Angel Carter mourns older sister Bobbie Jean after death at age 41
Angel Carter broke her silence after her sister Bobbie Jean Carter died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 23.
‘To my older sister Bobbie. You had a great sense of humor and a lively mind. Growing up I was your baby and you were my best friend,” Angel, 36, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, December 24, sharing throwback family photos. “Life wasn’t fair to you, I know that. Sometimes it feels like you never had a chance, no matter what.”
She continued: “Experiencing innocence rather than being burdened by trauma, pain and suffering is incredibly important for children, especially at such a young age. I know why Leslie [Carter]Aaron [Carter] and now you have found yourself in the circumstances you were in. I share the pain we experienced during our childhood and I am sorry that you did not have a chance at a better life. …I love you BJ, you are free now. 💔🕊️.”
Robert Carter and Jane Carterwho divorced in 2004, had five children: Nick Carter, Bobbie Jean, Leslie and twins Aaron and Angel. Daughter Leslie died in 2012 after a drug overdose, almost a decade before their son Aaron’s death. The late rapper died in 2022 at the age of 34 after accidentally drowning due to the effects of difluoroethane and alprazolam. (Robert, in turn, died in 2017 at the age of 65.)
Jane confirmed on Saturday that Bobbie Jean had died.
“I am shocked by the sudden death of my daughter, Bobbie Jean; and I will need time to process the terrible reality of this event for the third time,” Jane told TMZ in a statement. “When I can think clearly, I will release a fuller statement; but until then I would ask to be allowed to grieve in private.”
Aaron Carter, Nick Carter, Bobbie Jean Carter, Leslie Carter and Angel Carter.
Kristy Leibowitz/Getty ImagesShe continued: “[H]No matter how deeply a parent feels the loss of a child, the suffering of a young child from the loss of a parent must be much greater. Therefore, I would like to ask those who sympathized with us to say a prayer for my precious 8-year-old granddaughter Bella, who previously lost her father and is now also without her mother.”
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Although Bobbie Jean’s cause of death has not been shared publicly, a source exclusively shared We weekly that her loved ones believe she suffered cardiac arrest.
Bobbie Jean is survived by daughter Bella, mother Jane and siblings Angel and Nick, 43. “Nick is having a really hard time coming to terms with the whole situation,” the insider added. Us.