A.J. McLean On Sobriety & Aerosmith's Steven Tyler

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Apr 17, 2002 Source: Launch.com Submitted By: Gina Cates (4/16/02, 6 p.m. ET) -- Backstreet Boy A.J. McLean was present at the taping of MTV Icon: Aerosmith on Sunday (April 14) in Los Angeles. The ceremony airs Wednesday night (April 17) on the cable network. McLean explained to LAUNCH that he can relate to Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler not only because Tyler is a superb vocalist, but because Tyler also battled his drug demons and soundly beat them. "Well, Steven is practically my idol. He's a great human being. He's got a great heart, he's got a great voice, and he's got a great future. They've been doing this for years, and they haven't stopped. We have the whole sobriety thing similar, which is great. I look up to him," he said. As for McLean, he explained to LAUNCH that after struggling through his own highly publicized battle with alcohol, he's now doing better than ever. "I've got almost 10 months now," he boasted proudly of his sobriety. -- Jason Gelman, New York and Billy Johnson Jr., Los Angeles Comment on this item. Next Item: A.J. McLean On Group's New R&B Songs And Staying Sober Prev Item: Backstreet Boy On Statick Shock