Guide Note

Lance Bass is an American singer, actor, film and television producer and author. He was also one of the five members in the boy band *NSYNC. He has gained notoriety for his attempts at space travel with the Russian space program, and also for the publicity surrounding his coming out as gay in 2006.¹ On October 23, 2007, Bass published his memoir, Out of Sync. It was co-written by New York Times bestselling biographer Marc Eliot.

On August 25, 2008, ABC announced Bass is a contestant on Dancing with the Stars season 7 and is paired with Lacey Schwimmer.²

Fast Facts

1. Full name: James Lance Bass
2. Born: May 4, 1979
3. Birthplace: Laurel, Mississippi
4. Joined*NSYNC in 1995

Bass has made television and film appearances in shows like Longshot, 7th Heaven, On The Line, Zoolander, Kingdom Hearts, Kim Possible, Higglytown Heroes, Cursed, Robot Chicken, Lovewrecked and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.

In July of 2008, reports confirmed that Bass was dating Sebastian Leal, a personal trainer from Brazil. Although they had separated three years earlier, Leal was still married to his wife Jessica Gannon.³

• 1998: 'N Sync
• 1998: 'N Sync
• 1998: 'N Sync
• 2000: No Strings Attached
• 2001: Celebrity
• 2005: Greatest Hits

Justin Timberlake | Britney Spears | Joey Fatone | JC Chasez | *NSYNC | Backstreet Boys | Sebastian Leal