Aaron Carter‘s former fiancée, Melanie Martin, is setting the document straight.
Martin, who was in an on-and-off relationship with Carter between 2020 and 2022, confirmed to PEOPLE that she acquired a DNA take a look at this week to show that the late singer is the daddy of her almost 3-year-old son Prince.
She informed TMZ, who first reported the information, that it proves “and not using a shadow of a doubt” that Carter is Prince’s dad and comes after listening to so many “baseless” rumors and accusations for years.
“We’re doing good,” Martin tells PEOPLE in an unique assertion. “He will likely be turning three quickly. [We are] fortunate to have one another. He is the perfect little boy, and he is actually good.”
Prince was born on Nov. 22, 2021 — almost one yr earlier than his well-known father died on Nov. 5, 2022, at age 34.
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After sharing the information that Martin was anticipating throughout an Instagram Reside in April 2020, Carter informed PEOPLE on the time that’s exactly “what we both want.”
“We each have been attempting for it. I’m simply centered on the longer term and being a dad,” he informed PEOPLE. “I wish to be dad. I’m centered, my music profession has been doing very well, and touring, having my clothes line out, all that stuff I’ve going for me that isn’t essentially simply music. Household is most vital to me.”
The artist, who was the youthful brother of Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter, echoed related sentiments after Carter and Melanie announced their split a week after Prince’s birth, vowing to “make Prince our precedence throughout this tough time.”
The dad and mom got back together in December 2021 earlier than breaking up again in February 2022.
Fatherhood was additionally one thing Carter thought of from a younger age.
He informed PEOPLE throughout a February 2018 interview that he was looking forward to being a “good father” one day.
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“I need plenty of children, plenty of stability, plenty of happiness and laughter and studying and having enjoyable. It’s going to be good,” he stated.