If pop music fans know anything, it's that feuds and boybands go hand in hand. Most bands are pushed together somewhere between the pressures of the industry back then, at a young age, which is why it's not unexpected that the largest boy band feuds tend to cover the same area.
Boyband feuds typically stem from everyday ego issues, such as determining who is the sexiest or the lead vocalist.
Though most would admit to inner-band feuds, many will also say that the members are like brothers and their feuds are merely because they want the best for each other.
Here are some of the most famous boyband feuds of all time.
The Backstreet Boys Sub-Tweeting Feud
In 2021, Brian Littrell showed his support by revealing his Parler account on Twitter, an alternative social network popular with Conservatives, and inviting his followers to follow him there. It was a politically volatile moment at the time.
Though he didn't directly reference Brian's piece, Kevin Richardsonraised eyebrows by tweeting a link to a Cosmo story titled "I Lost a Best Friend to QAnon," with the comment "Interesting read."
AJ McLean also tweeted a photo of himself sipping from a Joe Biden and Kamala Harris mug.
The Backstreet Boys' Feud
Brian Littrell was appointed as Nick Carter's guardian when they were just getting started in the 1990s. Nick was only 13 at the time.
They were inseparable at the time, but they allegedly fell out two decades later.
Brian was diagnosed with muscular tension dysphonia and was even included in a documentary. During a heated debate concerning Brian's handling of the situation, Nick didn't stop screaming insults at him.
Brian later delivered a low blow, implying that he'd been doing some heavy lifting for Nick and added, "I can't perform your job anymore."
BTS Didn't Get Along at First
BTS, the Korean pop band, apparently didn't get along at first, saying that their toughest problem was putting aside their differences in order to make it work.
This is due to the fact that each individual has a unique history and personality.
Living in such close quarters had its own set of obstacles, as RM put it: "Seven mature men always staying close together and experiencing work and life at the same time means that we come face to face with various contradictions and disparities."
The Jonas Brothers No More
Back in 2013, the Jonas Brothers postponed a 19-city tour shortly before it was set to begin. According to a spokesman, there is a "deep gap" between them.
The primary reason was a major dispute about their musical approach.
Even Nick admitted that they despised one other since nothing was working. Their relationship was strained as a result of the pressures of dwindling public interest and their dissatisfaction with the music they made.
So it was the youngest of the trio that approached themand told them that the band should be "no more" and that they should embark on their own paths.
NSYNC and Backstreet Boys
The rivalry between NSYNC and Backstreet Boys was supposedly beneficial to business and was secretly pitted by the bands' manager, Lou Pearlman.
It was alleged to be his strategy to pit one band against the other, as Lance Bass revealed in the documentary "The Boy Band Con."
Joey Fatone said that they had "friendly competition" with the BBS and described an occasion when Chris Kirkpatrick feuded with AJ McLean over a female.
However, in 2021, AJ and Nick joined Lance and Joey, claiming that the feud was fabricated by management, but it had an influence on both bands.
Nick said, "We relate to one another. It was a place in time, and our lives were very parallel."
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