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AJ McLean Shares Sobriety Update After Suffering Relapse: 'I'm Sticking This One Out All the Way' (Exclusive)

AJ McLean, who is starring in Netflix's new singing competition show 'Building the Band,' opens up to PEOPLE about his commitment to his sobriety journey.

Speaking with PEOPLE ahead of Netflix's Building the Band premiere on Wednesday, July 9, the Backstreet Boys member — who serves as host on the show — opens up about getting to "the best head space I've ever been in my life." In October 2020, McLean opened up to PEOPLE about his then-20-year struggle with addiction to drugs and alcohol — and the moment with his daughter that changed his perspective on it all. "I'm a huge advocate for the mental health community, and I wanted to go dig a little deeper into my own existence and really get to the root of why I did the things I did to hurt myself and the ones I loved."

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