Overview

• McLean achieved sustained sobriety toward the end of the Backstreet Boys’ DNA tour and is preparing to celebrate four years clean this fall.
• He premiered as host of Netflix’s “Building the Band” on July 9, marking his expansion into television.
• He has addressed lifelong low self-esteem—what he calls “piece of s---ism”—through intensive mental health work and personal boundary-setting.
• Maintaining disciplined wellness routines, he works out six days a week, eats clean and prioritizes family time to support his recovery.
• McLean acknowledges he narrowly avoided DUI charges, jail and a potential fentanyl overdose and describes sobriety as a daily commitment.