AJ McLean can't be faulted for being behind some of the catchiest music of the ’90s, but his daughter says she can't stand being 'teased' at school because of this one Backstreet Boys hit.

The superstar told People at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday night (March 17) that his 12-year-old daughter Elliott “hates” Backstreet Boys’ classic 1999 hit, “I Want It That Way.” “My oldest daughter hates that song, hates it with a passion,” McLean explained. “Because she gets teased at school when she walks into school.”

Backstreet Boys singer and Building the Band host AJ McLean recently shared how Netflix’s upcoming music competition will honor late judge Liam Payne. “We're dedicating the show to him and his family,