[cariyan]

taken from Yahoo! News -

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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shocking... but also not really ^^;; hehe~

[Myss Blewm]

Wow. That's really good for him that he came out. I'm a little surprised, but then again, there's always been that part of me that's like, "Maybe he is..." Either way, Lance is still cute.

[jamba bamba]

hahahah mann i knew it all along since his nsync days.... i could just kind of telll ~__~

[Carmen.]

Hmm.
Didn't see that coming, haha.

But good for him, for being so brave to admit it.
I always thought he was kinda cute. LOL.

[Tami]

Haha, I knew it. There was always that suspicion when it came to him

[[[Rain]]]

damn. I used to have a crush on him in elementary school T_T
lol but oh well, at least he admitted it xD

[_ambrosia]

Wow, really... I'm surprised.

[yoojini]

hahahah mann i knew it all along since his nsync days.... i could just kind of telll ~__~

ahaha, my brother said the same thing. to me, it's a bit shocking, but at least, he came out and told the truth. i think he did the right thing in waiting until now or else he really would've jeopardized n'sync.

[jess89]

aw man lance was my favorite out of nsync T_T; i agree with yoojini in that coming out while nsync was still going on couldve hurt the group bc back then it wouldnt have been accepted as well as it wouldve in recent times.

[B0hemian_Sprite]

I honestly did not see this coming. But I should have known...back in the day when he'd wear overalls...

[mash]

Not surprised; besides, the Lance fangirl within me died out many years ago. Eh, the guys can have him all they want.

So, who's next in the group to come out?

...Helloooo, JC!


No, but really, I commend him for being honest like that. But then again, what choice did he have anyway? There were enough photos and rumors stirring with him and Lehmkuhl -- might as well put an end to it since it was getting pretty obvious.

[deformedmonkey<3]

Good for him for coming out.

Anyways I haven't heard from him in such a long time. Atleast he's happy.

[Genuine]

wow! what a surprise...i serriously never suspected it....lol he was my fav N'Sync member....i wonder if the other band members knew about it? sigh....

[dhl]

Wow. What a surprise.
He used to be my favorite in the band. T___T;;
Haha, but good for him for being able to come out.
There must have been a lot of weight on his shoulders for not being able to come out due to the group's career.

[NANI*]

what a shocker!

[eternityras]

whoa, never saw that coming

[Malice_Kaiser]

Huuuge shocker, eh?

Well that's good for him anyway. I'm glad he officially came out, and that he's happy.

[F2TSwithSHINHWA]

I didn't expect that...he was my favorite along with Justin lol...and wow the guy he's dating is quite hot and he's still so cute

[captainEDEN.]

EW~! i always knew he looked sorta gay O.O

[wee33]

i'm not surprised at all. or maybe it was because i was never really a big fan of NSYNC growing up. i've always thought he had some sorta gay vibe. he looked feminie compared to the rest of the boy. took him quite awhile to come out of the closet. they might be one of the hottest couples as well in the celeb world.