13. Lance Bass
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As the bass singer for ‘N Sync, Lance Bass was a part of the boy band craze of the late 90’s and early 2000’s. For five years, Bass and ‘N Sync rode the wave with hits like “I Want You Back,” “Bye Bye Bye” and “No Strings Attached” until 2002 when they announced a “hiatus” while fellow ‘N Sync members Justin Timberlake and JC Chasez went out to work on solo careers. Although ‘N Sync has never reunited, Bass has worked as an actor in films such as I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry and Zoolander, and has appeared on television such as Season 7 of Dancing with the Stars. Bass came out publicly on the cover of People magazine in July 2006 after months of speculation from celebrity blog sites posting items about Bass’s orientation since September 2005. Bass stated to People “The thing is, I’m not ashamed – that’s the one thing I want to say. I don’t think it’s wrong, I’m not devastated going through this. I’m more liberated and happy than I’ve been my whole life. I’m just happy.” The Human Rights Campaign awarded Bass with the Visibility Award in Oct 2006 stating “Bass is the biggest music star since Melissa Etheridge to come out.” Bass has been active in the LGBT community ever since, supporting marriage equality and tolerance, fundraising for the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education network, and publishing his autobiography Out of Sync.
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