Editing Aaron Carter (section)

===2009–2013: ''Dancing with the Stars'' and return to touring===
[[File:Aaron Carter Paparazzo 07 30 2010.jpg|thumb|upright|Carter performing on July 30, 2010]]

In 2009, Carter joined [[Dancing with the Stars (American season 9)|season 9]] of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (American TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]''.<ref name="ABC.com">{{cite web|url=http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars/cast-announcement|title=Dancing with the Stars Season 25 Cast Revealed for Fall 2017!|website=ABC|access-date=August 17, 2009|archive-date=September 10, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090910073934/http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/dancing-with-the-stars/cast-announcement|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Aaron Carter & Karina Smirnoff – Cha-Cha-Cha |url=https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2a58vi |work=Daily Motion |date=November 14, 2014 |access-date=October 22, 2021 |archive-date=October 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022234539/https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2a58vi |url-status=live }}</ref> He was partnered with [[Karina Smirnoff]]; they finished in fifth place. During this time he also released some music online, including the single "Dance with Me" featuring [[Flo Rida]].

On January 23, 2011, Carter's manager [[Johnny Wright (music manager)|Johnny Wright]] announced that Carter entered a treatment facility "to heal some emotional and spiritual issues he was dealing with."<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Fleeman |first=Mike |date=January 23, 2011 |url=https://people.com/celebrity/aaron-carter-enters-treatment-facility/ |title=Aaron Carter Enters Treatment Facility |magazine=People |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110328134420/http://www.people.com/people/article/0%2C%2C20460048%2C00.html |archive-date=March 28, 2011 |url-status=live |access-date=December 11, 2021 }}</ref> After entering the facility, Carter's first message to his fans was, "The main thing in life is not to be afraid of being human."<ref>{{cite tweet |last=Carter |first=Aaron |user=aaroncarter |number=29412833540177920 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104092834/https://twitter.com/AARONCARTER/status/29412833540177920 |archive-date=November 4, 2013 |title=The main thing in life is not to be afraid of being human }}</ref> On February 10, 2011, it was announced that Carter had successfully completed a month of rehab at the [[Betty Ford Center]] in [[Rancho Mirage, California]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Finn |first1=Natalie |last2=Baker |first2=Ken |url=http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b225579_aaron_carter_out_of_rehab_back_on_music.html |title=Aaron Carter Out of Rehab, Back on Music Journey |publisher=E! |date=February 10, 2011 |access-date=November 27, 2011 |archive-date=June 29, 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120629094508/http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b225579_aaron_carter_out_of_rehab_back_on_music.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

On November 7, 2011, Carter began starring in the [[off-Broadway]] production of the world's longest running musical, ''[[The Fantasticks]]'', at the [[Snapple Theater Center]] in New York City. Carter was cast in the role of Matt, the play's central character.<ref>{{cite web |last=Hetrick |first=Adam |url=https://www.playbill.com/article/the-fantasticks-welcomes-aaron-carter-nov-7-off-broadway-com-184267 |title=''The Fantasticks'' Welcomes Aaron Carter Nov. 7 Off-Broadway |website=Playbill |date=November 7, 2011 |access-date=January 14, 2022 |archive-date=January 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115062611/https://www.playbill.com/article/the-fantasticks-welcomes-aaron-carter-nov-7-off-broadway-com-184267 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In January 2012, Carter was one of eight celebrities participating in the [[Food Network]] reality series ''[[Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2011/07/29/rachael-vs-guy-celebrity-cook-off/|title=Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off on Food Network – FN Dish – Food Network Blog|date=July 29, 2011|access-date=December 12, 2011|archive-date=January 19, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119171140/http://blog.foodnetwork.com/fn-dish/2011/07/29/rachael-vs-guy-celebrity-cook-off/|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was eliminated in the first episode.<ref name="bbtimeline" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Dresdale |first=Andrea |date=November 5, 2022 |url=https://nwnewsradio.com/abc-news/abc-entertainment/aaron-carter-dead-at-34/ |quote=In 2009, Aaron came in fifth on ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars'' and has appeared in various other reality shows, such as ''Marriage Bootcamp: Family Edition'' and ''Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook Off''. |title=Aaron Carter Dead at 34 |access-date=November 6, 2022 |website=nwnewsradio.com |publisher=Northwest Newsradio }}</ref>

In 2013, Carter kicked off his first tour in eight years, the [[After Party Tour]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hypable.com/2013/01/14/aaron-carter-after-party-tour/ |title=Aaron Carter announces After Party Tour |author=Salazar, Andrea |date=January 14, 2013 |work=Hypable |access-date=March 31, 2013 |archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1364714997SNKIKWOSBH?url=http://www.hypable.com/2013/01/14/aaron-carter-after-party-tour/ |archive-date=March 31, 2013}}</ref> The tour ran from February to December 2013, and included over 150 shows in the United States and Canada.<ref>Sources:
* {{cite web|url=http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=83872&SearchBy=aaron%20carter |title=Aaron Carter – Concert Schedule (Page 1) |date=February 2013 |work=[[Pollstar]] |access-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6EMlRDHSB?url=http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=83872&SearchBy=aaron%20carter |archive-date=February 12, 2013 |url-status=dead }}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=83872&SearchBy=aaron%20carter&PageIndex=2 |title=Aaron Carter – Concert Schedule (Page 2) |date=February 2013 |work=[[Pollstar]] |access-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6EMlXKHPH?url=http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=83872&SearchBy=aaron%20carter&PageIndex=2 |archive-date=February 12, 2013 |url-status=dead }}
* {{cite web|url=http://aaroncarternow.com/post/40150339716/aaron-carter-the-after-party-tour-2013 |title=Aaron Carter: "The After Party" TOUR, 2013! |work=The Official Aaron Carter Site |access-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1364714632HBUOZAKVWF?url=http://aaroncarternow.com/post/40150339716/aaron-carter-the-after-party-tour-2013 |archive-date=March 31, 2013 }}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=83872 |title=Aaron Carter – Concert Schedule, Pg 1 |date=August 2013 |work=Pollstar |access-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1377013729MKOVJBQCME?url=http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID%3D83872 |archive-date=August 20, 2013}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID=83872&PageIndex=2 |title=Aaron Carter – Concert Schedule, Pg 2 |date=August 2013 |work=Pollstar |access-date=November 6, 2022 |archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1377013825AAKOQYUHIS?url=http://www.pollstar.com/resultsArtist.aspx?ID%3D83872%26PageIndex%3D2 |archive-date=August 20, 2013 }}</ref>