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In March of 2001, the Disney Channel surprised its viewers with a belated Christmas present: “Aaron Carter’s Coming to Town,” the Lizzie McGuire holiday special, premiered almost three months after we’d extinguished the yule logs and packed up the peppermint-scented Santa Claus-shaped candles. (Did we Lizzie McG fans question why the Xmas special aired in the spring? No way. We were too busy feeling grateful for the gift of an episode.) As the title suggests, the very merry episode features a very merry cameo by Aaron Carter, the then-boyfriend of Lizzie McGuire star Hilary Duff.
Has it been a scalding hot minute since your last encounter with this particular Lizzie McGuire ep? You and me both, buddy. Here's the Reader's Digestversion: Lizzie, Gordo, Miranda, and Matt hear tell that the “Aaron’s Party (Come Get It)” singer will film his next music video in their hometown. Being the free-swinging group of Aaron Carter fans that they are, Lizzie, Gordo, Miranda, and Matt decide to do whatever they can to sneak onto the video set. Shenanigans ensue. By episode's end, everything comes up McGuire: Lizzie & Co. not only meet Aaron Carter, but they also secure roles in the music video for the cover of "I Want Candy."
I have a few questions for this majestic clip:
Seriously though, who is Justin?
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