Single Backstreet Boys are lonely -- well-dressed, too

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: Jan 02, 2001 Source: EntertainDom Submitted By: Sol Carter Thorpedo SHAPE OF THEIR HEART: They may be worshipped by millions of teenage girls around the world, but Backstreet Boys Howie Dorough, Nick Carter and A.J.McLean can't find girlfriends. The "I Want It That Way" hitmakers have been desperately searching for their perfect partners since fellow bandmates Brian Littrell and Kevin Richardson married their long-term loves. Howie says, "The three of us are single and to be honest we really do want to find someone special and settle down. But we just don't seem to meet anyone that we could get really serious about. I am so happy for the two guys. You know, Kevin and Brian are so lucky that they've found two really lovely people whom they've really gotten to know. For them to find someone in this crazy lifestyle we live right now, and to be able to totally trust the person and to love the person heart and soul, is very hard -- but they've found it." And Howie admits that the three single members get along so well with Brian and Kevin's partners that they have begun to think of them as sisters. He adds, "Their partners are so supportive of what they do and they're supportive of the rest of us. They look out for us like we family. I think seeing those sorts of relationships really inspires you to find love and have the same sort of thing. I guess that's where the three of us are now -- looking for Mrs. Right." MAKE UP YOUR MIND, WILL YA? Backstreet Boy Dorough is happy to be single -- because he sees how relationships mess up his bandmates. The singer isn't even looking for love because he's enjoying the single life too much. He says, "I've seen some of the other guys. They work so hard with their girlfriends -- they gotta call them on the phone: 'OK, I'm here in the hotel room. No, I'm not going anywhere else.' I'm like, 'I'm young. I have the chance of a lifetime here.' I don't want to look back and think that I never really enjoyed it because I had a girlfriend and felt trapped." DONATELLA I SAID SO: The Backstreet Boys have a secret to looking good -- Donatella Versace. The American boyband hunks are dressed almost exclusively in the hip Versace label since stylish Donatella took them under her wing. Dorough explains, "Our relationship with Versace started by accident. We went to Monte Carlo to play at the World Music Awards and the airline lost all of our luggage. We didn't have anything to wear. So we called Versace and asked if they could help out. Straight away Donatella was on the phone. She told us to get down to her store and pick up whatever outfits we wanted. She's been great to us ever since." Kevin Richardson adds, "Two years ago she invited all five of us to a show in Milan. On the first day we just watched. On the second day Donatella asked me to model in the Versus show. That night, I sat at dinner between Donatella and Naomi Campbell. It was my birthday and Kate Moss walked in with a cake. I couldn't believe it was happening." Comment on this item. Recent Comments Submitted by: Michael Pollitt Submitted by: Ann Submitted by: Eugene Submitted by: Carol Clark Submitted by: William Comment on this item. Next Item: YM Magazine Article - Feb 2001 Prev Item: Backstreet Boys - "We're not pop, honest"