Nick Carter Cleans His Act Up

Nick Carter of Backstreet Boys shows off his bod after getting into great shape. The singer was diagnosed with potentially fatal heart condition, just eight months ago. The 29 year old boybander told People:

Nick talks about partying and club hopping all night in hollywood: “I would get tired because we were partying so much, so I would do a bump [of cocaine] just to wake myself up. I would be that person who would stay at these clubs till the lights come on and they’re playing, ‘Don’t Stop Believin’.’ People are looking at me going, ‘Is that Nick Carter?’ And I’m like, ‘Yeah, it’s me gacked up.’”

His doctor advised him to stop after being diagnosed with cardiomyopathy, a buildup of toxins that weaken the heart,
“My doctor said, ‘You need to change your lifestyle. I don’t want you to end up like that.’ I was like, ‘I don’t want to end up like that either.’”

On changing his life around and the girl he's been dating for a few months: “I’m trying to make myself better. But I don’t regret anything that I’ve gone through, because it makes me who I am.”
“I don’t believe in marriage [but I see myself starting a family] someday, a little ways down the line.”

Nick also mentions he had to leave LA and moved just outside of Nashville, “I had to get away from the temptations [in L.A.].”
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Who's One Year Older? And Uglier

Tiers of tasty cupcakes. Check. Rock star blow out. Yep. All of your closest pals. Of course! Nick Carter got exactly what he wished for at his 29th birthday bash. After all, he is Mr. I-Want-It-That-Way.

Donning an AC/DC vintage t-shirt on his newly svelte body, Carter celebrated downstairs at the Key Club in Hollywood Monday night. Backstreet buds Howie Dorough and A.J. McLean – taking a break from recording their upcoming album – even came by for a mini reunion to surprise their friend.

"They shut off all the lights and did a surprise for Nick downstairs early in the night," says an onlooker. "They all yelled surprise and they had cupcakes for him."

Little bro, Aaron, hung out with the birthday boy in the VIP section where guests, including former 'N Sync singer J.C. Chasez, enjoyed a tower of Sprinkles cupcakes and jammed to a live performance by the house band, Steel Panther.

"Nick was good. He and his friends were just laughing up a storm in their VIP booth," adds the source of the group.

The high note of the evening hit when the birthday boy jumped on stage for an impromptu performance.

"He sang 'Don't Stop Believin' by Journey like everyone does. The crowd was egging A.J. on to get up on stage but he wouldn't do it," says the source adding, Carter "looked like he had a great time."
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