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Backstreet Boys Manager Admits Undermining Band

By Rolling Stone · 2026-04-10
Backstreet Boys Manager Admits Undermining Band
Why it matters: Johnny Wright's admission reveals past industry manipulation that impacted the careers of two major boy bands.
Music manager Johnny Wright confessed in the docuseries 'Boy Band Confidential' to actively undermining the Backstreet Boys to bolster *NSYNC's success, revealing a cutthroat strategy within the boy band industry. While this revelation comes from a new docuseries, other music publications like Pitchfork and Rolling Stone are focused on new music releases, suggesting a broader industry context where past rivalries are now being exposed amidst current artistic developments.

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