In a family that's quickly becoming a '00s version of the Osmonds, 14-year-old Aaron Carter is Donny, the energetic kid heart-throb. Sister Leslie is just getting her career off the ground. Eldest brother Nick Carter, of course, is a member of the Backstreet Boys, a pop-singing group that has had a rough couple of months, with singer A.J. McLean going to rehab and Nick getting arrested after a verbal dispute outside a Tampa nightclub.

With his mother as his manager, Aaron seems to have had the smoothest ride to the top. He continues to pump out music, and he has a pay-per-view special (featuring some duets with Nick) airing next month. The release of last year's album, Oh, Aaron, made him popular enough to merit a Saturday Night Live parody.

First things first, is there anything you can clear up about your brother's arrest a couple weeks ago?

Carter: That's messed up. Just because he's a celebrity they arrest him and make a big deal about it. It wasn't a big deal. He didn't do anything wrong, and it wasn't his fault. And he just got a whole bunch of crap for nothing.

That's all it was, huh?

Carter: That's all it was. I'm not lying to you or nothing either.

Have you ever had anything like that happen to you?

Carter: I've had some people try, but my dad has always cleared it up.