All about Melissa Schuman and her rape allegations against Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys

MELISSA Schuman has accused Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter of raping her in 2002.

The singer was in the girl band Dream, but her accusations against Nick sound like a nightmare.

Who is Melissa Schuman?

Melissa Schuman is a 39-year-old singer from California. She is best known for her time in the girl group Dream.

She is married to dancer Brandon Henschel after the couple married in June 2006.

The couple has one child, son Elin, who was born in July 2010.

What are Melissa Schuman’s rape allegations against Nick Carter?

Melissa Schuman, a former singer of the girl group Dream, accused Nick of raping her in his apartment in 2002.

Melissa was 18 at the time and Nick was 22. She claims he performed unwanted oral sex on her and then demanded that she perform oral sex on him in his bathroom.

She wrote on her blog: “He was stronger and much bigger than me and there was no way I could have opened the door and I wouldn’t have had anyone to help me.”

She then claimed that he threw her on the bed and raped her, even though she screamed at him to stop. Melissa also stated that she was still a virgin and would save it for when she got married.

The couple later worked together on the 2004 teen horror film “The Hollow.”

Nick responded to the allegations in a statement in 2017: “Melissa never expressed to me during or after our relationship that we did anything non-consensual. We then recorded a song together and performed together, and I have always been respectful and supportive of Melissa, both personally and professionally.”

“This is the first time I have heard of these allegations, almost two decades later.

“It is against my nature and everything I hold dear to intentionally cause discomfort or harm to anyone.”

What are Melissa Schuman’s greatest songs?

Melissa Schuman was part of Dream from 1998 to 2002 along with Holly Blake-Arnstein, Ashley Poole and Alex Chester.

The girls had their biggest hit in 2000 with “He Loves U Not,” after Alex was replaced by Diana Ortiz the year before.

The song reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 17 on the UK charts.

Their follow-up single, “This is Me,” was also a success, but little was heard from the band after that and Melissa left in 2002.

However, in 2015, the girls reunited and toured the United States with other acts, including New Kids on the Block.

Unfortunately for fans, plans for a new album were scrapped and the group disbanded for the second time in October 2016.

What is Fallen Idols about and how can I watch it?

“Fallen Idols” is a documentary series that focuses on the controversies surrounding Nick Carter and his younger brother Aaron.

The four-part series features three women who have accused Nick of sexual assault, including Melissa.

The Discovery series premiered on ID and Max on May 27, 2024, and will continue airing on two evenings on May 28.

Both parts can be streamed on Max and Discovery Go.