Carrie Ann Inaba remembers working with Aaron Carter on Dancing with the Stars - Daily Mail

Carrie Ann Inaba mourned the precocious Aaron Carter - who died this play astatine the property of 34 - connected Monday's tribute occurrence of Dancing With The Stars. 

Carter was a contestant and competed connected the amusement successful 2009 with Karina Smirnoff arsenic his partner.

The week 8 occurrence of Dancing With The Stars was dubbed '90s night' successful remembrance of Carter, who placed 5th during his tally connected the show.

Inaba, 54, told reporters astatine a virtual round-table hosted by Disney+ that the precocious instrumentalist near a lasting content connected her erstwhile they worked unneurotic 13 years ago.

'When helium was connected Dancing with the Stars, helium was 1 of the brightest lights,' she remembered.

'He was 1 of the radical who ever came up down the scenes whether there's a regularisation successful spot oregon not — similar "you're not expected to speech to 1 of the judges" — helium didn't fto that halt him.'

The precocious musician, who is the younger member of Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter, was ever transparent astir his idiosyncratic struggles. 

She continued that contempt that, helium ne'er fto that impact his cognition oregon others. 'He was ever effusive and ever trying to link with people,' she said.

'I volition ever retrieve Aaron arsenic this beauteous bosom and light,' Inaba said. 'And I conscionable privation for him eternal peace.'

She continued, 'And my bosom and my prayers and my thoughts spell retired to his family, due to the fact that it's a tremendous nonaccomplishment for each of us.'

Carter passed distant astatine his location successful Lancaster, California connected Saturday. He was 34 years old. No authoritative origin of decease has been shared.

In past years, Carter was unfastened astir struggling with and seeking attraction for addiction and intelligence health. The prima besides faced ineligible troubles.

Last year, helium became a begetter and welcomed his archetypal kid with his on-and-off fiancée Melanie Martin aft the mates suffered a miscarriage. The instrumentalist leaves down not lone his philharmonic bequest but his 11-month-old lad Prince.

In September, Carter revealed that helium was voluntarily attending an outpatient rehab to mend his narration with his fiancée and hopefully regain custody of their son. 

The Sun reported that his fiancée's parent had been granted impermanent custody owed to home unit and cause usage concerns.

He listed his location successful Lancaster for merchantability past month. He was hoping to commencement a 'new chapter' successful his life. 

He wrote connected Twitter: 'Selling my 2nd home. Real property has been ace bully to me. Ready for a caller section successful my 3rd location which I program connected staying to marque a beauteous beingness for my family.' The location has been removed disconnected the marketplace and is nary longer for sale.