Fansillustrated.com Launches Campaign to Support AJ McLean

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Jul 26, 2001 Source: Submitted By: Ken Jenkins For Immediate Release INDIANAPOLIS, IN - July 26, 2001 - Laura Miller, Fan Promotion Director of Fans Illustrated, Inc. announced today that Fansillustrated.com launched a new campaign to help support AJ McLean of the Backstreet Boys by allowing fans to sponsor yellow jellybeans (AJ's favorite candy) to be sent to AJ in a huge jar along with a complete list of all fans that helped support the campaign. Fans can sponsor one yellow jellybean by visiting http://www.fansillustrated.com/aj. Although Fans Illustrated will donate all yellow jellybeans, there is no fee to participate. The jar of yellow jellybeans along with the list of fans will be delivered to AJ on August 22. The deadline to sponsor a jellybean is Monday, August 15, 2001. "This is a time for support, encouragement, and prayers for A.J. Our goal is to send AJ 10,000 yellow jellybeans. That means we need 10,000 true Backstreet Boys fans to show their support," says Laura Miller, Fan Promotion Director of Fans Illustrated. The Backstreet Boys were forced to postpone a series of concert dates starting with their Monday, July 9 show at the Fleet Center in Boston, MA. This announcement came after the group revealed that member AJ McLean will undergo a 30-day treatment for his clinical depression which led to anxiety attacks and the excessive consumption of alcohol. A key factor causing the depression was the death of McLean's grandmother, with whom he was very close. Contact Information: Laura Miller Lmiller@Fansillustrated.com Fan Promotion Director, Fans Illustrated, Inc. www.fansillustrated.com Toll-free: (888) 878-3267 Direct: (317) 255-2704 Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: matzcrorkz vlNsYd Thanks so much for the blog post.Much thanks again. Keep writing. Submitted by: crorkz matz 7gVD3V Hey, thanks for the blog article.Thanks Again. Will read on... Submitted by: crorkservice 9hK9hk I appreciate you sharing this blog.Thanks Again. Awesome. Comment on this item. Next Item: Maker of Boy-Bands Faces Departures Prev Item: The Backstreet Boys Or 'N Sync Release New Album