Editing Aaron Carter (section)

===Controversies===
In January 2020, German artist Jonas Jödicke [[Twitter|tweeted]] that Carter was making unauthorized use of Jödicke's copyrighted artwork to promote merchandise.<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=JoJoesArt |number=1218329672339116032 |first=Jonas |last=Jödicke |title=Hey @aaroncarter.. You are using my artwork to promote your merchandise. I have not given you permission to do so. My art is being commercially exploited by people on a daily basis. We artists have rights, too! I'd really appreciate if you could retweet this so he'll see it. |date=January 18, 2020 |access-date=December 11, 2021 }}</ref> Carter replied on Twitter that Jödicke "should've taken it as a compliment".<ref>{{Cite tweet |last=Carter |first=Aaron |user=aaroncarter |number=1218330225425055744 |title=you should've taken it as a compliment dick a fan of MINE sent this to me. oh here they go again, the answer is No this image has been made public and im using it to promote my clothing line aaroncarter.com guess I'll see you in small claims court FUCKERY |date=January 18, 2020 |access-date=January 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118061956/https://twitter.com/aaroncarter/status/1218330225425055744 |archive-date=January 18, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Following the incident, Jödicke was interviewed by ''[[Forbes]]'', saying he was "absolutely amazed" at Carter's response.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/nadjasayej/2020/01/18/berlin-artist-jonas-jdicke-speaks-up-about-aaron-carter-art-fiasco/|title=Berlin Artist Jonas Jödicke Speaks Up About Aaron Carter Art Fiasco|author=Sayej, Nadja|website=[[Forbes]]|access-date=January 18, 2020|archive-date=January 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118215349/https://www.forbes.com/sites/nadjasayej/2020/01/18/berlin-artist-jonas-jdicke-speaks-up-about-aaron-carter-art-fiasco/|url-status=live}}</ref> In June 2021, Carter agreed to pay Jödicke $12,500.<ref>{{cite web |title=Aaron Carter pays artist $12,500... |date=June 30, 2021 |url=https://boingboing.net/2021/06/30/aaron-carter-pays-artist-12500-settlement-after-using-work-on-merch-without-permission.html |publisher=Boing Boing |access-date=October 23, 2021 |archive-date=October 23, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023070613/https://boingboing.net/2021/06/30/aaron-carter-pays-artist-12500-settlement-after-using-work-on-merch-without-permission.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In August 2021, Carter was announced as a performer in the [[Las Vegas]] production of ''[[Naked Boys Singing!]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/music/columns/aaron-carter-nude-naked-boys-singing-1235034123/ |title=Aaron Carter Says He's Going Fully Nude in Las Vegas Musical Revue 'Naked Boys Singing' (EXCLUSIVE) |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=August 4, 2021 |access-date=September 14, 2021 |archive-date=September 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914145427/https://variety.com/2021/music/columns/aaron-carter-nude-naked-boys-singing-1235034123/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He was let go before the show's debut because he refused to be vaccinated for [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.queerty.com/aaron-carter-sacked-naked-boys-singing-famous-gays-taking-20210829 |title=Aaron Carter Sacked from 'Naked Boys Singing.' Here Are the Famous Gays Taking Over... |last=Reddish |first=David |work=[[Queerty]] |date=August 29, 2021 |access-date=September 14, 2021 |archive-date=September 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210914152854/https://www.queerty.com/aaron-carter-sacked-naked-boys-singing-famous-gays-taking-20210829 |url-status=live }}</ref>