Lance Bass says he went through a difficult time when he came out as gay in 2006, leading Elton John to send him a gift basket.
In a conversation with PeopleTHE NSYNC The former student recalled the gift he received from the legendary singer who publicly came out as bisexual in 1976, but years later said he was gay.
“The funniest thing I got after I came out was a cute gift basket – I think on my stoop – and it was from Elton John that basically said, ‘Welcome to the club.’
He continued: “I was like, ‘Wow, I got a welcome basket from the king of the gay mob.’ » I say to myself: “I’m in!” » I thought it was the most fun and welcoming basket you could ever get.
Elsewhere in the interview, Lance recalled his past difficult decision to come out after speculation was rife about his sexuality.
“Of course there were rumors, but it was also a time when social media didn’t really exist and you could actually have more of a private life,” the 44-year-old said. , married to Michael Turchin. and I have two twins.
He noted, “No one was taking pictures everywhere you went. So it was quite easy for me to live that kind of private life.
Adding: “I had a boyfriend, my circle of friends knew me and I just didn’t think anything of it. [my sexuality] It was a really big deal.”
However, he said, the public learned of his sexuality from a tabloid.
“I knew I had to say something. And at that moment, I was so afraid of what was going to happen in my personal life. I didn’t want my family to be hurt by this. »
Although he was warned not to disclose his sexuality, Lance; nevertheless; shared his intuitions and publicly came out as gay.
