It looks like Aaron Carter is officially becoming a daddy, as the former pop star confirmed that his girlfriend, Melanie Martin, is pregnant with his child. Aaron and Melanie’s relationship has been a bit of a roller coaster ride ever since they went public back in January. Their most recent drama involved an alleged physical altercation between them last month, which landed Melanie in jail on felony domestic violence charges. In a series of tweets, Aaron implied that the incident had occurred after he tried to break up with her for allegedly cheating on him. He also insisted to TMZ that, although Melanie had told him she was pregnant, there was no chance they would be getting back together. He accused her of lying about her pregnancy, and the following day, he declared that he was single.

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However, it appears that the two of them have been able to work out their differences, as the singer confirmed over Instagram live on Tuesday that Melanie is pregnant with their first child. “Obviously I have a baby on the way,” he told his viewers, after showing them Melanie’s positive pregnancy test. “I’m going to be a busy father for sure.”

“This is the official announcement, we’re pregnant,” he added. “This is what we both want,” Aaron said in a statement to PEOPLE.  “We both were trying for it. I’m just focused on the future and being a dad. I want to be a good dad. I’m focused, my music career has been doing really well, and touring, having my clothing line out, all that stuff I have going for me that isn’t necessarily just music. Family is most important to me.”

If you thought a quarantine would keep Aaron Carter from making headlines, you were mistaken. The former child star has been entangled in a stream of controversy over the last six months. He openly accused his Backstreet Boys brother of raping women and claimed his sister Leslie, who passed away from a drug overdose in 2012, sexually abused him when he was a child. There were allegations that he threatened his family members and Aaron was hit with restraining orders. After being forced to turn over his firearms, Carter resurfaced on reality TV with his mother on Marriage Boot Camp: Reality Stars Family Edition. With a new girlfriend by his side, some thought Aaron Carter was moving in a better direction, but a recent report states otherwise.

On Monday (March 30), TMZ reported that Aaron and his girlfriend, Melanie Martin, were engaged in a physical altercation. According to the publication, police responded to a call that came in on Sunday (March 29) evening. The couple was at Carter’s home in Lancaster, California when a verbal argument turned violent.

Responding officers interviewed both Aaron and Melanie and decided that she was the aggressor in the fight. She was arrested on charges of felony domestic violence. Officers took photos of Aaron’s injuries and booked Melanie and she’s currently being held on $50K bond. Aaron Carter later told TMZ that there’s no chance that he would reconcile romantically with Melanie, but he did share that she allegedly told him she was pregnant immediately before they began to argue. Aaron doubts the validity of her revelation. Check out his video chat with TMZ below.

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Aaron Carter has made several headlines over the past few months, fueling a resurgence that most of us would not have expected. He has gotten large face tattoos, freaked out on artists who’ve accused him of stealing, and has accused his family members of terrible things. However, things started to calm down, until he debuted his new tattoo. 

Child-stars tend to have a hard time adjusting to life after childhood and it’s possible that Aaron Carter is no exception to the rule. We hope that he’s doing fine, but several face tattoos have some fans worried. 

His most recent tattoo, above his right eyebrow, says “Melanie”, the first name of his current girlfriend Melanie Martin. The two reportedly met in California, where Aaron now resides. The couple has been very outward about their relationship since revealing to the public that they were together in January. Both Aaron and Melanie are featured heavily across each other’s Instagram feeds, leading us to believe that they are very happy with their relationship.

Aaron surely must feel something special between him and Melanie, because he took an opportunity this weekend to get a very visible “Melanie” tattoo above his eye.

Carter has been linked to several different women over the past few months, but none of those relationships felt (or looked) as serious as this. 

Aaron Carter’s Rihanna-as-Medusa face tattoo is not going anywhere, according to his girlfriend’s Instagram story which shows the former child star getting the questionable ink “fixed” by a new tattoo artist. Aaron shocked the world last September when he debuted his massive new tattoo on his left cheek, that is seemingly meant to depict the image of Rihanna as the Greek goddess, Medusa, on the cover of GQ in 2013. Since then, he’s been making some additions to the piece, and even revealed that he initially wanted the image inked in the middle of his forehead. Now, however, Aaron’s girlfriend, Melanie Martin, revealed on her Instagram story that he was actually considering getting the whole thing removed. He opted to keep the tattoo, though, and decided instead to have some touch-ups done by artist Ceaz Franco.

“He was gonna lazer it off but decided to fix it,” Melanie wrote on a video of Ceaz making a home visit on Wednesday night to give Aaron’s tattoo some improvements. It looks like things went well because Aaron ultimately reposted the tattoo artist’s own Instagram story. “Had to the opportunity to tattoo @aaroncarter,” Ceaz wrote on a photo of himself and Aaron smiling. “Thanks for the hospitality and for the trust bro see you again soon.”

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Among other super alarming events surrounding Aaron in the past several months, this unexpected tattoo has had fans seriously worried about the state of his mental health and his possible drug use ever since he revealed it to the world.

Aaron Carter, the “Bieber before Bieber” whether you want to admit it or not, has seen some troubling days in recent years. From a rumored drug overdose to those shocking sex abuse claims against his late sister, in addition to abuse from brother and fellow ’90s pop singer Nick Carter, Aaron has clearly been going through it recently. However, it looks like he may be starting 2020 on a good note after debuting a new relationship with model Melanie Martin.

The relationship sparked headlines following their social media debut this past weekend, with their most recent public display of affection (seen above) garnering over 14,000 likes in just two days. However, not everyone is happy about their union. According to The Blast, some fans and followers of the “That’s How I Beat Shaq” singer aren’t pleased in the slightest. Comments calling her “plastic,” “constipated,” and even unnecessary ageist quips that say she “looks 50 in the face” have been running rampant for the past 48 hours and counting.

Aaron’s new fling follows his most recent breakup that happened four months ago that saw him end his relationship with Lina Valentina. Let’s hope the second time around is more successful, which it appears to be (so far!) by the looks of this lovey dovey car ride video he also posted recently:

Good luck, bro!