The DWTS family is taking the time to remember season 9 contestant Aaron Carter in the wake of his death.
tells ET."It's a true tragedy because he was just very innocent, to me, it's like an innocent, young child. And when he was on the show, he was like a child just kind of becoming a man."
Carter competed alongside dance pro Karina Smirnoff during his time on the show, and Inaba praised his performances. "I will always remember him for being this beautiful, bright light that seemed really misunderstood. And I felt like on, he had this moment where people could see him in his fullest sense," she shares."He was shining and he was free. And he was like starting new chapters. And I'll always remember that about him. He is somebody who like sits right here in my heart and I think of him all the time.
Dance pro Mark Ballas, who also spent time with Carter, also opens up to ET, saying,"Just devastating news. When I read of his passing, I was just sad. I had some good times with Aaron. We jammed together. We played a few gigs together outside of this, so we got to hang out spend some time, so just sad. There’s not much to say. I’m just sending out good thoughts, and I’m just really sad.
Carter's former pro Smirnoff posted about his death on Instagram on Monday, captioning a video of one of their performances together,"RIP @aaroncarter So young! It’s heartbreaking! 💔💔💔 you always made people smile. Rest In Peace friend! You will be missed."
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