NSYNC star is gay
(Thursday July 27, 2006 01:26 PM)

NSYNC star Lance Bass is gay, he has confirmed.

Bass, a member of one of the biggest boy bands in pop history, confirmed the news in a new interview, after years of speculation.

The singer has revealed he is in a "very stable relationship" with US reality TV personality and gay rights activist Reichen Lehmkul.

He has been fully backed in his announcement, which is due to be published in People magazine, by his fellow NSYNC band mates including Justin Timberlake.

In the magazine, Bass said: "The thing is, I'm not ashamed - that's the one thing I want to say. 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."

Bass says he had known he was gay since he was child but decided to keep it a secret during the pop group's hey day, feeling "it would overpower everything."

Justin Timberlake has been amongst the first to offer his support to his friend, saying: "Lance is one of my great friends. I support him and wish him all the happiness in the world."