Lance Bass

[ThinkTink510]

NEW YORK - Lance Bass, band member of 'N Sync, says he's gay and in a "very stable" relationship with a reality show star. Bass, who formed 'N Sync with Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick, tells People magazine that he didn't earlier disclose his sexuality because he didn't want to affect the group's popularity.


"I knew that I was in this popular band and I had four other guys' careers in my hand, and I knew that if I ever acted on it or even said (that I was gay), it would overpower everything," he tells the magazine.

'N Sync is known for a string of hits including "Bye Bye Bye" and "It's Gonna Be Me." The band went on hiatus in 2002. Bass has also found headlines for undertaking astronaut training and failing to raise money for a trip into space.

Bass says he wondered if his coming out could prompt "the end of 'N Sync." He explains, "So I had that weight on me of like, `Wow, if I ever let anyone know, it's bad.' So I just never did."

The singer says he's in a "very stable" relationship with 32-year-old actor Reichen Lehmkuhl, winner of season four of CBS' "Amazing Race."

Bass and Fatone, 29, are developing a sitcom pilot inspired by the screwball comedy "The Odd Couple," in which his character will be gay.

"The thing is, I'm not ashamed — that's the one thing I went to say," Bass says. "I don't think it's wrong, I'm not devastated going through this. I'm more liberated and happy than I've been my whole life. I'm just happy."

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I'm a bit shocked. I never saw that coming.

 

[U Just Got PUNKD]

I saw that artical,
I was shocked.
o:

 

[Sparx]

Good for him.

 

[TwilightZone*o*]

I saw that article on yahoo. Well, good for him then. =]

 

[bandboy101]

Wow i always had a feeling that Lance Bass was gay. I guess i would know considering that i am too. I guess i have what a lot of ppl call gaydar. lol

 

[CrazyChik]

ssssoooo hes gay o no the world wil end seriously why does it matter ssooo hes famous but that doesnt mean he has to be straight and does anyone else not have a clue who he is

 

[U Just Got PUNKD]

I saw that article on yahoo. Well, good for him then. =]

I agree.

 

[tinkerbelle22]

I always kinda knew, although it's still like, "whoa" to offically find out. But anyways, good for him. He must feel like he got a huge weight off his shoulders.

 

[bandboy101]

I always kinda knew, although it's still like, "whoa" to offically find out. But anyways, good for him. He must feel like he got a huge weight off his shoulders.

Yea when most of us gay ppl come out it does feel like that. When i came out i can say that i deffinetly felt like that. lol

 

[stitchgonecrazy]

I always kinda knew, although it's still like, "whoa" to offically find out. But anyways, good for him. He must feel like he got a huge weight off his shoulders.

yeah he must feel better getting it off his shoulders

 

[CrazyChik]

it must be really stressful to keep it locked up

 

[Princess Ash]

Good for him! Though it must be depressing for all the ex-teeny-boppers who had a crush on him back in the day!

 

[beachbaby91]

LOL I used to have this huge crush on him back in the N'Sync days.

Good for him for getting it out though
I was pretty surprised!

 

[Dr.Pluto]

NEW YORK - Lance Bass, band member of 'N Sync, says he's gay and in a "very stable" relationship with a reality show star. Bass, who formed 'N Sync with Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick, tells People magazine that he didn't earlier disclose his sexuality because he didn't want to affect the group's popularity.


"I knew that I was in this popular band and I had four other guys' careers in my hand, and I knew that if I ever acted on it or even said (that I was gay), it would overpower everything," he tells the magazine.

'N Sync is known for a string of hits including "Bye Bye Bye" and "It's Gonna Be Me." The band went on hiatus in 2002. Bass has also found headlines for undertaking astronaut training and failing to raise money for a trip into space.

Bass says he wondered if his coming out could prompt "the end of 'N Sync." He explains, "So I had that weight on me of like, `Wow, if I ever let anyone know, it's bad.' So I just never did."

The singer says he's in a "very stable" relationship with 32-year-old actor Reichen Lehmkuhl, winner of season four of CBS' "Amazing Race."

Bass and Fatone, 29, are developing a sitcom pilot inspired by the screwball comedy "The Odd Couple," in which his character will be gay.

"The thing is, I'm not ashamed — that's the one thing I went to say," Bass says. "I don't think it's wrong, I'm not devastated going through this. I'm more liberated and happy than I've been my whole life. I'm just happy."

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I'm a bit shocked. I never saw that coming.

how are yall skoked he is gay

 

[TheBellhop]

Skoked? Learn to spell if you're gonna degrade people.

 

[ThinkTink510]

Skoked? Learn to spell if you're gonna degrade people.

And i'm a bit shocked because i remeber seeing all of Nsync with a bunch of girls. I have nothing against gay people. I just wasnt expecting that. But good for him.

 

[U Just Got PUNKD]

And i'm a bit shocked because i remeber seeing all of Nsync with a bunch of girls. I have nothing against gay people. I just wasnt expecting that. But good for him.

Same.
I think it's good for people that are gay to come out, they shouldn't keep it locked up just because some people have something agianst gay people.

 

[polysisterchick]

darn.. he was the cutest in Nsync..

oh well....
but that's good for him

 

[DisneyGirl421]

I know I read that this morning.

He was my favorite and the one I had a crush on way back when I was obsessed with Nsync.

I guess I always sorta guessed it, but still... It's good that he was confident enough to come out to the public.

And now, this further adds to the fact that I am doomed to like/fall for gay men. My friends dont say I have the 'Midas Touch' for nothing... hehe

 

[Daisymae26]

I always kinda knew, although it's still like, "whoa" to offically find out. But anyways, good for him. He must feel like he got a huge weight off his shoulders.

I thought that too.