Lance Bass– Biography, Facts & Life Story
Lance Bass is a popular American gay singer of a famous boy band, NSYNC. Lance Bass is also an actor, voice artist, and producer who has done incredible work on TV series and movies like The Simpsons, Single Parents, and Insatiable to name a few.
Furthermore, he has also co-written his autobiography, ‘Out of sync’ along with The New York Times best-selling biographer Marc Eliot.
When did Lance Bass come out as a Gay?
Lance came out as and proud gay man but back during his *NSYNC days, that definitely wasn’t the case. In honor of the 20th anniversary of the album No Strings Attached, Lance spoke with Vulture about some of his memories from that time. Additionally, he recalled that he was “super in the closet” and couldn’t even admit to himself that he was gay.
No, it is not only people who are gay that join in the advocacy, but the main drive for Lance is that he is gay and he has an understanding of what it means to be gay in the 90s when he was growing up. Hence he is an LGBT rights advocate.
Lance Bass- Early Life
How old is Lance Bass?- Lance Bass was born James Lance Bass in Laurel, Mississippi, the United States on May 4, 1979. He will be 44 years old as of 2023, and his zodiac sign is Taurus. His father‘s name is James Irvin Bass Jr. who is a medical technologist and his mother, Diane Pulliam Bass who is a teacher. He has one sibling; sister, Stacy Bass who is a voice actress.
Bass holds an American nationality and mixed (English- Welsh- Scottish- Irish- German- French) ethnicity. Talking about Lance’s education history, he attended Clinton High School in Clinton, Mississippi, United States.
Relationship Status
Is Lance Bass single?- Lance Bass started dating Michael Turchin in December 2011. Then, the couple got engaged in 2013 in New Orleans after Bass proposed with a black diamond band. People say it’s adorable that he texted his future husband’s parents to ask for their permission first. Additionally, their families and friends were excited when they tied the knot in December 2014. They’ve been together since then.
Likewise, Bass started dating the young actress Danielle Fishel in 1999. Additionally, Danielle Fishel was very committed to the relationship and had deep feelings for Lance. He ended the relationship in the year 2000. He continued to date women until he was 22 years old. Whereas, she said that she knew Danielle was gay, a year or two after they broke up.
Similarly, he began dating The Amazing Race winner Reichen Lehmkuhl in early 2006. It was a relationship that went viral and also led to Bass coming out to the public about his sexuality. They broke up in 2007.
Eventually, he also dated Pedro Andrade, a hairdresser Ben Thigpen in 2007- 2008. Lance started dating Brazilian personal trainer, Sebastian Leal in 2008. They broke up in the same year. Moreover, he was in a relationship with Brazillian entrepreneur, Lorenzo Martone only for a month, in June 2010.
Lance Bass- Wiki and Facts
| Real Name | Lance Bass |
| Nick Name | Lansten, Scoop, LBeezy |
| Famous As | Singer |
| Age | 44 years |
| Birthday | May 4, 1979 |
| Birthplace | Laurel, Mississippi, USA |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Mixed (English- Welsh- Scottish- Irish- German- French) |
| Religion | Christian |
| Relationship affair? | No |
| Is Gay? | Yes |
| Father’s Name | James Irvin Bass Jr. |
| Mother’s Name | Diane Pulliam Bass |
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches (1.80m) |
| Weight | 70Kg |
| Hair Color | Light Brown |
| Eyes Color | Green |
| Relationship Status | Married |
| Wife/ Spouse | Michael Turchin |
| Net Worth | $22 million |
| Brands | McDonald’s, Target stores, Budweiser, Chili’s, Freevibe.com |
Net Worth
What is Lance Bass’s net worth?- James has an estimated net worth of around $22 million. As a singer, he has an average salary of about $51,773; as an actor, he earns about $34,550.
Awards and Nominations
James was the National Youth Spokesperson for World Space week (2003-2005). On 7th October 2006, he was also presented with the Human Rights Award for Campaign Visibility.
Rumors and Controversy
Lance doesn’t seem to be involved in any rumors and controversies to date. As an introvert, Bass has kept himself out of any type of scandal and controversy.
Lance Bass- Height, Weight
How tall is Lance Bass?- Bass has a height of 5 feet 11 inches and weighs is 70Kg. He has light brown hair and green eyes.
Lance Bass’s Favorites
- Color – Candy Apple Red, Royal Blue
- Food – French toast, Mexican
- Animal – Dogs
- Movie Stars – Tom Hanks, Meg Ryan, Rosie O’Donnell, Lucille Ball
- Movie – Clue (1985), Armageddon (1998)
- Cartoon Character – Taz
- Holiday – Christmas
- Sport – Baseball
- TV Shows – I Love Lucy, Friends
- Drink – Dr. Pepper
- ‘N Sync Song – God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You
Trivia
James was awarded the Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award in 2006 after he came out as gay.
Social Media Appearance
Bass is active on social sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He has 237K followers on Facebook, about 394.2K followers on Twitter, and over 632K followers on Instagram.
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