Lance Bass, him out of N Sync, has admitted that he is gay, and says that he is in a long term relationship with a "reality show star". Bass says he previously kept his sexuality a secret because he didn't want to affect the careers of his bandmates - Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone and Chris Kirkpatrick.
The singer told People magazine: "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." Worried that it would mean "the end of N Sync", he just kept it to himself: "I had that weight on me of like, 'Wow, if I ever let anyone know, it's bad.' So I just never did."
He and bandmate Joey Fatone are currently developing a sitcom pilot, in which his character will be gay. Bass adds: "The thing is, I'm not ashamed. 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."