Title: Sibling rivalry? Not a chance!
Date: Nov 27, 2001
Source: AllPop
Source: Submitted By: Gina Cates
Source: http://www.backstreet.net/www.cgi?x=show&d=news&i=011127-0000-09&c=6
Author: Stephanie McGrath -- AllPop.com
Topic: Other
Sibling rivalry is bad enough when your older sister or brother makes the basketball team or gets straight As on a report card. Imagine what it must be like to have an older sister or brother who's one of the most famous pop stars in the world.
But there are a handful of famous siblings who are not only coping well with having famous family members, they're enlisting their help.
"Oh never," budding pop star Aaron Carter told AllPop when asked if he's ever jealous of his famous Backstreet Boy brother Nick. "I wouldn't be able to do it without my brother. He's always been there for me. He's helped me get to my actual position."
In addition to giving Aaron advice ("Watch out for a lot of the bad business people and for people who aren't really your friends"), Nick's helped Aaron attract attention to his music by appearing on several songs on Aaron's latest CD, Oh Aaron.
Solange Knowles, the 15-year-old sister of Destiny's Child star Beyonce, is learning from her famous sibling, too.
At a press conference after the Fannie Awards in Toronto this month, Solange said she also considers the other Destiny's girls -- Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams -- her "sisters."
Solange has learned about the music biz from them and is releasing her own album, Solo Star, in January. Like Beyonce, who had a creative hand in the success of Destiny's hit album Survivor, Solange is writing much of her debut album herself.
Kelly says one thing the young singer won't be learning from her big sister is how to wear the revealing clothes for which the trio is famous.
"She's not wearing what we're wearing," Kelly said.
Then there's Britney Spears' 11-year-old sister, Jamie Lynn, who isn't too worried about her sibling's celebrity status. She's having a great time tagging along on Britney's current tour.
"She's really involved in dancing right now," Britney said while in Toronto this month. "She's really loving what she's doing, so she wants to get some of my dancers to help her with her dance moves while she's on tour with me."
Someday, when Britney's ready to retire, she may even be willing to hand over the pop queen crown to Jamie.
"She's actually a lot better singer than me," Britney said. "She's an amazing singer, she's an amazing dancer."
So, next time you're feeling jealous of your sister or brother, remember that if Solange, Aaron and Jamie Lynn can benefit from their siblings' fame, you too can probably learn something from your older siblings (even if you can't stand to admit it yet).
