who told u that he was getting married u r saying that u would not be upset…..crushed in fact. It is the same for Brian lovers (e.g. Sarah) coz she (Sarah) sees him as a normal guy. And she is dealing with this in that way, as if he were somebody that lived down the road.
Now we r going to admit the reason we r angry about his marriage…………..It is because we want him in our lives (and the rest of the guys too! - esp Nick for Vicky and as we said before Sarah is the Brian lover, lol). We want to go shopping with them, go to the movies, play basketball, hang out and just simply be there with them. Even just being in the same room, having the same conversation and hearing their opinions on issues that interest them and us. That is what we dream about. Not hanging out at a concert backstage or going to ‘glamorous’ award ceremonies. It is not the hype that we dream about; it’s not what it’s about. It is about spending time with five normal guys who you can relate to.
We are being selfish, you think we don’t know this, we are not a part of their every day lives, yet they are a big part of ours, this is why it hurts!!!!!!!!
We are not only angry at them, we are angry at ourselves for allowing them to make us feel this way, BUT knowing somebody for six years, even though you have never met them does that to you!
We especially feel this way as we are from the UK, we feel like they don’t even think about us anymore, let alone acknowledge the fact that they have thousands of fans here. The only reason we learn about what is happening in their lives and careers is through web pages like these!! They don’t even remember names of awards we have given them or the fact that they repeat the same songs on the singles!! E.g. ‘I’ll be there for you’ was on the ‘I want it that way’ single and ‘Show me the meaning’. How forgetful can you be!!
But we will still be here for them, just like we always were! That will never change! After all it is all about the music!! (Well most of the time).
To finish up (as it’s getting late) we hope we have not sounded angry, obnoxious, rude or bitter.
We’ll get over it!!!!!!!!!!!!
Music is love, love is music, music is our lives & we love our lives. So thank you and goodnight!!!!
Submitted by Adriane from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Date: Tue Feb 22 17:18:26 2000
Kevin: I'm happy. For heaven's sake, he had known her for SEVEN years. It is perfectly logical and clearly he loves her a lot.BRIAN: I'm not so sure. Brian is not my favorite or anything (Nick is) but I don't know much about him and Leighanne. But I guess I'm happy for him too.
I just hope everything will work out and the fans would continue to support them no matter if they're single or married. Don't get pissed off because they are engaged. They are at a sensible age to marry and they obviously found that special someone. After six years of making us happy, they deserve a little happiness themselves. Keep the Backstreet Pride alive!
Submitted by Kimberly from Clemson SC USA
Date: Tue Feb 22 17:11:02 2000
I am very happy for Kevin and Brian. Let me tell you why I think so much of them. My family and I happened to be in New Orleans the weekend that the BSB performed there. Although we didn't know it, we were booked in a hotel immediately adjacent to their hotel. As we were leaving on Sunday morning to walk down to the French Quarter, we saw the tour buses with guard rails set up. We had figured out the night before that they must be nearby -- the crowds were huge and fans were screaming out on the street. We stopped for a few minutes, along with a few other families, to see if they would come out. After a short wait, Kevin came out and started signing autographs. He was gentle and polite to everyone, particularly interested in the small children, and said Happy Thannksgiving to all of us as he boarded the bus. Brian also signed autographs and played with the young children in the crowd. They each spent about 15 minutes signing autographs. Nick was not there -- and A.J. and Howie just boarded a separate bus with waves to the crowd. Kevin and Brian are true gentlemen -- who WORRY and CARE about their fans. My whole family loves them. We want nothing more than for them to be happy so they can continue to write and perform beautiful music. Some day soon, I bet they will both have daughters of their own. I hope so.
Submitted by jessica from winchester tn u.s.a.
Date: Tue Feb 22 17:10:17 2000
as for Kevin: Since he has been dating this girl for seven years its about time they tied the knot.as for Brian: Brian is by far the most gorgeous and obviously my favorite. While getting married might cost him some fans I am not going to be one of them. I think it's wonderful that he found someone who he wants to spend the rest of his life with and who feels the same way about him. I wish him the best of luck in all things to come.
