Lance Bass is Gay

from MSNBC

Lance Bass, band member of ’N Sync, says he’s gay and in a 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.

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.

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.