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[backstreetsbabyg]

I hadn't heard the verdict of who had custody of Bella. I knew Jane was taking BJ's friend (the friend had supposedly been watching over Bella before BJ's passing; according to the article I read) to court over the matter; but that's all that I had been able to find. If she does have custody then I'm praying for BJ's daughter for sure...

I'm glad that Angel and Nick are trying so hard to keep the next generation of kids in contact with each other when they can... all of the Easter posts last month really made me smile.

I also, really enjoyed the ACM's... though I wasn't expecting the guys' and rascal flatts to be the final act. Also I was surprised in particular at how tired all they all seemed to be; but then again they have been doing a ton of press and stuff for Vegas/2.0 and the awards show did go over the initial predicted time limit according to my prime stream. I really liked how instead of just singing the cover they turned the spot into a mashup that represented both groups, it made waiting for the performance worth it in my opinion.

[mare]

I didn't realize that BJ had a daughter. Did Leslie have any kids? To think that Jane has custody of any of the kids make me anxious. Hopefully she's gotten better, but I have my doubts.

[RokofAges75]

Yes, BJ had one daughter, and so did Leslie (Alyssa).  I think Alyssa is with her dad's side of the family.  I doubt Jane has gotten better, unless she went to rehab and is being treated for her mental illness.  Even if she did, history is not on her side.  Her lawyer probably made her delete her social media to look better for the judge, which was a smart move, considering her crazy was on a full display on Facebook.

Here is the Reddit thread I was referring to: https://www.reddit.com/r/NickCarter/comments/1k9cw31/bella_carter_bjs_daughter_is_with_jane/  It has a link to a GoFundMe that Bella's father's family started to raise money for their legal fight.  The last update from April tells the whole story. https://www.gofundme.com/f/mw8ve-help-us-bring-bella-back-home

LOL Of course they made us watch 3 hours of the ACMs and wait until the very end to see our Boys!  I'm sure they knew a lot of people who don't usually watch this stuff would tune in just for that and turn it off right after the performance. It was a great finale to the show though! I'm also glad they made it a whole medley. I'm not sure if they looked tired so much as old LOL. They all look great, don't get me wrong, but those age lines around their eyes are starting to show. I think they've started rehearsing for the Sphere shows, though, so between that and the flying back and forth some of them had to do, I'm sure they probably were tired too.

[mare]

Ugh that Reddit thread. Of course, they are harping on the fact that Nick just didn't take her in like it's just that easy to do. And the whole financial issue. People are so dumb. lol

I swear the parallels between the Carters and the Culkins are crazy.

[RokofAges75]

Right! As far as I know, Nick has never even met her. Sure, he could provide a more comfortable and stable life for her than Jane could, but Bella would be better off living with someone she at least knows and already has a relationship with. It's a sad situation all around.

Based on the little I know about the Culkin family, I can see those parallels. Money-hungry parents with too many kids, some of whom found too much fame too soon. Such is the case with the families of so many child stars.

[backstreetsbabyg]

Right! As far as I know, Nick has never even met her. Sure, he could provide a more comfortable and stable life for her than Jane could, but Bella would be better off living with someone she at least knows and already has a relationship with. It's a sad situation all around.

Based on the little I know about the Culkin family, I can see those parallels. Money-hungry parents with too many kids, some of whom found too much fame too soon. Such is the case with the families of so many child stars.

All of the above and then that’s not even touching on the psychological side of things. I’m sure Nick wants to help but even if he had that as an option legally. People forget that the courts ultimately focus on choosing what the best interest of the child in question; ideally going off of extensive research even though things don’t always play out that way. In reality if he did anything it could end up doing a lot more damage than good. Putting Bella through more uncertainty and trauma isn’t good for her and vice versa for Nick’s own children as well. 

People forget that real life doesn’t play out like a Disney movie…

[mare]

Right! As far as I know, Nick has never even met her. Sure, he could provide a more comfortable and stable life for her than Jane could, but Bella would be better off living with someone she at least knows and already has a relationship with. It's a sad situation all around.

Based on the little I know about the Culkin family, I can see those parallels. Money-hungry parents with too many kids, some of whom found too much fame too soon. Such is the case with the families of so many child stars.

Also, incredibly abusive dad and mom who ignored the behavior and throw in a stepsister who died of a drug overdose for fun while another got run over on her way to rehab. The main difference is that after dad left, mom tried to become better and managed to salvage her relationship with some of them. I don't know why anyone would let their kids in show business. I know they all use the same excuse, "well they said they wanted to do it." Sure, but some of them probably said they wanted to be astronauts and vets too... Especially those kids who grew up in the business and know how it works but STILL let their own kids do it.