Backstreet Boys Member Brian Littrell Joins Parler and Fans Are Split

Fans of '90s boyband the Backstreet Boys are expressing their upset after member Brian Littrell's latest social media activity. After Donald Trump was permanently banned from Twitter on Friday night, Littrell revealed he would be on Parler, a social media site that bills itself as "unbiased" and has become a home to many right-wing individuals (on Saturday, CNN reported that Google Play eliminated Parler from its store as the app does not include moderation and has featured people trying to incite ongoing violence on it as of late). In response to Littrell's message about Parler, many Backstreet Boys fans responded to the tweet to share their true feelings about the situation.

BTLittrell come find me... hahah like where’s Waldo
Join me on Parler Social Media! https://t.co/QyHNCHhd5x

— Brian Littrell (@brian_littrell) January 9, 2021

Trump's Twitter ban came after a mob of individuals, made up of the president's supporters, stormed the U.S. Capitol as Congress was trying to certify the election results, causing the building to go into lockdown. Shortly after the incident took place on Wednesday, Trump posted a video (which was subsequently removed from Twitter for violating its Civic Integrity policy) in which he told the rioters to "go home." However, he still doubled-down on his baseless claims that the election was "stolen" from him.

He also told rioters he understands their frustrations, believes they're special, and loves them. Hours after the riot died down, and lawmakers were able to finally certify Joe Biden's win, Trump finally acknowledged that he lost the 2020 presidential election. He wrote that there would be an "orderly" transition of power.

Considering everything that took place over the last few days, many Backstreet Boys fans weren't happy to see that Littrell was promoting the social media site that has become the home of many far-right voices. They were especially incensed about his message as he used his Twitter account to promote Parler instead of utilizing his platform to release a statement denouncing the violence that took place at the Capitol on Wednesday.