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They sound like teen angst cliches dreamed up by a Hollywood screenwriter toiling on an ABC after-school special. Kevin, 21, is the responsible and unostentatious one, biding his time until he can unleash his grander ambitions upon the world. Joe, 19, is the dark-eyed, thick-browed heartbreaker--a bit of a cad, perhaps, but secretly possessing a heart of gold. Nick, 16, is the soulful and delicate one, whose diagnosis of diabetes, at 13, didn't stop him from pursuing his dreams. The mismatched siblings are united by their shared passion for up -tempo pop ditties, their affinity for tight-fitting skinny jeans, and--of course--their virginity. They each wear a purity ring as a testament to their determination to save themselves for marriage.
Yet as much as we might like to dismiss the Jonas Brothers as the latest passing tween fad, a hollow illusion certain to evaporate the instant their fan base is old enough to obtain driver's licenses, their popularity keeps escalating to bizarre new heights. In recent months, the part-time Texans (they purchased a nearly $2.9 million mansion in Westlake, near DFW Airport, in...
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