Cheyenne Roundtree
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The Backstreet Boys at the MTV Awards in New York City, 4th September 1996 Tim Roney/Getty Images The infamous rivalry between boy bands ‘NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys in the late Nineties and early Aughts wasn’t just inflated by fandom wars; their former manager partly fueled it. Johnny Wright — veteran manager to superstar acts including Britney Spears, Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Ciara, New Kids on the Block, and the Jonas Brothers — was working with both groups before the Backstreet Boys became upset over newcomers ‘NSYNC’s rising success and popularity.
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