Joey Fatone Recalls Discovering Lance Bass Was Gay in *NSYNC Docuseries
Joey Fatone, former member of the boy band *NSYNC, revealed in the new Investigation Discovery docuseries 'Boy Band Confidential' how he accidentally discovered that his bandmate Lance Bass was gay. Fatone recounted walking into Bass's home office at 3 a.m. and finding him with his first boyfriend. Although the moment was initially awkward, Fatone expressed immediate support, telling Bass, 'I love you. You’re my brother.' Bass described the relief of hearing those words and asked Fatone to keep the secret until he was ready to come out publicly. Bass eventually came out in a 2006 People magazine interview, four years after the group effectively disbanded. He later married Michael Turchin in 2014, and the couple welcomed twins in 2021. The anecdote highlights the close bond between the band members during their peak fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s, a period marked by massive commercial success including hits like 'It’s Gonna Be Me.' The docuseries provides new insights into the personal lives and dynamics of the iconic pop group.
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Joey Fatone Recalls Discovering Lance Bass Was Gay in *NSYNC Docuseries
Joey Fatone, former member of the boy band *NSYNC, revealed in the new Investigation Discovery docuseries 'Boy Band Confidential' how he accidentally discovered that his bandmate Lance Bass was gay. Fatone recounted walking into Bass's home office at 3 a.m. and finding him with his first boyfriend. Although the moment was initially awkward, Fatone expressed immediate support, telling Bass, 'I love you. You’re my brother.' Bass described the relief of hearing those words and asked Fatone to keep the secret until he was ready to come out publicly. Bass eventually came out in a 2006 People magazine interview, four years after the group effectively disbanded. He later married Michael Turchin in 2014, and the couple welcomed twins in 2021. The anecdote highlights the close bond between the band members during their peak fame in the late 1990s and early 2000s, a period marked by massive commercial success including hits like 'It’s Gonna Be Me.' The docuseries provides new insights into the personal lives and dynamics of the iconic pop group.
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