Bobbie Jean Carter’s Daughter Staying with Her and Nick Carter’s Mom After Sudden Death (Exclusive)

Bobbie Jean Carter and mother Jane Carter.

Bobbie Jean Carter’s 8-year-old daughter Bella is in the care of her grandmother Jane after her mother’s sudden death, a Carter family source confirms to PEOPLE exclusively.

Multiple sources previously told PEOPLE the sister of Nick and Aaron Carter died on Saturday at 41, and that the family believes she went into cardiac arrest at home. (Further details of what led up to her death remain unclear.)

The family insider also adds that Bobbie Jean Carter will be laid to rest in her home state of Florida.

Aaron Carter, Bobbie Jean Carter, Nick Carter, Angel Carter and Leslie Carter in Los Angeles, CA, circa Aug 2006.

Bobbie Jean Carter, Sister to Aaron and Nick Carter, Dead at 41
On Saturday, Jane paid tribute to her late daughter in a statement to TMZ.

“I am in shock from learning of the sudden death of my daughter, Bobbie Jean, and I will need time to process the terrible reality of this happening for the third time,” said the matriarch, referring to the deaths of her son Aaron, who died at 34 in November 2022, and daughter Leslie, who died in 2012.

“[H]owever deeply a parent feels the loss of a child, the suffering of a young child at the loss of a parent must be much greater,” added Jane. “So, I would ask the sympathetic to say a prayer for my precious eight-year-old granddaughter Bella, who previously lost her father and is now also left without her mother.”

“When I am able to think clearly, I’ll release a fuller statement, but until then, I would request to be left to grieve in private,” continued Jane.

(Top R-L) Singer Aaron Carter and Nick Carter, (Bottom R-L ) Bobbie Jean Carter, Leslie Carter and Angel Carter on September 29, 2006 in New York City.

Before her death, Bobbie Jean led a mostly private life with her daughter Bella. According to TMZ, she worked as a wardrobe stylist and makeup artist for her younger brother Aaron’s tours during the early 2000s.

Nick Carter’s Sister Bobbie Jean Will Be Laid to Rest in Florida After Sudden Death: Source (Exclusive)
On Sunday morning, Bobbie Jean’s younger sister and Aaron’s twin sister, Angel Carter Conrad, shared an emotional tribute.

“To my older sister Bobbie. You had a great sense of humor, and a lively spirit. Growing up, I was your baby, and you were my best friend,” Conrad, 36, wrote in the Instagram tribute. “Life wasn’t fair to you, that I know. Sometimes, it feels like you didn’t have a shot, no matter what.”

“I know why Leslie, Aaron, and now you ended up in the circumstances that you did,” Conrad continued. “I share that pain we experienced during our childhood and I’m sorry you didn’t have an opportunity for a better life.”

“The generational dysfunction stops now,” Conrad wrote, directing her followers to On Our Sleeves, an organization that offers free expert-created mental health resources to children. “I love you BJ, you’re free now.”

 

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Bobbie Jean’s death marks the latest tragedy for the Carter family, who have faced financial woes, divorce and addiction issues over the years.

Source: people.com