Lance Bass, greatest recognized for his *NSYNC days, revealed that his determination to publicly come out as homosexual in 2006 derailed a promising performing alternative. Talking on the “Politickin’” podcast with Gavin Newsom, Marshawn Lynch, and Doug Hendrickson, the 45-year-old opened up in regards to the fallout, admitting he “misplaced all the pieces” after sharing his fact.
“We had been about to shoot the pilot,” Bass recalled, referring to a CW sitcom he was set to star in. “And this got here out, they usually had been like, ‘We are able to’t do the present anymore.’ They need to imagine that you just’re straight to play a straight character.”
Bass, who has since embraced a profitable profession exterior of performing, shared how Hollywood’s response was crushing on the time. “Each casting director I knew, they’re like, ‘Lance, we will’t forged you since you’re too well-known for being homosexual now that they’ll’t take a look at you as something aside from that.’”
The “Bye, Bye, Bye” singer didn’t shrink back from the challenges he confronted post-*NSYNC, admitting he felt “confused” about his id and profession after the group’s break up. “All of the examples I’ve ever had of anybody popping out, particularly in leisure, was that it’s a profession killer,” he shared.
Regardless of the hurdles, Bass holds no grudges, noting that casting administrators later admitted their errors. “They’ve really forged me in lots of issues since, which is actually humorous and ironic. However I by no means maintain grudges in any respect. I get it,” he mentioned.
Bass, now fortunately married to actor Michael Turchin since 2014 and a father of two, displays on his journey with positivity. His story serves as a testomony to perseverance and staying true to oneself.
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