Nick Carter was the first to speak out about their breakup, telling People that their "relationship was totally based on distrust." He said that the couple met through Paris Hilton' bodyguard, who was a friend of his at the time. While the couple spent a lot of time partying at some of Hollywood's hottest spots, Nick hinted that the two of them weren't always on the same page when it came to their relationship. When asked about the reports that suggested they cheated on each other, Nick said at the time, "The only comment I'm going to have to that is that I'm loyal to those who are loyal to me."
If that weren't enough, Nick also suggested that Paris was a bad influence on him in his 2013 book, "Facing the Music and Living to Talk About It." He wrote (via Cosmopolitan), "Paris was the worst person in the world for me to hook up with. [She] fed my worst impulses as far as partying."
Paris was forced to defend herself, telling Access Hollywood, "I don't believe I was a negative influence on Nick, we dated for a very short period of time almost 10 years ago and when we met he was already a successful pop star, I'm pretty sure that was the only thing influencing him at the time." But there was something else from their brief romance that left a lasting mark on both Paris and Nick.
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