Lance Bass: I'm Gay- Page 2

[RobbO]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 10:59am

honestly, i do not think it is a career move for him. i really think it is about taking back control from the rumour mongers, as the article states.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:00am

Amen, Joe. While I am glad for Lance that he now has what Ms. Applegate refers to in the article as "serenity", it feels like a ploy. Nothing worse that using coming out as a way to get your name out there. Now the gay network will probably give him a talk show or something just for being gay. I'm so not interested in him-gay or straight. LOGO should be giving RobbO a talk show. Now THAT I would watch. While, I am happy for Lance, I applaud people who have been out from day one and became successful in spite of that fact and perservered with courage. Those are true heroes-not pampered D-listers who come out after the bank account is fat enough.

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[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:00am

Amen, Joe. While I am glad for Lance that he now has what Ms. Applegate refers to in the article as "serenity", it feels like a ploy. Nothing worse that using coming out as a way to get your name out there. Now the gay network will probably give him a talk show or something just for being gay. I'm so not interested in him-gay or straight. LOGO should be giving RobbO a talk show. Now THAT I would watch. While, I am happy for Lance, I applaud people who have been out from day one and became successful in spite of that fact and perservered with courage. Those are true heroes-not pampered

[Calvin]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:01am

If it was a career move, it's about five years too late. At least he could have used it to boost the box office take of On The Line.

[raulfan]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:02am

Good for him! More gay men should be that open about it!

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:06am

As someone who got perilously close to a major recording contract, I can tell you the first thing they tell you is "no gay, no way." It was a major issue for me at the time but, things being the way they are, I ended up waiting tables and not opening for Josh Groban. ļ

Given that Lance Bass was one fifth of a band, there¡¦s very little doubt in my mind that he never developed the clout to overcome the studio pressure that he succumbed to in the beginning. Now that he¡¦s free of any A&R guy putting it to him about being out, he¡¦s comfortable enough to just let it out.
Of COURSE it¡¦s a PR move. Why else would you have a cover on People and a major article about it? I just think his motives aren¡¦t necessarily as suspect as some of you think.

[RobbO]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:15am

speaking as "the fifth wiggle," singer really knows what he is talking about....

[PalJoey]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:16am

I wish him the best.

[Pippin]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:19am

Bettyboy- who are you talking about when you say that they have been gay from the beginning and became successful in spite?

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:22am

Wiggle. Heh. Lord, no, I'd have been stuck singing schlocky pop tunes handed down from Celine Dion, no doubt.
Actually, there is no doubt. I saw two of the songs.

[RobbO]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:24am

you could have been the next ashley simpson!

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:29am

How do you know I'm not Ashlee? I mean, after all, I can spell it correctly.

[jimnysf]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:29am

"I knew that I was in this popular band and I had four other guys'...in my hand"


Whatever became of The Anvil?

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[Calvin]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:30am

I thought the scary octopus was the fifth wiggle.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:32am

He's dating Reichen?! Man. I'm so jealous.

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[RobbO]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:32am

"How do you know I'm not Ashlee? I mean, after all, I can spell it correctly."

very good, singer, the first step in overcoming any problem is recognizing that there is one to begin with.

[Fiction Writer]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:38am

How much did that nose job cost you?

And I don't watch reality TV (or any TV for that matter), can someone post a pic of this guy?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:42am

Regardless of the state of his career, it's ALWAYS a positive thing when someone in the public eye with any degree of celebrity comes out. I applaud him. Welcome Lance!

[bwaysinger]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:43am

FW, there's a photo of him if you clikc the link, or did you mean Reichen? A little search here on BWW will show his pics, I do believe.

[Bettyboy72]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:45am

Pippin,

There are many gay performers who have been out all along- Lea De Lauria, Bob Smith, Ant, Amanda Bearse, Peter Paige, The Queer Eye boys, Bruce Vilanch, Rufus Wainwright, Ashley MacIsaac... I could name more. Granted most of these folks are not "mega-stars", but have a nice degree od fame on their own terms and certainly are more established and viable than Lance Bass.

Like, I said, I am happy for Lance and wish him no ill, I just dont get caught up in the fuss. I came out a long time ago and there was no magazine cover or job offers.

[Fiction Writer]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:47am

I know what Lance looks like, but I did a google search and found a pic of Rachein (what the f*** kinda name is that?) in this pilot jumpsuit. HOT!

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:48am

Check out his pics on mostbeautifulman.com.

[TxTwoStep]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:48am

is Lance the one who got a drunk/disorderly arrest in FL? or the one who wanted to go to space? was the FL place a straight club or a gay one? the guy seems to have been struggling with some issues for a while. Here's hoping things work out better professionally and personally for him.

[JerseyGirl2]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:50am

Now we just need to know which Backstreet Boy is gay and we will be all set.

[Pippin]

Posted: 7/26/06 at 11:51am

I know what you mean, Betty! thanks for the responsse. I was trying to rack my brain for people, but could think of none of the top of my head. I totally forgot about Amanda Bearse. she was one of the pioneers who came out when it was pretty much forbidden. what a brave character.