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voguelove

Jul 26 2006, 08:53 AM

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Lance Bass: I'm Gay
WEDNESDAY JULY 26, 2006 08:30AM EST

Photo by: Wireimage

Lance Bass, the former 'N Sync heartthrob, reveals that he is gay, in an exclusive interview with PEOPLE.

"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," says Bass, referring to bandmates Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick, JC Chasez and Justin Timberlake.

"I didn’t know: Could that be the end of ’N Sync? So I had that weight on me of like, ‘Wow, if I ever let anyone know, it's bad.' So I just never did," he says speaking about his sexual orientation for the first time with PEOPLE.

Now, after years of keeping his personal life private, the Mississippi-bred, Southern Baptist-reared Bass, 27, is publicly revealing what he first shared with his friends, then his shocked family.

"He took years to really think about how he was going to tell everyone," says his close buddy Fatone, 29, who was the first 'N Sync bandmate to find out Bass is gay. "I back him up 100 percent." Adds Bass’s longtime pal, actress Christina Applegate: "I've always accepted him as who he is. It's about his own serenity at this point."

Having pursued acting, producing and – most memorably – space flight after ’N Sync went on hiatus in 2002, Bass now is looking ahead to new beginnings. He is in a "very stable" relationship with model-actor-Amazing Race winner Reichen Lehmkuhl, 32, and is developing an Odd Couple-inspired sitcom pilot with Fatone in which his character will be gay.

Mostly, though, he’s just enjoying the relief that comes with the culmination of a long, at times emotionally fraught journey.

"The thing is, I’m not ashamed – that’s the one thing I want to say," he explains of his decision to come out. "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."

Timberlake, Kirkpatrick, Fatone, Bass and Chasez of N'Sync in 1997

Photo by: Andre Csillag / Rex
As for why he's talking about this now Bass says, "The main reason I wanted to speak my mind was that (the rumors) really were starting to affect my daily life. Now it feels like it's on my terms. I'm at peace with my family, my friends, myself and God so there's really nothing else that I worry about."

For the full Q&A with Lance Bass, pick up PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday.

aw..he was my favorite n'sync-er.

Jeng

Jul 26 2006, 08:56 AM

i thouhgt he was dating a girl,WOW I NEVER KNEW IT,what a shocker

This Confession

Jul 26 2006, 08:56 AM

care to show a picture of him?

I didn't listen to them SO i don't know which one that is.

blucheri

Jul 26 2006, 09:37 AM

omg..... it was in the back of my mind. And I tried to hide it cuz he was my favorite member. AAWWW. All the cute guys r gay these days. dunno why. Its such a damn lost. He had so gorgeoous eyes.

bballchick1

Jul 26 2006, 10:51 AM

Dammit!! I was going to make this topic - you guys are too fast!!

I saw this coming for a long time..I go to perezhilton.com often and he was always saying that Lance is gay, so it started getting hammered into my head that it was true.

Justin's always going to be my favorite, and Lance is happy, so all is good!

Freaky Krazer

Jul 26 2006, 10:52 AM

I kinda knew he was gay when he was checking out his fellow band members in music videos... you know those sad ones when they just stand around lookin around? Well lance was lookin somewhere alright!

Weird addiction

Jul 26 2006, 10:55 AM

Awww...

Saeglopur

Jul 26 2006, 11:10 AM

I knew he was gay! Gaydar! I thought it was fairly obvious kind of.

treschicgeek

Jul 26 2006, 11:55 AM

Aww! He was my favorite too!

Cute guys being gay. Like I've said before, it should be against the law.

Edit

I just told my friend this, and all she said was, "Gah. Another loss for the female society. Oh well, he'll make a good shopping buddy to someone."

jooleeah

Jul 26 2006, 11:57 AM

FORREAAAAAL?!

He's always been my favorite.

Dang.

SarahxJoy

Jul 26 2006, 11:59 AM

Oh wow.

I had no idea. He was my favorite one.

Kathleen

Jul 26 2006, 12:03 PM

QUOTE(Days Nearly Over @ Jul 26 2006, 12:10 PM)

I knew he was gay! Gaydar! I thought it was fairly obvious kind of.

QUOTE(blucheri @ Jul 26 2006, 10:37 AM)

omg..... it was in the back of my mind. And I tried to hide it cuz he was my favorite member. AAWWW. All the cute guys r gay these days. dunno why. Its such a damn lost. He had so gorgeoous eyes.

I KNOW I KINDA KNEW IT, TOO. I told Steph this, and she wasn't shocked. She thought he came out of the closet awhile ago.

aubbob

Jul 26 2006, 12:07 PM

haha the truth finally comes out!!

ghjgfkgfk

Jul 26 2006, 12:18 PM

lol remember when he wanted to go into space

akjsd

Jul 26 2006, 12:33 PM

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aubbob

Jul 26 2006, 12:36 PM

^x2 maybe he wanted to go up because most people on the space station
were guys...

ghjgfkgfk

Jul 26 2006, 12:38 PM

lol like, space sex?

aubbob

Jul 26 2006, 12:42 PM

for sure brokeback space station.
haha im so mean.

Teesa

Jul 26 2006, 01:13 PM

How shocking! I would have never thought one of those boys would be.

stephinika

Jul 26 2006, 01:16 PM

Oh wow...I used to looove NSYNC...not that there's anything wrong with Lance being gay...but wow.

Not expected to say the least.

ghjgfkgfk

Jul 26 2006, 01:17 PM

QUOTE(aubbob. @ Jul 26 2006, 1:42 PM)

for sure brokeback space station.
haha im so mean.

lolololol

I Shot JFK

Jul 26 2006, 01:23 PM

Now, i swear i remember knowing this... like, not thinking, but i remember like, just taking it for granted that he was gay.

ah well. good fo rhim.

pandamonium

Jul 26 2006, 01:31 PM

lol thats funny go lance. what a shock that would of been crazy if he said that a lot earlier like when nsync was still popular.

deealiganga

Jul 26 2006, 01:32 PM

i'll admit it back in those days i was an nsync fan.. and lance was my favorite... man i hope that doesnt mean i'm a little gay .. lol

technicolour

Jul 26 2006, 02:27 PM

DAMN! He was the only semi decent looking one out of them all

RiC3xBoy

Jul 26 2006, 02:31 PM

QUOTE(aubbob. @ Jul 26 2006, 10:42 AM)

brokeback space station.

Damnit Aubrey, I was gonna say that.

aeroplane.

Jul 26 2006, 02:32 PM

My brother was right when he made fun of me when I was 8.
Wow. Who knew.

StanleyThePanda

Jul 26 2006, 02:48 PM

Wow... what a shocker.

Shanti

Jul 26 2006, 02:50 PM

Ohhh well lol...I kinda thought he was off anyways....My favorite is JC n Justin

PrincessAda

Jul 26 2006, 02:51 PM

I use to be a fan but then I liked BSB more but I never thought any of them were gay..

whooooshy

Jul 26 2006, 03:05 PM

I so did not see that coming. I get where he's coming from though, people always said all those boy bands were gay, but not everyone meant literally. It would have killed NSYNC back then!

QUOTE(treschicgeek @ Jul 26 2006, 9:55 AM)

I just told my friend this, and all she said was, "Gah. Another loss for the female society. Oh well, he'll make a good shopping buddy to someone."

HAHAHAH.

xlilaznchickx

Jul 26 2006, 03:06 PM

QUOTE(airam @ Jul 26 2006, 10:18 AM)

lol remember when he wanted to go into space

^ that pix looks very dorky...

omg..i cant believe hes gay...he was like one of my fave nsync

baby_in_blue

Jul 26 2006, 03:07 PM

omg i knew it !

me1issaaaa

Jul 26 2006, 03:14 PM

I never gave it too much thought before, but now that it's been said, it makes sanse.

baby_in_blue

Jul 26 2006, 03:31 PM

QUOTE(RiC3xBoy @ Jul 26 2006, 11:31 AM)

Damnit Aubrey, I was gonna say that.

LMAO! what aubrey said. haha

ANG33ZY

Jul 26 2006, 04:55 PM

man i loved him.

My Cinderella.

Jul 26 2006, 10:54 PM

Aww man, I liked him.

silver-rain

Jul 26 2006, 11:34 PM

Aww, I thought he was the cutest guy in N'Sync. Ahh, I even had a little crush on him.

Gigi

Jul 27 2006, 12:09 AM

Well...it was pretty obvious, wasn't it?

I know there's really no such thing as "gaydar" but, come on. When someone puts a gay person in front of you, chances are you can tell they're gay. I always thought he was, or could be.

Eh, not that there's anything wrong with it.

baby_in_blue

Jul 27 2006, 02:13 AM

hella strange. i just saw a 7th heaven episode with him in it

iDecay

Jul 27 2006, 02:22 AM

Well, he always looked gay to me..

I'm.. semi-surprised?

ichigofan

Jul 27 2006, 12:56 PM

Psh Like we all didnt know already, Im waiting till Nick from the Backstreet Boys comes out!

Mr. Slowjamz

Jul 27 2006, 02:24 PM

heyy im cute and im not gay

(wow, im so full of myself)

Hiphop d[-_-]b

Jul 27 2006, 02:41 PM

I said this yesterday in chat and someone said they always knew because of their gaydar haha.

I liked him too.

maguti

Jul 27 2006, 03:02 PM

QUOTE(ichigofan @ Jul 27 2006, 1:56 PM)

Psh Like we all didnt know already, Im waiting till Nick from the Backstreet Boys comes out!

hehehe! I always thought that a backstreetboy would come out first... but whatever.

mzkandi

Jul 27 2006, 04:31 PM

I'm not surprised.

Intoxiique

Jul 27 2006, 04:44 PM

Lance reminds me of Clay Aiken

. I never really liked Lance. He looked pretty gay to me when he was in N'sync. Honestly, I am not really surprised.

KissMe2408

Jul 27 2006, 10:11 PM

wow, that really is shocking 0.o

I never saw him really as being gay...
ah.

Paradox of Life

Jul 27 2006, 10:14 PM

My gaydar was always going off about Lance Bass. Ever since I started listening to N'Sync. Everyone was like, "OMG HE'S SO HOT" and I was like, "He looks like a girl."

nyctophiliac

Jul 27 2006, 10:20 PM

of course he was gay
I think Chris is too

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