Proving that all people are capable of change (or at least a good publicity stunt), former Backstreet Boy and Paris Hilton ex, Nick Carter, is taking a break from collecting royalties to do some good for the world.Nick has taken a page from the Angelina Jolie playbook by becoming a United Nations Special Ambassador, representing the United Nations Environment Programme, the Convention on Migratory Species, and the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society for their ‘Year of the Dolphin’ campaign. He says he has been inspired by the do-gooding of some fellow celebs.
“People like Bono, Angelina Jolie, and Nicole Kidman have inspired me to put my celebrity to good use. I have the advantage of reaching multiple generations to make a difference.â€
Sound like the words of a publicist? Nick assures us he’s very sincere.
“I am really excited, but also a little nervous about this much responsibility…it is an actual job. There are responsibilities and commitments that I must make to be the voice of dolphins, whales and conservation issues, and the expectations are quite large.”
While I won’t knock him for raising awareness, I question just exactly what he’s shedding light — the plight of whales and dolphins or himself?
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his “celebrity”?
Please Nick, you were done in 2000.
PSL I was gonna say the SAME thing HAHAH
wow,he’s turned into a fat load…
Hell, I thought it was KD Lang …
UGGH!
Man, the UN has pretty low standards. Myself, I’ve done my part for the “Save the Hasbeen Foundation” simply by reading this article…
This is a very old picture!! The microphone from Z100 and the sweatband give it away!!
hehe i was so in love with him in ‘97.. ahh the good old days. i still love the backstreet boys as embarrassing as that is to admit
millennium is still one of my all-time favourite albums.