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DU_stud04
07-26-2006, 03:26 PM
or atleast one of them....



After years of speculation, Lance Bass has confirmed the rumors and told People magazine that he is gay.

"The thing is, I'm not ashamed — that's the one thing I want to say," the 'NSYNC singer told the mag in the issue that hits




Lance Bass Reveals He's Gay In "People" Magazine
newsstands Friday. "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."

The rumors started during 'NSYNC's heyday (the group is currently on hiatus) but heated up in the last few months as he was spotted frequently with gay-rights activist and reality-TV personality Reichen Lehmkuhl, who won the $1 million prize on "The Amazing Race 4" with his former partner Chip Arndt. Lehmkuhl has since appeared on other reality shows such as "Fear Factor" and hosted a talk show on the now-defunct Q Television.

After tabloids and gossip sites started tracking Bass and Lehmkuhl's public appearances together, Lehmkuhl responded in mid-April by posting on his Web site that he likes to keep his personal life private. "As for the rumors about me and Lance, please continue to remind people that things that I do not discuss anymore, such as the private and personal relationships that I have, are just that — private — unless I choose to open up with details to my family and close friends for reasons of support and love," he wrote. "I wish people could allow that part of me for, well, just me and who I choose to share my life with and love ... and to leave it well enough alone."

Despite this wish, Bass told People that the rumors about the two being a couple were "really starting to affect my daily life," so he decided to come forward and confirm that they're in a "very stable" relationship. "Now it feels like it's on my terms. I'm at peace with my family, my friends, myself and God, so there's nothing else that I worry about."

It also helps that Bass no longer feels compelled to hide his private life to protect his bandmates, since the band has been on hiatus for four years. When 'NSYNC were in full swing, he worried that coming out would hurt the band. "I didn't know: Could that be the end of 'NSYNC?" he told People. "So I had that weight on me of, like, 'Wow, if I ever let anyone know, it's bad.' So I just never did ... 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."

Bass said he's known that he's gay for his "whole life ... from childhood on," but struggled because he knew it would be "something that I would have to hide my whole life." Bass hid it from his bandmates — who suspected anyway "because we were like brothers," he said, and they wondered, " 'Why aren't you hitting on women all the time and acting like a rock star?' Because I was a good Christian boy, that's why."

Their suspicions were also complicated by the fact that Bass was dating women until he was 22 (he's now 27). "I've definitely, you know, been with women," Bass said. "And I've had great relationships with them where I was definitely in love. It's just I grew to a point where deep inside I knew that I could never truly have a relationship with a woman. I don't know if they ever suspected. It was never brought up."

"He took years to really think about how he was going to tell everyone," Joey Fatone told People. "I back him up 100 percent."

"I've know Lance for more than 10 years," JC Chasez told MTV News. "We have been through so much together. He is family and I support him unconditionally."

Fatone was the first 'NSYNC bandmate Bass told about being gay, after Fatone walked in on Bass and a male date at his house in Orlando, Florida. Fatone's response at the time? "Dude, I don't care," Bass recalled him saying. Chris Kirkpatrick found out last summer and JC Chasez three months ago.

"Very few people have the guts to come up to you and say, 'Hey, are you gay?' " Bass said. "I'm pretty sure they all knew and they probably all talked to each other, but they had the respect to let me tell them. I haven't had the conversation with Justin [Timberlake] yet. I know he knows, but I've never really sat him down and said it. I will be calling him."

Telling his bandmates has been easy, but telling his family was another matter. His sister became pale and started crying when he told her, while his mother "broke down." "The worst part about it was my mom found out not from me," Bass said. "She found out on the Internet, and that's what just killed me. ... It destroyed her for a little bit." His father, in the meantime, was concerned about diseases, telling Lance that "It's much easier for gay people to get AIDS," and "Statistics show that these relationships don't last. You know it's not going to last." "I was like, 'Dad, wow!' "

In Bass' hometown of Clinton, Mississippi, where his mother is a middle-school teacher and his father works in real estate, being gay is "not looked at very highly," he said. But as worried as he was that his grandparents would take it even worse, his maternal grandmother, who was told last week, handled it "so well," he says. "She was like, 'You know what? I may not agree with it, but I love you just the same and you're welcome in my house anytime.' "

For now, Bass and Lehmkuhl are "taking it one day at a time," since the relationship is only a few months old. They met because Lehmkuhl was Bass' real-estate agent, and the two became friends, then lovers. "This is a huge turning point in my life and also in his life too," Bass said. Eventually, Bass would like to have a family and hopes to have his own kids as well as adopt.

"I want people to take away from this that being gay is a norm," Bass said. "That the stereotypes are out the window ... I've met so many people like me that it's really encouraged me. I call them the SAGs — the straight-acting gays. We're just normal, typical guys. I love to watch football and drink beer."

And if people ask him now if he's gay, Bass said he plans to respond, "No, I'm also gay." Meaning that it won't define him — just the part of himself that he doesn't have to hide anymore.

[This story was originally published at 1:07 pm E.T. on 07.26.2006]

— Jennifer Vineyard

Sweetwater Red
07-26-2006, 03:27 PM
I didn't need a magazine to tell me that.

Adidas410s
07-26-2006, 03:31 PM
Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
I didn't need a magazine to tell me that.

you've been a loyal follower of them for years huh? :thinking:

Sweetwater Red
07-26-2006, 03:38 PM
Originally posted by Adidas410s
you've been a loyal follower of them for years huh? :thinking:

Isn't that why you attended every concert? Because they
would turn their backs to the crowd and do the same thing
your avatar is doing right now. Is that why you have that
avatar? You're staring at that avatar just thinking about ol'
Lance aren't you? It's OK Adidas. The Down Low family
likes you for who you are...not what you are...:)

CalallenWildcat
07-26-2006, 03:41 PM
nsync is gay

So is Texas Headliner :D

pirate44
07-26-2006, 03:46 PM
which one is lance bass?

Snyder_TigerFan
07-26-2006, 03:49 PM
Originally posted by pirate44
which one is lance bass?

The gay one.;)

pirate4state
07-26-2006, 03:49 PM
Originally posted by pirate44
which one is lance bass? the gay one

Snyder_TigerFan
07-26-2006, 03:50 PM
Originally posted by pirate4state
the gay one

HA! I beat you to it!:D

pirate44
07-26-2006, 03:51 PM
Originally posted by pirate4state
the gay one
i always thought they were all gay:confused:

DaHop72
07-26-2006, 03:51 PM
Originally posted by Snyder_TigerFan
HA! I beat you to it!:D Yeah, but you can bet she thought it first.:evillaugh :evillaugh

Snyder_TigerFan
07-26-2006, 03:52 PM
Originally posted by pirate44
i always thought they were all gay:confused:

Ya, you're probably right.

pirate44
07-26-2006, 03:52 PM
Originally posted by Snyder_TigerFan
Ya, you're probably right.
whats this "probably" stuff?

pirate4state
07-26-2006, 03:53 PM
http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/ww/news/2006/07/26/lancebig.jpg

Isn't he pretty? ;)

pirate4state
07-26-2006, 03:53 PM
Originally posted by Snyder_TigerFan
HA! I beat you to it!:D by like a second! :tongue: How was CC???

pirate4state
07-26-2006, 03:54 PM
Originally posted by DaHop72
Yeah, but you can bet she thought it first.:evillaugh :evillaugh You know it! :evil:

DU_stud04
07-26-2006, 03:55 PM
Originally posted by CalallenWildcat
So is Texas Headliner :D

hahaha:clap: :clap: :clap:

DU_stud04
07-26-2006, 03:57 PM
Originally posted by Adidas410s
you've been a loyal follower of them for years huh? :thinking:


yea....so????:D :D :D

oh yea, thanks for letting me borrow the "no strings attached" cd, ill give it back next week:D

Sweetwater Red
07-26-2006, 03:57 PM
Originally posted by pirate4state
http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/ww/news/2006/07/26/lancebig.jpg

Isn't he pretty? ;)

I don't know ask Adidas...:D.

Phil C
07-26-2006, 03:58 PM
Roy Rogers was called The Gay Ranchero (title of movie in 1948). Of course the word gay then had a different meaning.


http://www.deepdiscountdvd.com/images/covers/coverd/80_89/217989.jpg

Old Tiger
07-26-2006, 03:58 PM
lol

Snyder_TigerFan
07-26-2006, 04:24 PM
Originally posted by pirate4state
by like a second! :tongue: How was CC???

It was great, we enjoyed it. A little short though :(. The deep sea fishing trip wasn't that good, they didn't start biting until we were about to leave. I didn't catch anything, but the other two that were with me did. Spent the day at the beach Saturday and then ate at Snoopy's (which was pretty good). Sorry I didn't get a chance to meet up with you guys, we were pretty busy the whole time!

mistanice
07-26-2006, 06:36 PM
[QUOTE]Originally posted by pirate4state
[B]http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/ww/news/2006/07/26/lancebig.jpg

Isn't he pretty?

http://images.absolutenow.com/rp/Degeneres55060604.jpg

here he is with a chick

big daddy russ
07-26-2006, 06:49 PM
Originally posted by mistanice
[QUOTE]Originally posted by pirate4state
[B]http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/ww/news/2006/07/26/lancebig.jpg

Isn't he pretty?

http://images.absolutenow.com/rp/Degeneres55060604.jpg

here he is with a chick
ROFL.

htowntransplant
07-26-2006, 06:53 PM
Originally posted by Sweetwater Red
I didn't need a magazine to tell me that.

LOL my fiancee called it. she found out in a text message from a friend and she was all excited. :nerd:

htowntransplant
07-26-2006, 06:55 PM
Originally posted by CalallenWildcat
So is Texas Headliner :D

how many people from the downlow know who he is???

wedo
07-26-2006, 06:59 PM
i thought they were all gay!! Except for whats his name? The one the dates Cameron Diaz!!! Now if he can pull that then he is ok with me!!!

wedo
07-26-2006, 07:00 PM
Originally posted by wedo
i thought they were all gay!! Except for whats his name? The one the dates Cameron Diaz!!! Now if he can pull that then he is ok with me!!!

Wait that came out wrong!!!

htowntransplant
07-26-2006, 07:02 PM
u can re-edit ur posts.

wedo
07-26-2006, 07:08 PM
He is not gay if he dates a fine a** lady like that!!!!!!

piratebg
07-27-2006, 02:17 AM
Originally posted by pirate4state
http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/ww/news/2006/07/26/lancebig.jpg

Isn't he pretty? ;)


When I told my wife about this she was like, "Don't laugh at me, but he was actually my favorite." I kept giving her hell about for the past couple of days.

piratebg
07-27-2006, 02:22 AM
Lance Bass of `N Sync reveals he's gay Wed Jul 26, 4:02 PM ET



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."

District303aPastPlayer
07-27-2006, 02:23 AM
Originally posted by piratebg
When I told my wife about this she was like, "Don't laugh at me, but he was actually my favorite." I kept giving her hell about for the past couple of days.

my sister said the same thing... i had a friend point out that they have a song called "I Thought She Knew"... just the implication makes me laugh

MHSvarsity2007
07-27-2006, 02:24 AM
Originally posted by piratebg
When I told my wife about this she was like, "Don't laugh at me, but he was actually my favorite." I kept giving her hell about for the past couple of days.

he was totally my favorite too!!! :(

eagles_victory
07-27-2006, 02:33 AM
i wish i would of reported this first I had a great title for it but i might of got rommed for it lol

big daddy russ
07-27-2006, 02:33 AM
Originally posted by htowntransplant
LOL my fiancee called it. she found out in a text message from a friend and she was all excited. :nerd:
Man, whenever God made me he thought he'd play a funny joke and completely turn off my gay-dar. Between my girl and me, three of our friends/acquaintances (all guys) have come out of the closet in the three years we've been dating. She called every single one. I had no clue.

I just hope The Big Guy doesn't take this joke one step further and make it so where one of these guys winds up having feelings for me. I'd never see it coming.

Guess I'd better start working on some more of those 12 oz curls.

Sweetwater Red
07-27-2006, 01:50 PM
ttt...

Injured and STANG RED you tell me....

Maroon87
07-27-2006, 02:19 PM
This explains why he wanted to go into outer space with those Russian dudes...:thinking:

underware
07-27-2006, 02:54 PM
I've always thought he was a Lesbian? I guess I was right?