Teenie Beat's Blast from the Past asks whether Pastel may be the long-lost Hanson Brother!

New York, NY (GSP): Teenie Beat magazine has long printed a "Blast from the Past: Fun History" section on their last page. This section displays pictures from past issues of Teenie Beat so that this generation's readers can see what teenagers in the past were interested in and often see what their mothers were into when they were their age. Frequent former teen idols on this page are Davy Jones of the Monkeys, David Cassidy, the Osmonds, and Justin Timberlake from his Micky Mouse Club days.

This month's "Fun History" has stirred up controversy and may provide some explanations for one of the biggest mysteries in teenage pop history. A picture from 1997 was printed in Fun History which shows a fuzzy man in the back of a Hanson promo pick. There has alwasy been a rumor that there was a fourth Hanson brother who was the true songwriter of "Mmm-bopp," but has never been substantiated. Some have went so far as to say that Hanson refused to let their fourth brother in the band because he was retarded. Teenagers across the world, from London to Mumbai, from Los Angeles to Tokyo, are wondering if this fuzzy brown man may be the long-lost Hanson Brother.

The blurred, out of focus man appears to be drooling (as all retarded people do) and lurching (as all retarded people do who are looking for attention) and is strikingly similiar in facial structure, skin tone, and hair style to famous mortician Dr. Amar Pastel. How he got in the picture and evaded the eyes of millions when first published in the July 1997 issue of Teenie Beat are unknown. Teenie Beat has repeatedly left messages on Pastel's cell phone but has received no answer. There is tremendous buzz as to whether Pastel will demand 12 years worth of royalties for his "Mmm-bopp" if the rumours are true.

More on this to follow.